I have been riding a long time and I have ridden with both. I have also investigated a lot of motorcycle traffic crashes and I have to say that more often than not, the full face helmets improve the chances of less injury and maybe even survivability. Think about it. Any helmet that exposes more skin and face increases the risk of injury to that exposed part. I know that I will probably get a lot of criticism over this, but in my own personal and professional experience, full face is the way to go.

Think about this. How many open face helmets do you see in F1, NASCAR, Motorcycle GP and Arenacross. That should say something.