Chest Protector

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Originally posted by Rick Friedmann
I'll be moving up from bases to plate this season (high-school age travel teams, and high school varsity next season) Should I look at the Honigs or ProNine protectors at all, or only the West Vests? Is the advantage to the West Vest the deflection plates or is there more to set them apart from the fabric-and-pads chest protectors?

Also, does anyone wear Itech protectors?

If I were buying a protector today I would buy a Honigs K1. I don't know anybody who uses ProNine or Itech. The ones I looked at on the net don't look sufficient enough for HS ball.

If you want a good hard shell protector with 5/8 inch high density closed cell foam behind it try a V-Sport UPRO. It comes in 13, 15, and 17 inch and sells for about $60 on the net.