04-01-2008, 10:55 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
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| Chest Protector Cheating?!
I havent ever used a [male] chest protector,
but I've heard people complain about how much harder it is to get touches with a person wearing one
Is this true? | 
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04-01-2008, 11:37 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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| Please go away. | |
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04-02-2008, 12:15 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle
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| If you search these fora, you will find much discussion on this topic. But to answer your question:
Yes, it is.
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I should clarify: by "yes, it is", I mean "harder to get touches with a person wearing one". Whether or not it's cheating is a matter of opinion that has been much debated on this forum.
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Last edited by peet : 04-02-2008 at 01:30 AM.
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04-02-2008, 01:10 AM
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#4 | | Member
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| if worn correctly, it isn't cheating
but it can make someone alot harder to hit | 
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04-02-2008, 01:52 AM
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| It's not only cheating, but in some states it's also illegal! So be careful, if you're caught wearing one you may go to jail and be forced to sell your body just to stay alive. Drug abuse, tattoos, and jail sex will become your world. You dont want that, do you? No, I didnt think so.
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04-02-2008, 04:48 AM
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04-02-2008, 08:48 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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| Yea, it's a lot harder to hit with chest protectors on because the tip may skid across the jacket, taking extra precious time to register a touch. I don't wear on, I like looking at my battlescars.
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04-02-2008, 09:10 AM
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| It is not illegal to wear one, but if you do you will be derided, shunned, a pariah. Old ladies will spit on you. | |
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04-02-2008, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr Epee  It is not illegal to wear one, but if you do you will be derided, shunned, a pariah. Old ladies will spit on you. | and my 12 year old will have nothing nice to say about you regardless of how good your fencing is 
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04-02-2008, 09:45 AM
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| Seriously, if you want to learn more than you ever wanted to know about chest protectors, look at this: Chest Protectors
Better put on a chest protector first. | |
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04-02-2008, 11:35 AM
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| This has become the new "the flick isn't an attack" recurring thread hasn't it?
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04-02-2008, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by swordsen This has become the new "the flick isn't an attack" recurring thread hasn't it? | I feel a little nervous even talking about. I'm waiting for a knock on the door from the civility police come to haul me away. | |
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04-02-2008, 02:31 PM
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| I like to wear one when using my Italian grip, wearing my visor mask and yelling. Did I leave anything out? | |
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04-02-2008, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by HDG I like to wear one when using my Italian grip, wearing my visor mask and yelling. Did I leave anything out? | What color bandanna and socks?
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04-02-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by HDG I like to wear one when using my Italian grip, wearing my visor mask and yelling. Did I leave anything out? | Don't forget your colored uniform and wrestling shoes! | |
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04-02-2008, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HDG I like to wear one when using my Italian grip, wearing my visor mask and yelling. Did I leave anything out? | And flicking!!!! 
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04-02-2008, 05:23 PM
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04-02-2008, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Epee It is not illegal to wear one, but if you do you will be derided, shunned, a pariah. Old ladies will spit on you. | And plagued with boils.
Small children will follow you down the street marvelling at your ghastliness. | |
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04-02-2008, 06:21 PM
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| I use a male protector, it's just not on my chest.  | |
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04-02-2008, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by swordsen This has become the new "the flick isn't an attack" recurring thread hasn't it? | I thought that was the PIL thread....
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