I have been running a EVS neck roll for a few years when the LEATT came out, and then bought one from BigK. i think that it is ( next to your helmet) the single most important piece of safety gear you could have. I was working at the broadford round of the national mx series a last year/year before and saw Carig ANDERSON have a huge off on one of the uphill jumps which resulted in his LEATT brace being broken. Who knows what would have been the result had he not had it on. Sorry, but for me the "its not comfortable" ,just is not a valid excuse-get used to it. Neck braces might not have saved Bronte Holland or Noel Clarke, we will never know, but as i get older i just wear every piece of protective gear i can when i get on the bike.