All American Chest Protector

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by Maz17

Does anyone know where to get a 13" All American AA37 Chest protector?

NEW or USED?

Protective Equipment

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Protective Equipment

That All American shown on this page looks strikingly similar to a K1, don't you think?

[Kevin Finnerty]

I think this is the one Maz covets:

[Maz17]

That is the one I covet.

A gold or platinum is nice. Great protectors. I am a big build guy and when I wear one of the two, I look big. And for college ball, there is a huge emphasis on how one looks. Similar to PBUC.

[Kevin Finnerty]

From what I have seen in some of the NCAA umpiring recently, they should be more concerned with how they call a game and not how their shoulder caps protrude.

[Klokard]

Cece Carlucci made each and everyone of his chest protectors to the precise measurements of the buyer. A second hand Carlucci may not provide the best protection if it is illfitting. As far as other protectors looking bulky, just buy the next size shirt.

[Maz17]

Carlucci's are nice. I have held one before. As far as ordering another size up shirt... it still falls via gravity on my shoulders and the gold and platinum makes me look to big.

Again... anyone have one they are willing to sell or know of someone?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Well, I was going to suggest the V-Sport, which is exactly the same construction and quality of the All-American, except I can't find those anymore. I got mine from Lester's a few years back, but now they just sell a crappy looking, lesser-rated, soft covered V-Sport model. I can't find the hard shell one, which stopped freight trains. I would have sold you mine, but BigUmp56 snapped it up right away.

[DG]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Well, I was going to suggest the V-Sport, which is exactly the same construction and quality of the All-American, except I can't find those anymore. I got mine from Lester's a few years back, but now they just sell a crappy looking, lesser-rated, soft covered V-Sport model. I can't find the hard shell one, which stopped freight trains. I would have sold you mine, but BigUmp56 snapped it up right away.

Agree. My CP is a V-Sport. Best $80 I ever spent in equipment. The All American and the Champion certainly appear to be similar constructed. I think it will last till I quit umpiring so I am not looking for another.

[cardinalfan]

Originally Posted by boxstance

I received a V-Sport this morning and can't begin to thank you enough for turning me on to such a terrific protector. For $75 I got all of the protection that a Gold, Platinum, K-1 or Davis could offer. I haven't had the satisfaction of ever trying a Power or a Carlucci on so I can't speak for them but this protector is the bomb. I now have a cp that I will wear every time and a protector that is really no longer available. Right time, right place.

I haven't seen a V-Sport or Champion protector in person. I wonder how they can be so cheap if they're as good as the $150 CP's?

Glad there is an affordable protector on the market that offers good protection.