Have the protector for my son ordered because he starts with snowboarding and I'm afraid he might hurt but angry times. The back protector captures the falls on the backs did well. Unfortunately, he always slips a little high and thus get on the snowboard pants. Result: snow comes in the fall in the back. So it make if the child is small and the protector will not back puts himself in the pants necessarily help otherwise that's Ski / Snowboarding does not really pleasant. The protector is also quite stiff what my son though a little irritated but ultimately he has many bad falls very well absorbed.