I need some opinions.

What is the best small, light-weight chest protector on the market today?

I use and love: http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=58&Item=363

I really have not tried anything else.

I couldn't agree more. I've used the K2 for 3 years and would never go back to anything else.

David

Try the new Schutt kool max chest protector with built in cool packs. Extremely light weight and cool. I can even feel the air circulating underneath it. This is the most comfortable chest protector i have ever used.

I've used the Davis proctector for about three years now and really like it.

http://www.gerrydavis.com/Merchant2/...egory_Code=GDS

Thanks for the replies.


How about the PRO NINE.

http://www.ump-attire.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CPU-B&Category_Code=CHEST-PROTECTOR

What level do you typically work with this one? I have it, and got smacked too many times where it wasn't... finally went to one that covered more of my chest. Taking a 50mph softball in the lower ribcage hurts like a son-of-a-gun. I only wear my H2 now for 14U and lower.

I have used the Pro-9 for the last year and like it very much.

Paul B.

I have used the K2 for everything from the Men to 10U ball.
I find that the higher level of ball means I am less likely to get hit than at the lower levels. I can honestly say that at the 18U Gold, I could have worked the whole tournament without a protector, same goes for the Mens Masters that I worked a year or two ago.

I will say that in one game, I was doing some ISF stuff and the Canadian team was trying to work a new catcher, I got hit in the same exact place 4 times in a row.
It took over a month for that bruise to go away.
The pitcher was good, she was hitting her mark, the catcher just wasn't really a catcher.

The K2 is great but when you have catchers who don't know what they are doing, then you might get beat up.

I started fast pitch doing high school and did not use one, as was the norm with the group of guys I started with in Tampa. I figured a bruise is just a bruise

After doing a few college level tournaments, I found myself flintching (sp?) and also started worrying about my collar bone, so got this one for the higer level games. It was so comfortable that I begin wearing it in high school also. I will still get a few bruises in the stomach and lower ribs... but for whatever reason, I find bruises on my inner thighs are the most common. Perhaps my stance is slightly different than others.

For baseball, I have one designed more with the rib cage in mind.

I used to use "The Ump" and used it for all levels from high school through college through men's ball. I used this model for about 10 years or so. Then I caught a foul off of the top of my shoulder and it hurt some. I went to the Pro-9 2 seasons ago and have been very pleased with it. I went with it because I wanted the hard shell over the shoulders. I looked at the Honigs model and thought there was way too much exposure with that. I looked at the Gerry Davis model and was all set to get it until I saw the price on the Pro 9 that I got.

Paul B.
Where did you purchase your Pro 9 chest protector?
Please advise.
Thank you,
Sam

Steve M.
Where did you purchase your Pro 9 chest protector?
Please advise.
Thank you,
Sam

You can get the Pro Nine at:

http://www.ump-attire.com or
http://www.officialsupply.com

Sam,
I purchased my Pro-9 from a friend. His store is

http://www.pa.purchaseofficials.com/home.php

His name is Mike Shields, located in the Pittsburgh area.