After much deliberation and research myself, I have bought a Helite Turtle 2 air vest.
I think for all round protection, it far surpasses a neck brace. It does the same thing as a neck brace but also gives you full protection of your back and front. Enclosing you in a cocoon with 50x the protection of D30 armour.
However, out on the trail I wouldn't use it. If you're dropping the bike through rough terrain it will be inflating when you don't want it to. And at £20 a cartridge, it doesn't make sense. Especially if you're dropping the bike multiple times over a tricky section.
If I did a mostly off-road trip on a small off-road bike then I think I'd buy a Neck brace.
And if I was riding in very hot countries a neck-brace maybe cooler than an air-vest too.
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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