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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty
Of course it makes sense ... to you.
There is virtually nothing that can happen to us on a baseball field that is more painful than a jewel shot. A dull thud to the chest and the resultant soreness to the general chest area due to an inadequate soft shell is not even in the same area code as a jewel shot.
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Another example could be the use of a hockey style mask. A standard mask as well as a hockey mask offer the same level of protection for a shot to the face. The hockey mask also protects the top, sides, and back of the head while the standard mask does not. Many people do not use the hockey mask even though the protection to the top, sides, and back of the head is far superior. For one reason or another many people prefer the standard mask. Parts of the head are left unprotected but the chances of getting hit in those areas are so low that many people don't feel the need to protect them.
It is the same thing with wearing a cup. For one reason or another many people don't like wearing one. They understand that the odds of them getting hit in the cup are so low that they don't feel the need to wear it.