throat guard discussion

[Hock9]

i cut the foam thing off my WVP since looking down caused the mask to bump up against it (which some of you may think is "appropriate use and by design", but I just found annoying), and I use a WV mask. There is the slightest possibility that a foul ball can find its way in the space between bottom of the mask and top of the chest protector. And I do mean slightest. But, just in case, I fasten a short plus pos throat protector to the mask, and we're good to go.

[SAump]

Is looking down some bad habit you developed? Its okay if the throat guard touches your shirt/CP. You shouldn't feel any discomfort and it shouldn't re-adjust your mask. I wear my CP as high as possible. I also offer as low a neck profile as possible by raising my shoulders. The bottom of my mask and throat protector sit atop the CP, but it doesn't bother me. I feel SAFE because I believe nothing will get through.

I can't think of any reason to look down while wearing a traditional mask. Practice removing the mask with your left hand and then LOOK down, if absolutely necessary. Why would you wear your mask if you need to look down? I guess I just don't understand what you're looking at. In fact, I think I suffer a phobia about looking down. I have these thoughts that if I look down the baseball might clunk me on top of my head and it may hurt. I think I am actually scared to look down.