nah ... it is kind of personal thing ... i kind of hate some big thing on my chest when i moving around a lot ...If it makes it hard to move around, then you've bought the wrong armour! I use an empire vest, eclipse elbow pads, and knee pads too. I simply wouldn't walk onto a field without the knee pads, and tend to go with the others as I play front and often slide or crawl on the elbows. If it's really hot, I sometimes lose the vest, but not often.