Why do you wear an 'Open-Face' Helmet?

What worries me more than head or knee injury is back injury, but you don’t see that many people wearing back protection

• Helmet.  Check
• Kneepads.  Check
• Back protection.  Check
• Elbow pads.  Check.
• Gloves Check.

Used to wear a separate back protector, now have a back protector built into my pack - Osprey Raptor Pro.

Interestingly, the only time I have seriously injured my face - was wearing a full-face helmet - where the visor snapped off and went inside the chin guard.  Smashed front tooth, internally split lips.  100+ stitches in my face and inside my mouth.  Still have a full-face helmet and another with detachable chin guard.

I guess the OP sums it up for me... You've had a big off at speed (allegedly 😁) and come away with some minor injuries. Doesn't sound like you needed a lid at all really⛑️