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yerout50 Tue Apr 28, 2009 07:58am
chest protectors
 
I am looking for a chest protector. any suggestions, my friend said he saw an umire with a bodygaurd chest proctector that was not as bulky as the others, but I have not been able to find one. Would anyone know where I can get one, I think the mfg. is out of bussiness.

Skahtboi Tue Apr 28, 2009 08:35am
"The Ump," which was made by Body Guard, was simply a foam pad that offers very little in the way of protection. And yes, they are no longer available as BG went out of business a couple of years back. If you want a chest protector that is good for all levels of ball, from 10U up to NCAA, might I recommend the Pro 9. It offers excellent protection and is still cooler than most "hardshell" CPs.

ASA/NYSSOBLUE Tue Apr 28, 2009 08:42am
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Originally Posted by Skahtboi (Post 598267)
"The Ump," which was made by Body Guard, was simply a foam pad that offers very little in the way of protection. And yes, they are no longer available as BG went out of business a couple of years back. If you want a chest protector that is good for all levels of ball, from 10U up to NCAA, might I recommend the Pro 9. It offers excellent protection and is still cooler than most "hardshell" CPs.
I'll second that on Pro 9 - takes a licking, fairly light, relatively cool....not too expensive for what you get...

argodad Tue Apr 28, 2009 01:57pm
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Originally Posted by Skahtboi (Post 598267)
"The Ump," which was made by Body Guard, was simply a foam pad that offers very little in the way of protection. And yes, they are no longer available as BG went out of business a couple of years back. If you want a chest protector that is good for all levels of ball, from 10U up to NCAA, might I recommend the Pro 9. It offers excellent protection and is still cooler than most "hardshell" CPs.
I love my "Ump." My wife found a practically new one for me on eBay to replace the one I've used for 17 years. I've taken some shots and they've never hurt -- except if it caught the edge of the protector. I will grant you that there is no protection for the upper arm.

Skahtboi Tue Apr 28, 2009 02:13pm
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Originally Posted by argodad (Post 598385)
I love my "Ump." My wife found a practically new one for me on eBay to replace the one I've used for 17 years. I've taken some shots and they've never hurt -- except if it caught the edge of the protector. I will grant you that there is no protection for the upper arm.

It offers no real protection for the clavicle or the shoulder area either, especially if you are working college ball. I had an All Star before my Pro 9, that was essentially a foam mat with a little hard shell protection for the shoulders, but it was quickly replaced when I took a shot off of a bat to the collar bone from a hard throwing college pitcher. I thought for a long while that maybe the clavicle was broken. I have since received similar shots and only been mildly fazed.

Dakota Tue Apr 28, 2009 03:06pm
Has anyone seen both the Pro 9 and the Honig's K1 side by side? They look very similar, but a big difference in price.

SethPDX Tue Apr 28, 2009 05:17pm
I use the K1, and the rest of my plate gear, for all my softball and baseball games. I've done BB and SB from ages 9-18 with it and it works great for me.

LIIRISHMAN Tue Apr 28, 2009 07:36pm
One thing you shouldn't try is going cheap and buying whatever is lying around. The extra $20 you might spend could save you from a very expensive trip to the E.R.

MichaelVA2000 Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:54pm
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Originally Posted by yerout50 (Post 598260)
I am looking for a chest protector. any suggestions, my friend said he saw an umire with a bodygaurd chest proctector that was not as bulky as the others, but I have not been able to find one. Would anyone know where I can get one, I think the mfg. is out of bussiness.
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