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Originally Posted by nickrego
OK Dave, I will admit that I can not prove my Dangler "saved" my life.
It does prevent me from being hit in the throat several times each season.
Throat injuries can go in many directions, but if it is serious, and there isn't someone right there who knows how to open your air passage, guess what ?
I have been hit in my Dangler by inside fastballs that never were touched by the catcher, at the Varsity and Adult level. I sure as heck don't want to find out if one of them would have seriously injured me.
My son used to make fun of me for wearing a dangler, until he got hit in the throat last season. It scared the crap out of him. Knocked him down, and he lost his breath for a few moments. He ended up with one heck of a bruise, and a new Dangler that he never works without. He prefers a Mask, by the way.
Safety first, looks second.
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You know what? Up to now, I thought you were just whining about the dingle-dangle. But now that I read that your son got hit too leads me to believe just one thing. Neither one of you set up properly! Don't get pi$$ed off - just listen to me.
The way you set up seems to expose your throat to danger. Maybe your masks are the old style, maybe neither of you where the CP properly. But something is wrong here any you are using a dangler to cover it up!