Chest Protectors - Which to use?

Bluefoot · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 11:36am

Both the Official Gear and Honigs offer a few different styles of chest protectors.

Honigs even has the old baloon-style exterior model. I used to prefer this type when I worked baseball many years ago.

For NFHS, do we have to wear inside protectors?

Which model do you prefer and why?

Thanks.

SWFLguy · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 08:30pm

I've been using a "standard" inside
protector for the past 15 years or so.
I too used a "raft" for baseball back in the day.
I loved it, especially in hot weather. I could
use one down here, as I sweat like a stuck pig
with my inside protector down here.

wadeintothem · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 26, 2006, 11:15am

Forget the balloon, it looks stupid IMO.. Those days are over.

If you have any extra money to spend, spend it on the chest protector..

I wear this one
http://www.baseballequipment.com/A3209.php

but dont recommend it as it wears a little on the neck.

For 12U I will wear a standard cheapie umpire chest protector I got off ebay for 25 bucks or so.