I've got the foam padding in my leathers, but I was told by someone that the hard plastic can cause different or more complex injuries because it transfers the force/energy of the collision. eg: You fall off & hit your elbow & the force is transferred up your arm, creating a multiple/compound fracture in your upper arm or even into your shoulder.
Foam padding is like helmets though - once you've had a major impact & the foam is compressed, it's future effectiveness is reduced & you should replace it.
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