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johnnyg08 Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:07pm

Doug Eddings Throat Guard?
 
Twins @ Brewers (6/23)

Is he wearing that properly? It seems a bit high...either that or I'm wearing mine wrong? :)

SanDiegoSteve Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:08pm

Crap, I thought there was a new throat guard on the market.:(

nopachunts Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:30pm

Doug Eddings Throat Guard?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyg08 (Post 610463)
Twins @ Brewers (6/23)

Is he wearing that properly? It seems a bit high...either that or I'm wearing mine wrong? :)

Can you post a link?

kylejt Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:39pm

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...Jb4Ws/610x.jpg

I'm sure he has a reason for it. One would think that if a ball stuck the protector that low, it would really act like a lever, and snap back against your noggin.

I'd rather have mine dangling behind the lower rung. (insert joke here)

umpjim Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:53pm

His mask did not have a "Wilson" logo so he added the "dangler" which is not dangling. Otherwise, he should have found a welder.

kylejt Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:59pm

That looks like the old +POS, fat tubed, aluminum frame, with Wilson pads.

DG Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:08pm

Nothing said about him wearing sunglasses. I have done it in certain conditions so don't have a problem, but have heard others who say never...

umpjim Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:16pm

Sunglasses make it look like you don't need a prescription. I just wear the goggle eyes.

zm1283 Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:19pm

I know guys who fasten their throat guards up that high. They don't dangle around that way.

I wear sunglasses on really sunny days. If I don't I end up squinting really bad, which I can't stand.

kylejt Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:35pm

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Originally Posted by DG (Post 610476)
Nothing said about him wearing sunglasses.

Someone will, just wait.

Others will object to his combo hat.

Still others won't like the sunshade in his mask.

A few may take excepting to him saluting Hitler, but surprisingly less than those who object to his sunglasses.

umpjim Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:16pm

I didn't notice the combo hat, not that it matters, but if you do wear the 8 stitch I can't see what a sunshade will do for you.

Rich Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:33pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by DG (Post 610476)
Nothing said about him wearing sunglasses. I have done it in certain conditions so don't have a problem, but have heard others who say never...

If I need sunglasses I wear sunglasses. If someone tells me I can't, I go away and don't work. Life's too short to be told to squint.

kylejt Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:39pm

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Originally Posted by umpjim (Post 610487)
... but if you do wear the 8 stitch I can't see what a sunshade will do for you.

It keeps the sun off the bill of your lid. Sort of like the contraption you put on the dash of your car to deflect the sun off the windshield. That works, doesn't it?

http://cache.autoanything.com/images..._uv_shield.jpg

SanDiegoSteve Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:13am

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylejt (Post 610490)
It keeps the sun off the bill of your lid. Sort of like the contraption you put on the dash of your car to deflect the sun off the windshield. That works, doesn't it?

http://cache.autoanything.com/images..._uv_shield.jpg

It works, but you still can't drive with the sunscreen in place.

ozzy6900 Wed Jun 24, 2009 06:02am

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve (Post 610496)
It works, but you still can't drive with the sunscreen in place.

Don't bet on that, especially in CA.! :D


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