>>509678My bars are flared, salsa belllap I think they're pretty much the same as cowbells. It's more a thing that it's harder to get your weight around when you're in the drops and rattling over the rough, with that sensation of imminent endo. Or get on the hoods that's pretty uncomfortable especially if you're using brakes a lot. The top position is dangerous.
That being said, I've got Jones loop bars on my MTB and they are fucking comfy like nothing else, great position for touring. Here's a hipster with the bend bar.