Paintball pants with thigh protection?

[Jonnydread]

Does this exist? I have a friend who took a shot to the thigh from 10’ and it hurt her for literal months before finally healing. I know this isn’t normal, but I’d like to help her find some lowers that offer a bit more protection.

[DavionGuard]

Paintball slider shorts will focus on high-hip and perhaps knee protection. I think baseball/football compression gear may have some good options for the thigh area.

[Cdn_Cuda]

One thing they could try is a sports girdle like Ringette players wear (or maybe roller hockey players). It provides padding on hips, groin, butt and thighs but it a lot lighter than hockey pants. Would fit under paintball pants.

Example: https://www.thehockeyshop.com/collec...ngette-girdles

[zinger565]

Are you talking quads/top of thigh, or hamstring/bottom of thigh, or I suppose the IT band/outside of thigh?

Something like this has hips, quads, and knees plus tailbone padding.

[Jonnydread]

Specifically like inner thigh, right above the knee area.

[Seajay]

Not a lot of pants focus on the inner-thigh since that area usually needs a lot of flexibility. Some of the older Invert or Valken pants have wider padding at the top of the thigh, and maybe wear a size up for more material.

Undershorts will probably be the most likely option to help with that area though. Must have been an unlucky shot.

[AnarchicArctic]

After reading the title I was going to say something sassy along the lines of kilt wearing, but then I read the post and have nothing to offer

[Grendel]

Not cheap but the only paintball specific protection that has dedicated padding for thighs but does not cover inner thigh CRBN SC PRO BOTTOM
I have a set I have not tried out yet but several players I play with swear by them (why I bought a set)

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https://crbnpaintball.com/products/s...40347576860858

[superman]

I love mine. I probably need to order another pair.

[Redragoon]

I always wear some sliding shorts. Baseball and football compression designs with hip pads have done the best.
Paintball specific pads are softer, but I find that they wear out quicker.

[pintbuster]

Baggy heavy weight BDU sets keep me from looking like I tangled with an octopus after a day of play, especially with this tiny hard assed paint.
If your friend can get over looking like a 1994 woodsball throwback, and can deal with extra material weight, it works great.
A close shot to a tender part is going to suck unless you are wrapped in a yoga mat, thick baggy stuff makes it suck less.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Nothing really protects inner thighs. I think layers and or heavy denim pants would be the best bet. I use 5.11 Tac Jeans and due to the thickness it absorbs 90% of the sting. They are just heavy and don’t breath as well as paintball specific pants. I never really feel or even get welts on my legs with them. Mostly get them when I use thin breathable stuff. But 5.11 and a lose renegade you will sweat your butt off in the heat but it eats paintballs. Ashley uses an OG pair of Denim JT pants I’m to fat for.

[Shaftski]

Sunday I was wearing a whole leg compression sleeve, thick knee compression sleeve, and crbn kneepads. Still managed to leave a mark on inner thigh when i got hit. I'm fair skinned and that area is crazy sensitive.

[FullContactUSA]

I want to say that I had a pair of proto pants for a while and that they had knee protection that start above the knee and might protect the area your talking about. And I used to wear a pair of Empire Ground pounder slide shorts to help with the diving and sliding bruises but something like those may help too.

[Loophole]

Old school invert pants have solid protection! I had a similar thing happen when I was getting into the sport. Took 12 shots to my inner right thigh from less than 5 feet and was recommended by a couple people back in the day.

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[Skipdogg]

Exalt T4 pants are nice

[Jonnydread]

Thanks for all the suggestions fellas