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Old Mon Jul 19, 2010, 08:59pm
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Originally Posted by Tim C View Post
Modern designed chest protectors are made to end just below your sternum.

That is why they are called "chest protectors" NOT "belly protectors."

The chest protector "engineers" of the world decided that the ease of talking a correct stance eliminated the need for padding lower than the sternum.

I am surprised you were surprised (if that makes sense).

T
Tim,

Interesting point about the "engineers." My old protector was a +POS protector I bought in 2004. In the world of chest protectors, I don't know if this qualifies as modern. It measures 16" from the top of the neck cut out to the bottom of the protector. The WV Platnum is about 12". Having taking a quite a few shots, the WV absorbs the shock better, but does not offer nearly as much coverage below the sternum.

Matt
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