Z-Cool Youth Rib Protector

Description

The Z-Cool Youth Rib Protector from Gear Pro-Tec provides rib cage and lower torso protection with Z-Cool phase-change temperature regulation, sized specifically for youth football players. This youth rib protector attaches to most youth shoulder pad systems and wraps around the lower chest area, protecting the rib cage from oblique hits and compression during tackles and pile-up situations.

Specifications:

• Level: Youth
• Technology: Z-Cool phase-change temperature regulation
• Coverage: Rib cage and lower torso
• Attachment: Compatible with most youth shoulder pad systems
• Brand: Gear Pro-Tec

The Z-Cool material manages heat at the torso contact surface, keeping youth players cooler in a protection zone that tends to trap body heat. Youth sizing ensures proper fit on smaller frames without the shifting or bunching that occurs when youth athletes wear adult-sized rib protectors. The padding absorbs energy from direct hits and lateral compression, protecting the floating ribs that are especially vulnerable in younger athletes whose skeletal structure is still developing.

For varsity athletes, see the Gear Pro-Tec Varsity Rib Protector. Browse all football gear accessories.