My tablesaw kicks back every time I use it. Should I get a face guard?
How about a chest protector?
I hope that is a joke. It should not kick back at all.
Mine did occasionally (it shot a piece of wood through the wall, onto a
couch 8 feet on the other side of the wall) until I got a microsplitter (or
whatever they call it) Haven't had a kickback since.

Once in a while the wood will pull the splitter out, but that probably means
I would have had nasty kickback without the splitter.