MarshallV82

Best advice on this thread!

Don't chicken out and bail, it's just as bad as whatever else could happen.

otisdelarosa

Seriously? Just avoid breaking anything..

hktrdr

+1.

The argument that wrist guards
are no good, because 'they just move the energy to your arm and break that instead" is utter BS.
First of all, wrist guards absorb (at least) some of the impact energy (in other words, the transfer to the forearm is not perfectly efficient). The amount of energy absorbed may vary depending on the type of wrist guard, the nature of the fall, etc. - but every bit helps, so that it is plus for wrist guards.
Second, the transfer of (the remaining) energy is desirable, because the bones and joints in the rest of the arm are stronger and better able to withstand the energy from a fall.
Finally, even if there is a resulting injury to the forearm, this is still preferable over an injured/broken wrist as it much has less potential for permanent damage and typically heals with fewer complications.