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I emailed the company http://ritetempathletics.com/ and the y directed me to http://www.gerrydavis.com/mm5/category/CFO I called gerrydavis.com and the were out of stock so I called RiteTemp and the lady in sales hooked me up. I was very happy with the cool catcher endurance pad. Slater

Ft Dodge, IA yesterday, 96 degrees, very humid, heat index at 115. Those are tough conditions for working the bases and miserable and dangerous in full gear behind the plate. We had 3 blues go down monday. Lost 2 yesterday. I put the pad in the refridgerator over night and transported it in a cooler with an ice pack. the liquid freezes at 70 degrees. It was frozen solid when I strapped it on and geared up to work the plate. 90 minute game and it was still 40 percent solid at the end and still cool, so it was at most 70 degrees. It felt cold under my chest protector the entire game, kept my core temp under control. I was hot but I never struggled. The cap cooler was done after 2 innings (black cap). could have recharged it between innings but just got rid of it. I had my partner wear it behind the plate for our second game and he had the same positive review. Headed back today for 2 more games. Forecast is for 84 degrees. If I work the plate I will wear it again. Pad and 2 day FedEx was around $100. Cap Cooler was a free item with my order.

I was taught by D1 guys to get in position, get set, look at the front corner of the bag and relax and just let it happen. Situation, sight and sound. Sound seems to be the most important on bangers. What did you hear...Snap/Thud or was it Thud/Snap. Since taking on this mechanic I have felt much better on the bangers.

I got my Endurance Pad (not the vest) from the company today. It came with 2 straps with velcro on each end. One arond the neck, one around the back. This is a link a picture from the company. The one I got says Endurance on it. The literature that came with it says it is the Cool Catcher. http://www.ritetempa...rmancepad.shtml Got the cap cooler too. 3 blues went down yesterday at the state tournament in ft dodge, ia. I am working 2 games wednesday and 2 thursday. I will let you know how it works.