Good finds I didn't see those reviews. I read one that said it did not protect the nose very well and another that said it was fine but cuts off vision directly below the cheekbones. The great question is whether or not the design is strong enough to withstand the impact of punches. Its weakest point seems to be head on right there on the center of the nasal bridge area. If lots of force can be directed purely to this bridge area then the shield may give way but with the relatively large striking area of a glove it shouldn't be a problem. Even if a punch were to land head on at the shield's weakest point the striking area would be large enough to distribute most of its force into the surrounding pads.

The design looks sound to me, depending on how sturdy the whole thing is. But in theory it should work.



I dont think these would work because there is no means to provide shock absorbtion. They seem to provide only slight protection to the nose and look geared towards maximizing visibility which is pretty important in basketball.