classic bike cup, how does it compare
qNA23
flex cups?
Jockwoof
<be99bdea5f61cb2c...@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com>,
"qNA23" <hijomas...@aim.com> wrote:
> how does the classic bike cup compare in terms of protection with the new
> flex cups?
I prefer the classic cup or the new Shock Doctor allow cup. As a hockey
goalie, I don't like the flex cups; I feel that the flexibility
compromises the protection.
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Thom in DC
You have to bear in mind the history of athletic cups. The first
athletic cups were metallic. They were made out of steel, aluminum, or
titanium. In the book, Baseball Archaeology, which was published in
the early 1990's and featured baseball gear from the Baseball Hall of
Fame Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., there is a photograph of an awesome,
steel athletic cup from 1908 worn by a baseball catcher.
The first athletic cups made of durable A.B.S. plastic were
manufactured after World War II. That is when cups came with rubber
gasket edging. Most of these cups were worn in jockstrap cup pockets.
Most of these cups were the traditional flat cup variety. BIKE,
Flarico, and other sporting goods manufacturers made these jocks and
cups. The traditional flat cup variety was the "Classic" BIKE Cup that
baby boomers such as myself first encountered. These cups mostly had
ten ventilation holes.
In the 1980's, BIKE and other companies began manufacturing banana
shaped cups. These cups were contoured to fit the male anatomy better.
The BIKE banana cup had sturdy ABS plastic and a thick polyethelene
foam gasket. I still have many of these cups in my possession. This
cup, while it gives firm support and protection, is so comfortable
that I enjoy wearing to bed occasionally.
In the late 1980's and 1990's the first flex-cups came out. BIKE,
XO, Shock Doctor, and other companies manufactured cups with flex to
add to the comfort of the athlete. While these cups may be
comfortable, I agree with Jockwoof that they don't protect you as
well. That is the contention of Mark Littell, inventor of the
NuttyBuddy Cup, which came out in March 2007, in my estimation one of
the most appealing cups to wear not only for protection, but also for
protection and erotic enjoyment.
Thom. in DC
Jockwoof
Thom in DC <biggla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi qNA23,
>
> You have to bear in mind the history of athletic cups. The first
> athletic cups were metallic. They were made out of steel, aluminum, or
> titanium. In the book, Baseball Archaeology, which was published in
> the early 1990's and featured baseball gear from the Baseball Hall of
> Fame Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., there is a photograph of an awesome,
> steel athletic cup from 1908 worn by a baseball catcher.
>
> The first athletic cups made of durable A.B.S. plastic were
> manufactured after World War II. That is when cups came with rubber
> gasket edging. Most of these cups were worn in jockstrap cup pockets.
> Most of these cups were the traditional flat cup variety. BIKE,
> Flarico, and other sporting goods manufacturers made these jocks and
> cups. The traditional flat cup variety was the "Classic" BIKE Cup that
> baby boomers such as myself first encountered. These cups mostly had
> ten ventilation holes.
>
> In the 1980's, BIKE and other companies began manufacturing banana
> shaped cups.
Besides Banana, which started a few years later, who?
Thom in DC
Vic Bernstein, who was a baseball umpire for many years, invented
Original Banana Cup because he was tired of traditional flat cups that
didn't fit him.
Dale Culton, a softball umpire, took the OBC and created the Ump Cup.
Frank DiMatteo, invented the BIKE banana cup, which came out about
1985.
Thom. in DC
Jockwoof
Thom in DC <biggla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Besides Banana, which started a few years later, who?
> Ok, Jockwoof, good question :-)
>
> Vic Bernstein, who was a baseball umpire for many years, invented
> Original Banana Cup because he was tired of traditional flat cups that
> didn't fit him.
>
> Dale Culton, a softball umpire, took the OBC and created the Ump Cup.
>
> Frank DiMatteo, invented the BIKE banana cup, which came out about
> 1985.
That's two other ones, and not in the order that the patent office
suggests. :-)
