DaviShield review

[kylejt]

Alright, I did a game in the DaviShield this evening. My impressions.

It's really light, and very thin. I've got lot of room in my shirt, and it felt like it wasn't there some of the time. I work the box, with my left hand tucking under the c/p. I had to feel around for it when I started, as it's just a hair shorter than my platinum.

I had it in the back of my mind that the collarbone coverage was not as narrow as I'd like. I think I'm covered, though.

I HATE the velcro adjusted arm bands. My shirt kept riding up, and exposing my bare arm to the elastic strap. It bugged me several times.

The small panels DO overlap, but only when laid flat. Once it's curved to your body, it's every panel for itself.

This is a really cool feeling vest. The mesh backing is the best of any c/p I've ever worn. The quality is top notch.

I didn't take any shots, so I tried a little experiment (sorry mates, no video). I use a baseball , drilled and Gorilla glued to a golf club shaft for training umpires. I had a fellow umpire wail away on me with my Davis, K1, an original WV, and my platinum. The last three laughed at the pelting baseball, but I felt every shot to the chest in the DaviShield.

I busted a rib last fall, and one shot reignited the pain I thought I got rid of months ago. F!

I really, really wanted to like this rig. It really looks cool under a plate coat, and it has some nice features that others don't. Just not enough to get hurt over. So back it goes.