helmet because only a full face makes use of the cushioning of the brace. The racers and Vert riders out there could easily use one. Chad Kagy broke his neck a few years back and I have to wonder if he has not already thought about using one. Since the brace causes some restriction in movement it would take a while to get used to. 
Looking at some photos the other day I realized that the "park" helmets we use have barely changed in the last 20 years. The bikes look completely different but the helmets look identical. How can the development of a critical piece of protection be so stagnant? Perhaps the reason people opt to not wear a helmet is because we all know they barely protect at all. When I look inside my helmet all I see is packaging from a Hi-Fi protecting my money maker: my brain. It's time for all the helmet companies to step up. The more protection you have, the less your chances of being injured are, equals more time doing skids.
Lloyd Ramsay
Leatt-Brace website
brace photo credit: lloyd ramsay
top photo credit: steff davies
others: BdJ
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