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For what it's worth, I never tried the Umpire Armor (BB2000), but I know one experienced ump who got it and returned it for something else. He says he suffered several bruises under it the one time he used it.
As for the protection the helmet gives you for the entire head, I keep my (SUL) mask forward but have been hit on the top of the head by foul tips from high pitches. (Maybe I tuck my chin too much.) I have also had foul balls bounce and make it under the side of the mask. Feels like a punch in the jaw. These things are rare, but if you ump enough, they'll happen.
I'd like to have the Kevlar All-Star helmet, but it costs close to $400, and nobody around here has one you can try on.
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