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I busted out my All Star helmet last Saturday night, just to give it a go. I've used it in the past with backstops that go over my head. If you've ever taken a ball off the little button in the top of your hat, you'll understand why.
Yes, it does give you a different view. And yes, you do see more of the field. Some may like it, and some may find it distracting. And it is cooler, because you're not wearing a freaking wool cap. (what dolt thought of using wool hats for a summer sport?) A good leather chin pad is a must. Plastic helmets tend to transmit a lot more shock than the fiberglass and kevlar models, so if you get one, get a good one.
What I don't like about them is the sound. When I call a strike, foul, etc. you're going to hear it in the next zip code. I'm loud. Yell in a hockey mask, and a lot of that sound comes right back into your own head. That sucks.
Yes, they still look goofy, and you do have to deal with helmet hair. And no, I will not wear one of those hair net things on my dome. I'm guessing that most of the helmet haters here have never donned one. That's ok, but you're missing something if you don't. It's different, and that's not always bad. I'd say I break mine out about 13.7% of the time.
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