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[QUOTE="jmics19067, post: 580402, member: 27963"]
The way I see it   the chest protector  is the next important thing to the helmet/goggles. I would rather see my kid  wear a 400$ unpainted helmet and a chest protector   than a 500$ painted helmet and no chest protector. I would also rather see my kid wear an old long sleeve shirt and work gloves with a 100$ chest protector then a 60$ jersey and 40$ gloves.  The amount of protection you are going to get from a jersey,gloves  and pants are  in my opinion  "comfort level " type injuries   scrapes  bruises  and the dent in your wallet because street clothes would shred  up relatively quick,  they wont help you much  with broken bones. The chest protector  could save your life from a branch or handlebar end etc... from finding a part that your body desperately needs to keep breathing or pumping blood.

Although I look like a poster child for a clothing company and wouldn't mind the "bubblewrapped Michelin man " look. And when my kids start riding I am probably  come up with some type of  styrofoam lined mediavel suit of armor but, I think of of the parts of my body I need to keep first , then I think of the parts I want to keep. :eek:
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