Tue Oct 07, 2008, 07:20am
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In Memoriam
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Houghton, U.P., Michigan
Posts: 9,953
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkumpire
As to hockey shins, I have never found a pair long enough for me to use, and some guys who have used them say they are not meant for Baseball umpiring. If there are more than just one or two who have used them I would be interested in your experience.
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Last summer a guy asked why I wear Cooper hockey shin guards and if they are protective.
I told him: - they were available the day I needed them 17 years ago
- a puck hurts more than a baseball,
- there are no hooks, just velcro,
- they don't click-clack when I run.
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