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Originally posted by Cubbies87
Anybody else use or have any knowledge about the Gerry Davis protector by Itech? Not that I don't believe you Steve, but I've heard SO MANY good things about the others, that I'd like to get some more back-up on the GD one.
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I own a GD Itech and agree it gives a good bang for the buck with respect to comfort vs. protection, but I'm not as confident as the other poster about its ability to handle hard shots at high levels of play. I personally wouldn't use it for anything beyond mid-level teenagers, say 15-16 yearold rec league.
I'm a confessed gear junkie; in the last several years, I have owned and used the following chest protectors:
Gerry Davis protector (the old version)
Wilson MLU Streamlined (the old West Vest knockoff)
Rawlings
Honig's K-1
West Vest Gold
West Vest Platinum
Riddell Power
Gerry Davis Itech
Pro-9
Of all those protectors, the best from a protection standpoint was and is, hands down, the West Vest Gold. If I had to get rid of all of them except one, the Gold would be the survivor.