I know Dave and Dave is a gear junkie.
The WV, in any flavor, provides great protection. I've only felt one or two shots to the hard shell in the seven years I've used one and they were on direct pitches (fastballs) untouched by the catcher (both times crossed-up expecting a breaking pitch). And on those I only felt a bit sore after the fact.
My original was a WV - I now use a Platinum.
Rich
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