Why don't you wear a cup?

[Vendetta]

I've never worn one. In over 16 years, I've never been hit in the area(knocking on wooden desk very hard):)

[Dayspring]

Bunch of wusses. I tell ya!

(knocking on wood)

[Vendetta]

Does a wallet in the front pocke count as a cup?

[TheTramp]

Re: cups - soft even

Originally posted by StygShore
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?

I could be wrong but I think they'd let you slide on this one. That's if they even noticed it. "EVERYBODY DROP YOUR PANTS! WE'RE CHECKING FOR EXTRA PADDING!"

[Thordic]

Just wink at the ref and go "That's not extra padding, big boy..."

He'll probably run away and leave you alone.

[StygShore]

it's so soft :)

Hey, have you seen some of the tournament level clothing lately? It may come down to full clothing inspection at this point.


Some companies are putting out jerseys with padded shoulders and chests, gloves with goggle squeegies on them, pants that are VERY padded and "bouncey", goggles are getting more flexible, elbow pads have evolved into elbow and forearm pads, kneepads cover from the top of your knee to your ankle, jerseys have gotten a MUCH fuller cut to them, paintball under shorts have padding in all the right places, etc.

Pretty soon you'll see someone walk out with a couple of pillows and a few rolls of charmin wrapped around their marker!!!

Styg

[battlegroup]

A little Story

First, I always wear a cup and have only found 24hr games to get a little uncomfortable with it.

I was practicing for a tourney and it was a 5 on 1, me being the one. 2 guys came to bunker me and i got the first guy but the second guy was quick and put 3 shots into my groin and I never even felt it. Luckily I was wearing my cup that day and every time I play since.

[elpimpo]

you Curse filter violation removed - cphilip. sure it hurts like hell when you get shot in the gonads but ive always had good luck with them bouncing. but i know this dude that got shot he couldnt get up for like a minute it was so funny. ive never laughed so hard.
There was another time at denver paintball when this little kid worked up some balls and tried to run the taper off the break and this kid snapped out and poped him one in the jewels. it was so funny it took that kid like 5 minutes to get to the dead box

[FalconGuy016]

Ive always worn a cup


that picture is horrible :)

[Marchborne]

Originally posted by elpimpo
you Curse filter violation removed - cphilip. sure it hurts like hell when you get shot in the gonads but ive always had good luck with them bouncing. but i know this dude that got shot he couldnt get up for like a minute it was so funny. ive never laughed so hard.
There was another time at denver paintball when this little kid worked up some balls and tried to run the taper off the break and this kid snapped out and poped him one in the jewels. it was so funny it took that kid like 5 minutes to get to the dead box

Dang, Cphillip, that was some mighty fast shootin'.

Yeah, it's REALLY funny when it's somebody else getting nailed in the 'nads, try laughin' when it happens to you. I used to play goalie in lacrosse, and man, we took some nasty shots.

Dye does make a sort of soft cup. I have the Dye slider shorts with the goofy foam insert for the jock area. That goofy insert has taken a couple of crotch-shots for me, and now I use it religiously. Definitely not a real solution, but at least its something.

[EsPo]

why dont i wear a cup? lazyness.. i guess i dont need them anyway... i was thinking of becoming a priest.:)

[Vendetta]

If you stand sideways, you make less of a target, and you can't get tagged on the package.

[Robert Buckel]

I never wear a cup but I had a friend that wore one.

Story Goes like this. Running through trees getting bunkered. Shot in Cup. Cup cracked in middle. Pinched Dingaling. Blood.

I will never wear one now. I have seen it first hand.

[cphilip]

Originally posted by Vendetta
If you stand sideways, you make less of a target...

NOT ME!

Welcome to the Forum Robert. I see its your first post. Took something in the Gonadal area to get you in here I guess!

[darklord]

I wear a cup when I can remember... I don't want to risk getting hit there. It's uncomfortable though and it gets real annoying to wear over long periods of time... some company should make a paintball cup that's neoprene+rubber or something so it's comfortable... plastic cups suck.