cwbaseball11 Posted October 20 Report Posted October 20 Which do you guys recommend, the Enduro or the MK2? For context, I umpire middle school, JV, and Varsity games with the occasional 45+ men's league game thrown in for fun. I am not looking to go any higher than Varsity, but I am getting more varsity games each season. I currently have a West Vest, but it is very bulky. I'd like to move to something with a lower profile, but I obviously want it to still be safe. Thanks in advance! Quote
834k3r Posted October 20 Report Posted October 20 I umpire JV, Varsity, and Legion (Junior and Senior). I moved to the Enduro from my AS Cobalt CP and have not regretted it a single time. It feels slimmer, and I haven't felt anything when invariably the F2 in front of me doesn't do his job. A peer of mine who does JuCo ended up getting one and he loves it (he moved to the Enduro from the Gold W as well)--told me he took a 90+ mph fast ball off the shoulder and didn't feel it. I don't have any experience with the Mk2, so can't really provide any feedback there. 2 Quote
umpintosh Posted October 22 Report Posted October 22 I have had the MK2 since March, and it's amazing. Wouldn't use it past HS, though. 1 Quote
DerekGDS Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 For your needs, i think the Mk2 is the perfect fit. The Enduro is going to be overkill here, unless you want that. I'd recommend the Mk2 or the Kuta (if/when) available for those levels of play. 1 1 Quote
MadMax Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 The DX Enduro is no more protective than its siblings (DX Kuta and DX Mk2); it’s simply (a bit) different in the padding vest, and how that padding behaves in high heat & humidity (especially on a daily/frequent basis). The employment of D3O on the Enduro ensures mesomorphic energy absorption (instead of mere compression, which is why open-cell monsters such as the WestVest Gold are so bulky) as well as moisture-shedding. The Kuta and Mk2 employ Corvalta, which behaves similarly to D3O, but without the brand-engineered pedigree. Would I use a Kuta or Mk2 in a pro-level or high-college game? Sure will, I’ve done it before! But if that same game is going to be in 85°+, with high humidity, and it’s a full-9, or the second of a doubleheader, or I’m doing both of a doubleheader, and I’ve got the choice of an Enduro… I’m taking that moisture-shedding characteristic of D3O every time. 2 Quote
Jackrabbitslims Posted Monday at 07:38 PM Report Posted Monday at 07:38 PM I am in the market for a new protector. The enduro is better than the Kuta? Quote
834k3r Posted Tuesday at 05:39 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 05:39 PM 22 hours ago, Jackrabbitslims said: I am in the market for a new protector. The enduro is better than the Kuta? I think @MadMax answered this best in the post above yours. 1 Quote
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