[greymule]

I started with the outside protector and didn't mind it at all. I thought it gave better protection, too.

One tip about the hands: try to keep them limp. A ball (even a baseball) that hits a relaxed hand is not likely to do much damage, but a tensed hand is very susceptible to injury. Remember when they used to teach the catchers to keep their hand in a fist? They found that the natural reflex was to open to a stiff hand, which practically invited injury.