Why don't you wear a cup?

[nippinout]

I have friends that play sports, and they wear cups for them.

These same friends don't wear a cup for paintball. One friend bought a cup for paintball, but ditched it after one use. He tried to sell it. lol

Anyway, I just stumbled upon this site I read a couple years back when I was first learning about paintball.

It isn't for the faint of heart, it has a picture of the injury.

http://mortonwebdesign.com/OUCH!.htm


I hope more of you will start using a cup.

Maybe if DYE made a cup and jockstrap super combo with chrome, more people would wear one? I am buying their sports bra though! (For my female!)

[xen_100]

I always wear a cup.........you spend $60 for mask for you face but nothing for the twins???

[Ultimator]

Raven makes slider shorts with a built in soft cup. Seems pretty nifty I might have to pick up a pair.

[nippinout]

Pick up ANYTHING that will protect them.

There are folks who don't expect to get hit, because they crouch or something like that. You have to stand at times don't you? I always get hit in the neutral zone/dead box.

[cphilip]

I still have not found a soft cup I can use. I wear and athletic supporter for "the boys" to give me one more layer of extra protection. But still looking for a soft style cup that will do the job. Anyone know of one let me know. I getting tired of playing with only one hand!

[cphilip]

Originally posted by nippinout
...I always get hit in the neutral zone/dead box.

Umm...sounds like a personal problem to me!

[nippinout]

Originally posted by cphilip


Umm...sounds like a personal problem to me!

That's the worst time to get shot!

You're off zoning out or talking, and POW! you get hit.

I guess it is a person problem lol.

[Snewk]

I getting tired of playing with only one hand!

Hahahaha that's great!

[Dayspring]

I don't cuz I just don't...

Strong like bull!

(Granted, I'm usually wearing sweat pants under my JT pants)

[Jack_Dubious]

I havent found one big enough....hehe j/k

I use to wear a cup that i used for fencing/martial arts....but it just got too uncomfortable after awhile. Ill tell you one thing tho...the *one* time I was hit in the groin...i was wearing my cup! woo hoo Wasnt till I was in cover and I looked down that i realized i had been hit.


JDub

[Evil Bob]

I found a cup very uncomfy to wear when you're crouched down, too much binding or cutting into my legs when I found myself in awkward positions. Instead I wear biking shorts with a big padded crotch under my pants. Been hit in the jewels twice wearing them, bouncers both times, didn't break stride at all.

-Evil Bob

[LawFox32]

when ever I get out and then watch from the side I alwasy put my mag in front of the boys to protect them

[Mr Pink]

An Answer

Neoprene Training Shorts! Stops you from pulling your Hamstring and gives lotsa bounces of your upper thighs and groin

[Thordic]

Neoprene undergarments are illegal at tournies. Some people used to wear wetsuits under thier jerseys to get bounces...

Anyway, I personally don't do this, even though I should, but get a normal athletic supporter, but forget about the hard cup. Go to your scuba shop, and see if they have any neoprene scraps. Cut up some neoprene to fit into the supporter. It won't hinder movement much, and it should be enough padding to keep your boys in one piece.

[StygShore]

cups - soft even

I have actually been wearing baseball sliding shorts with a piece of closed cell foam cut to fit in the cup pocket up front.

Works best to cut the foam a little larger than "normal" cup size to catch those shots coming in from an angle, and keep from mashin the boys if you have to move funny.

Anyone know if there is an issue with the soft cup being legal in tournaments since I guess it could be construed as added padding?


Styg