to be honest I kinda like it kinda don't I find the shoulder pads go up past ur shoulders to much and makes u look like a bobble head. its a little heavier than I would like I have a large. I haven't really been struck with a shot that stung so its fairly padded.I don't like the setup on the back its to hard to control inor adjustments compared to the Velcro systeme of my old epic 8404. the arm is a little bulky towards the glove but it gets pushed up after a while. To me it was like most other pieces of gear iv owned annoying until I got used to it.Good back protection and an ok piece of equipment.