DaviShield review

[kylejt]

I bought this for a guy that works at our field, and here's my first impressions.

It's very light. I got the medium, and it's a bit smaller than a standard platinum.

It's thin in the chest, and it molds to your body. The velcro straps are a neat adjustment feature.

I really like the lining, and the mesh back. Very comfortable. My friend worked the dish in it this afternoon, and said it was much cooler than his standard WV.

He didn't feel confident in its ability to protect him, and this was a LL Majors game. He does adult league stuff, and will not use it there. He didn't like the way it fit around his collarbone at all. And he really didn't like the straps that hold the shoulder/arm guards in place. He never took a shot, but he wasn't "feelin' it".

I'm not sold on a bunch of little plates, as opposed to a few big ones, deflecting the blows. I'll run a few experiments (i.e. had someone hit me with a bat) and see how it stacks up with my Platinum, Douglas, K1 and Cooper. I'll wear it later this week, and let y'all know how I like it.