Under your plate coat

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by SAump

I find it ridiculous to ridicule someone for wearing one.

I do too. That's why I haven't ridiculed anyone for wearing a dangler (unless you count a reference to it being akin to wearing a belt and suspenders to be "ridicule"). But I also find it ridiculous for those who advocate the use of danglers to describe those who don't as being motivated by "looks," or machismo, and who then insinuate that non-danglers are being reckless and negligently unsafe because of the tremendous risk of death or debilitating injury they are exposing themselves to.

As I've tried to point out dispassionately and respectfully, that dog just don't hunt.

[nickrego]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

You know what? Up to now, I thought you were just whining about the dingle-dangle. But now that I read that your son got hit too leads me to believe just one thing. Neither one of you set up properly! Don't get pi$$ed off - just listen to me.

The way you set up seems to expose your throat to danger. Maybe your masks are the old style, maybe neither of you where the CP properly. But something is wrong here any you are using a dangler to cover it up!

Not pi$$ed off.

I use the GD. Studied the articles by Carl. Practiced it in the mirror. Had my wife video tape me to be sure I was doing it correctly during the games.

I wear a Honig's K1 CP, and All-Star Helmet. The way I wear my CP, it doesn't cover my throat up to my chin. I never really thought a CP was supposed to protect your throat.

I get hit in the Dangler several times per year. There's no way to say the ball would have hit my throat. I guess because I get hit on it, I am afraid to take it off, not knowing what would happen, or where the ball would end up hitting me.

Anyway, yeah, my Dangler may be overkill, but so what ? I also wear the new Hex Padded MacDavid Interawear. It has saved me many bruises also. Is that such a big deal ? (not referring to you)

If you think I might be doing something wrong with my stance, that is exposing my throat area, and causing me to get hit in the Danger so much, I'd be interested to hear about it. I really don't like wearing a Danger, as they are a pain in the rear.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by nickrego

I really don't like wearing a Danger, as they are a pain in the rear.

Ah....now I see why it's getting hit with so many balls.

[NFump]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Ah....now I see why it's getting hit with so many balls.

CCCCRRRRAAAACCCKKKK!!!!! IT'S OUTTA HERE!!!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by nickrego

Not pi$$ed off.

I use the GD. Studied the articles by Carl. Practiced it in the mirror. Had my wife video tape me to be sure I was doing it correctly during the games.

I wear a Honig's K1 CP, and All-Star Helmet. The way I wear my CP, it doesn't cover my throat up to my chin. I never really thought a CP was supposed to protect your throat.

I've seen people wearing a CP so low that they could use it for crotch protection! I wear a WV Platinum. It is set so bottom of the mask cage is always overlapping the CP.

Originally Posted by nickrego

I get hit in the Dangler several times per year.

I think that you are really getting hit in the chest! Stop and think of were the dangler ends up when attached to a HSM - that is not the throat, that is the chest!

Originally Posted by nickrego

If you think I might be doing something wrong with my stance, that is exposing my throat area, and causing me to get hit in the Danger so much, I'd be interested to hear about it. I really don't like wearing a Danger, as they are a pain in the rear.

I am really confused. You are wearing an All-Star-Helmet (HSM) and using the GDS. The only thing that I can think of is that you are leaning over too far (forward). to correct that, either drop your butt when F1 is delivering or set up a little higher. Either way, your head should not be canted backward. This is the mistake most people make when using the GDS (canting the head backward). If you have to do that, you are not setting correctly.