McDavid Hexpad

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Using the shorts. Daughter says they are my "bubble wrap". Wife says anything to keep the bruising down is good. Son wears them too, catching and umpiring.

The "rise" is a little much for me. I either have to "Fred Mertz" them and pull the WB up, or I have to roll the WB down.

I have two current bruises which were just "off" the padding. I have one half bruise at the edge, so I would say the padding works.

Son takes a little ribbing when wearing them to catch, but he figures a little ribbing is better than a big bruise. He says it does give him more confidence to drop and block. I see him more willing to practice blocking more often and longer. He has been hit a couple of times, no bruising. The surprising benefit is less problems when HBP.