i strongly reccomend them. they'll save you a lot of pain and a month of your summer when you could be riding. when i jump, i feel reassured when i have nerfs under me incase i slip. i've slipped 2 or 3 times cause my pegs need sharpened. if you ride with anyone and you want to stay on four wheels, they're a must. when i was racing, there were people side by side with me and they got some bumpsteer and bounched off my nerfs a couple times. better nerfs than my tires or feet. i got mine for $112.