Brace is very well made. Fits perfectly. Easy to to put on and take off.

I shattered my neck in June 2015. My Chiropractor put me into an Aspen Vista Multi-post collar which I wore 24-hrs/day for the next 20 weeks then often at night to stabilize my neck while sleeping. I've learned that wearing my Vista multi-post collar to bed at night prevents pinching my spinal column at night, causing lower back and leg pain in the morning. The collar also provides prompt, welcomed, comfortable relief when I experience pinched and inflamed nerve pain because it stabilizes and stretches my neck. The problem is that the currnet version of the Aspen Vista multi-post cervical collar is not durable enough to use in this manner every day for years. I am currently on my second collar, and it needs to be replaced soon. Aspen recommends cleaning or exchanging the pads daily, but this is a big inconvenience. I've made soft felt covering of the pads to provide more comfort. I recommend buying several sets of pads if you need to wear the collar daily, as I do. I would give the collar a 5-star rating excpet for the durability of the plastic parts, especially the plastic pin connectors. I'd welcome working with Aspen to engineer/design a more durable version, but this one provides comfortable, welcomed relief when needed.

I have used Miami-J Collars for years (disabled due to bad neck even after 4 surgeries). They have performed well and this is my first Aspen collar. I must say that I am very impressed with the Aspen collar and it will be my collar of choice now. The two main reasons I would choose this collar over the Miami-J is comfort and support. The Aspen provides more rigid support and immobilizes my neck better. The thicker pads and their position make the Aspen quite comfortable for a neck collar.

Exactly like the one I received after surgery, now I have a spare for cleaning