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Originally Posted by cabmando

Oh! And if possible start with a long sleeve shirt! It doesn't have to be a sweatshirt just a thing long sleeve shirt. That along with the forearm guard will help prevent the cherry red forearm. The forearm guard is usually enough to keep the line from hitting skin. Proper form will also help prevent the line from contacting the skin! Nothing will turn a young shooter off more than their arm hurting after shooting.

OK, yeah, it comes with an arm guard, but it's small, so a long sleeve shirt would probably be a nice extra layer of protection.

I've got 2 grandsons. The older is less of a daredevil. If something hurts, he doesn't want to do it. The younger one is not going to be like that.