But sheep aren't.Un-Australian...
I can understand people doing it just for racing to gain that little bit extra.
Most people I DH with wear it in Oz.
Mine's covered in big gouges and abrassions,and ripped to shreds. I actually like knowing I can brush a tree with it if I'm running a bit wide or cutting it to fine.i always wear it DHing. Knee/shins for anything else.
Pfft,post pictures of your scars? I think armour will lesson the chance of any type of injury that it'll cover.never wear it. body armor isn't going to do squat against the really bad injuries - the ones that will keep you off a bike for a while. Bones heal and chicks dig scars....