update on the douglas ?

[D62 blue]

a couple of months ago , several of us on this group purchased the douglas cp , that was available (still) but un-officially by douglas . im curious as to feedback , i presume that everybody got to wear the cp for enough gm.s ? and take a shot or two off the cp . any comments about youre experience . i wore mine for about 6-8 gm.'s . i did take one very direct shot , a pitched ball that the catcher DID NOT catch at all (didnt even move the glove ) . i just tracked the ball all the way into my chest:shakehead: i was in a modified G D stance and square to the pitcher , and BAM !!!!! it caught me on the left margin of the cp ,right at the pectoral , i must admit that i felt this . however the padding is a little thinner (not much) on the edges , just a little bit . i did call time for a minute to compose myself and continued the rest of the gm . several days later a small bruise did appear . in defense the cp did prevent serious injury , and i got hit in an area that is on the edge of the cp , not directly in the main sternum area where i believe the cp is better able to absorb the energy . btw this was a 15 y o pitcher throwing mid 75 + .

if this had been one of the "soft shell" , this would have been more serious imo . i look foward to the fall leagues and the next season to really get to where the douglas cp alot . i still think it is a very stout cp , and very happy i was able to purchase:cheers: . this group and the gentlemen who posted about the douglas made it possible . anybody have any comments about their new douglas cp ??

d62 marc

[zm1283]

I love mine. It fits me better than either WV did because it won't slide down once I get it adjusted, and it's a lot less bulky. The WVs do protect well, but the Douglas is more than sufficient. I've only taken a couple of shots in the chest and haven't felt much at all.

[mazzamouth]

They are officially Douglas... my CP has that name all over it.. i love my vest, heck I sold a West Vest gold cause I wouldn't use that thing any more..

[cardinalfan]

They are officially Douglas... my CP has that name all over it.. i love my vest, heck I sold a West Vest gold cause I wouldn't use that thing any more..

Ha, ha! I bought your Gold, and now we're both happy!

I wore a Douglas for five years, and I've said on here before that I loved it. Wish I had it back. But I sold it when I took a foul ball to the collarbone that hurt much more than it should have. I was out of action for a week.

Having said that, I got smoked just below the CP right after I bought the Gold. Anybody that says that doesn't hurt should've seen the bruise I wore for about three weeks!

The extra two inches of the Douglas would have prevented that shot.

[AllanA]

I wore mine for about 10 games. Took several good shots and nothing. No protector will protect you everywhere. I still have a gold and plat. I use all three interchangeable. If I have 2 or more plates I switch to the other one. I tend to lean toward the Douglas alil more because I like the fit better.

YMMV

Just my .02 cents.

Allan

[boyinr]

I rotated my Douglas with the Platinum. I liked the lower profile of the Douglas and the fit around the throat but, I still "feel" more protected by the Platinum. The Douglas seemed to take a little longer to break in. I also think that the Douglas might be a little cooler to wear. I took a couple of "good" shots and I was unfazed by them. I am glad that I bought the Douglas when I had the chance. I would highly recommend the Douglas CP as an alternative to a Wilson.

[Thunderheads]

All ...

I really do love the Douglas. I wound up getting a 15 and I'm glad I did. I love the low profile , and it's not particulary warm on those hot days.

I did not really take any bad shots, ...a couple "medium" shots maybe, and felt nothing ....all in all .....great move!

p.s. oh, and another cool thing, ...I don't look like a "linebacker" with it on either .....

[JaxRolo]

Are these Douglasses still available somewhere?

[Thunderheads]

Are these Douglasses still available somewhere?

Search equipment for DOUGLAS, YES YOU CAN .... you'll find Jeff Cook from Douglas' contact info ......... CALL HIM! He's great, ...tell him you're from the umpire forums, and want to order a CP! Report back!! :D