UPDATEIt's all about personal preference. Lots of pitchers wear the full shin guards.
I wear something like what you wear Maverick.
- G-Form Pro-X shin guards-got them for $30
- Bike softball knee pads-$5 a piece.
yeah, I looked into the Mountain Bike shin guards. I ordered "Adult" size and they were about 10" too short. what Adult is wearing these???Look at motocross or field hockey guards. There are also a couple of really long threads on here with lots of reviews.
I'm looking for something now but I've got like 20 inches of shin to cover...
If I ever decide to get knee shin guards they're either going to be catcher guards or Hockey shin guards. The hockey ones are popular around here, and they seem to have hooks instead of velcro so it's not a problem to take them on and off a lot more.yeah, I looked into the Mountain Bike shin guards. I ordered "Adult" size and they were about 10" too short. what Adult is wearing these???
I got a similar shot with my field hockey guards this past year, but it was a cut instead of a bruise. The hard plastic Shell has holes every so often for venting and it was hit so hard that it compressed the foam down and the edge of the hole in the plastic broke the skin.Through the guard. Just outside my shin. Ball was hit as hard as I have experienced.
I play senior ball so the bats are juiced and we use the Rock softballs which go farther faster but also have the added feature of knuckling like a bastard. The ball that hit me was crack of bat, ball hit shin with no chance to step away nor get a glove on it. The guy who hit it said it was the hardest he had ever hit a softball.I got a similar shot with my field hockey guards this past year, but it was a cut instead of a bruise. The hard plastic Shell has holes every so often for venting and it was hit so hard that it compressed the foam down and the edge of the hole in the plastic broke the skin.
By all means though, I hope we keep using classic ms so that every Tom **** and Harry can hit home runs.
Mine was hit hard, but it was just bad visibility. A field with not the greatest lights, it was particularly hazy, and I being lazy since it was league and I'd already injured my knee.I play senior ball so the bats are juiced and we use the Rock softballs which go farther faster but also have the added feature of knuckling like a bastard. The ball that hit me was crack of bat, ball hit shin with no chance to step away nor get a glove on it. The guy who hit it said it was the hardest he had ever hit a softball.
I bought CCM hockey shin guards which protect well and go on easily. My problem is my spindly calves, the guards keep sliding down.
They fit better over pants. I feel I lose what little mobility I have with the drag of the pants/guard combination. I feel I am more mobile with shorts/guard. I guess I should do more leg exercises.Wear them over pants?
They fit better over pants. I feel I lose what little mobility I have with the drag of the pants/guard combination. I feel I am more mobile with shorts/guard. I guess I should do more leg exercises.
I play third and wear a rip it, wrist guard and cup. Actually was thinking of finding some shin pads, though not necessarily hockey or soccer shin guards. I won't pitch unless there is a screen.i'm not a fan of this sport turning pitchers into hockey goalies...
i'm not a fan of this sport turning pitchers into hockey goalies...
you can also look into kickboxing/muay thai shin guards you can cut off the foot pad but they do not cover the knee. but there is companies out there that make some nice light weight ones that i could see working