Flared Drop bars - any good?

[cougie uk]

Just remember to buy those green longs and shorts that seem to be de riguer for riding a gravel bike. And also the matching helmet in a suitable matt colour.

 

[HLaB]

My Gravel bike has them (flared drops). I think they are supposed to offer stability on the drops but I never use my drops off road where it might be an advantage and I'm thinking when I need to retape to change them as they just get in the way in my tiny flat and sometimes make me too vary of gaps on the trail :-/

 

[brommieinkorea]

My Surly has Salsa Woodchippers on. It's a pretty steep sweep so probably 24°. Makes the bike wider,which I don't like, but otherwise they don't seem too different from regular drop bars.