I started using the K2 last year and love it. I am one of those "girth-challenged" umpires. The K2 gives me the protection where I really want it, up around the collarbone and shoulders. It is much lighter to wear and cooler as it allows air to circulate around the midsection. I, too, have not been hit in the stomach very much, but I do have a good amount of natural padding in that area!
