Floor Boards Dangerous?

I just installed floor boards on my CTX700 manual, fared version. After a few rides and adjustments they seem to drive my knees higher putting more pressure on my tailbone. So comfortwise there is give and take. What concerns me most though is slower braking with boards. With pegs, my foot is always on the brake. With boards I have to slide my boot forward before braking which is much slower. Of course I had a deer jump out in front of me yesterday and with the slightly slower breaking now, it was a closer call than it should have been. I'm now debating about putting the pegs back on.
 
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