How many ACTUALLY wear

I wear one all the time, Its just the thor sentinal one but its better then nothing, I rather be protected then think Im cool by not wereing one.

Every time, unless I forget it. Ya see, I'm not near as talented as the pros, and I've fallen on my handlebars and bruised my ribs. No thanks doing that again. I'll puss out and wear the protector.

I wore one all the time, until when I crashed and it broke and i had some plastic parts of it stuck in my abdomen, not deep....but still. Now I'm wearing a soft underprotector and Leatt.

I've worn one a few times but I just don't like it and don't wear one now. They bother me and in the Texas summertime they're hot. I'm a playrider and I probably don't fall down more than 2 or 3 times a year anyway. On the other hand, my son wears one - he's worn one since he started riding and he's comfortable with it.

always, because im never in the front!!!

Always!

Always. Feel naked without it.

Always. Rocks hurt.

I wear a thor sentinel all the time, but it has no back protection.

Can't handle wearing a chest protector and leatt, I feel like a damn turtle.

ya.. thor sentinel and leatt.

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I was always wearing one of the EVS revo 4 protectors under my jersey.

I have actually Bruised my kidney's where a chest protector... The protector dug into my side...

Anyway... I can count another 8 times where chest protector have saved me losts of pain....

Tires over the back twice...
Falling on hard rocky surface and cracking chest protector 4 times.

This is over 20 years of riding. I might look like a goon but I am happy with my Fox Chest Protector.

Always, Stupid hurts.

Never. I've been racing for 11 years and have never worn one in a race ever. I've never had a crash where it turned out wearing one would have made a difference either (knock wood). I've taken my share of rocks but its really not so bad...

Always, cant ride without one or a helmet gloves or boots. I can ride in jeans, but I need the others.

I started wearing one after I shattered my collarbone in an over the bars crash (w/o one on). It may not help the next time but it at least makes me feel like I am doing something to try and prevent a recurrence.

Two titties in the spokes is all it takes...

I've had my chest protector jam me in the neck before, soo bad that I rode back to the truck and packed up. Shit hurt like a mo-fo.

Always...

A gigantic THOR Aftershock, with a Leatt, kidney belt, Cti braces, etc, etc....

When I go down it is usually due to those other guys in the first turn! I need every ounce of protection!

...just ask Jay547

Never even rode with one before.....unsure on what to think of them but I don't race, so....I'm usally in front of all the quads and other buddies on bike's.....we usally don't spray each other.

Troy Lee Designs Body Guard every time I ride.

always wear my fox air frame even on the pit bikes!

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I really, REALLY do not understand why many of the pros do not wear one.

I always wear one - I've seen too many chest and shoulder injuries to make me think otherwise. I've wanted to bring this topic up before - I totally don't get why people do not wear one.

When I was 18, I crashed really hard, was knocked unconscious and woke up to bars bent literally in a V shape from chest impact (old school 7/8" aluminum bars). I collapsed my lung and was in the hospital for a week. Somehow, I did not break any ribs.

The only thing I don't do, is wear the extended arm pieces, but those are trivial to me. I look for solid chest/back coverage and suspended shoulder protection.

Read what all the warning lables say on them. They also refer to them as "roost deflectors" (exactly what they are) Of course it will help if you tip over in a turn and get stuck under your rear wheel, you'll def. resist a little tire burn... but it's not designed to resist high impact hits OR "protect" your chest. Just my .02

I wear my 661 Pressure Suit every time I ride. An experience with bruised ribs make wearing it a no-brainer.

They are uncomfortable and offer ZERO protection value. You're better off with just a polyester jersey.

Boots are uncomfortable also so I dumped mine in favor of some Nike Shox. Helps me feel the bike a lot better and the Shox absorb some of the bumps.

Don't even get me started on goggles. I HATE the way they press up against my face so I ditched them. Now I just squint really hard when it gets dusty and if there's a lot of roost I just dodge it matrix-style. Works much better. I mean, if you read the warning label on goggles, they say that they're not a protection device anyways.

Now that I think about it, my helmet fits a little tight too.....