McDavid hex pad shirt ??

[dtwsd]

Originally Posted by SWFLguy

This may be old, but not to me. I happened to see this on an umpire equipment site. I'd love to umpire during the hotter days here w/o my regular chest protector, but would like some protection and this looks like it might work. Anyone here have any input ? Thanks in advance.

I understand the desire use something light in hotter weather. I'm in SOCAL so I feel your pain. I have a K2 but I only use it for 10U because it doesn't gives me enough protection for my ribs. I use the ProNine protector for older kids but as great as it is it gets really hot under it sometimes. I was hoping that the hex pad shirt might give enough rib protection to allow me to use it with my K2 when I do 12U/14U. I'd like to hear some feedback too before I shell out that kind of money for it.

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A friend of mine used the Hex Pad last year in a 14u game. 2 broken ribs. Personally, I agree with optimal protection. The alternative is just tough if that one ball gets you the wrong way. I must say, I had a tough partner...he did the bases with the broken ribs (which he didn't know about until the x-ray that night) and he watched me get hit, but luckily I had on the Wilson Gold.

[SWFLguy]

So far it looks like I might as well save my $$ and make sure I hydrate well before each game. I understand about injury and I have taken a few direct hits to my inside protector that I think might have been trouble w/o it. I'm a big guy 6'3"/290 and work the slot, so I am a big target for errant foul balls and wild pitches. Thanks for the input.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by SWFLguy

So far it looks like I might as well save my $$ and make sure I hydrate well before each game. I understand about injury and I have taken a few direct hits to my inside protector that I think might have been trouble w/o it. I'm a big guy 6'3"/290 and work the slot, so I am a big target for errant foul balls and wild pitches. Thanks for the input.

Another thing that I do in the oppressive heat and humidity is to carry a small ice chest with me and leave out of the way somewhere on the field, but close enough to where I can get to it between innings. In this ice chest are two hand towels, ice, water, and spirits of ammonia. It really helps.

[Skahtboi]

By the way, that is ice, water and spirits of ammonia mixed together, with the towels soaking in them.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

By the way, that is ice, water and spirits of ammonia mixed together, with the towels soaking in them.

I tried that this year, but it smelled too much like cat piss.

Very COLD cat piss, but cat piss nonetheless!

[argodad]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

I tried that this year, but it smelled too much like cat piss.

Very COLD cat piss, but cat piss nonetheless!

Try wintergreen scented rubbing alcohol.