A bit over two years ago, I wrote about a new groin protection product called the Nutshellz. The product was developed with two levels of protection: The first level is made for sports, especially contact sports such as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) where the possibility of being hit hard in the nuts is at 100% (and goes for other Martial Arts). The second level is for police and military and that means a Nutshellz which is actually bulletproof.

And to prove that, the President and CEO of Nutshellz, Jeremiah Raber, had his groin shot by an expert shooter, wearing the Nutshellz of course:

Well, that prove he really has some balls of steel. That was a bit hair-raising or perhaps harrowing for us men who watch another man getting his balls shot at. It's one of the things males will imagine without failing to cringe as it is one of the more important components of their masculinity. Many of us experienced getting hit in the balls and it is one of the most unpleasant experience in our lives.

The Nutshellz is made of several layers of Kevlar and Dyneema and designed to absorb  or "swallow" the round rather than deflecting it since the bullet might be deflected to other parts of the body, especially the thigh to avoid hitting the femoral artery or else it will cause a bleed out.

Finally coming out with a slogan for their product, "World's Strongest Athletic Cup", Nutshellz are developing a version for young men who need to use to their "athletic cup" or what they call a "youth model groin protector." They have gone to Kickstarter to raise funds for the development of the product, with the target of having parents or school sports administrators  open their wallets  for the safety of young people's groins when they go out there in the sports field.

Previously, Nutshellz was priced a bit high at US$125.00 when it was first released.  But since then, they developed the Level 1 Armor at US$69.99 Nutshellz made for professional sports and is twice cheaper than Level 2 Armor which is at US$140.00 aimed for police and military use. You can purchase them here.

For airsoft players wanting to protect their masculinity, the Level 1 Armor Nutshellz is more than enough protection. We usually have protection for our knees, eyes, hands, and faces so we might as well put in something for the groin since we don't know hazards that we may encounter when playing in the airsoft field and we may just get hit there. Apart from that, you might make other players (and perhaps the ladies), think you are well-endowed.