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Eric,
I work high school age & older, up through men's major. I wear all the gear, all the time. You are far more likely to get hit in younger, less skilled levels than you are as the players get older. Even so, there is nothing soft about a softball. I wear The Ump chest protector and baseball Ump shins - they provide more leg protection than the softball ones do for the same price. I've seen the new Gerry Davis model and would probably get that - if I were looking for a new one today. I've seen Honig's K2 and probably would not get one of those, maybe the K1 as it seems to have better collar/shoulder coverage. When doing baseball, I've got a hard shell chest protector and wouldn't be without it for those games.
Something else you did not mention that is a "must" - good plate shoes. Get hit once, or stepped on with the metal spikes once when you're not wearing stell-toed shoes and you'll really wish you had.
As for the sweating, doesn't matter what I wear, I get soaked. It pours out of me almost faster than I can put it in. Coming off the field with the pants soaked front & back makes me appreciate ASA's navy pants. Oh, yeah, the wicking material doesn't do any good at all for me - though it may for others.
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Steve M
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