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Originally Posted by UMP25
Well, Steve, I've been doing this for 30 years, and I wear the traditional mask. In fact, I use the New View mask, but the pads are the wraparound ones, which DO make a big difference.
Only days after putting those pads on my mask, I took a direct hit. Pitcher threw a heater directly at my mask. Catcher didn't even touch it and it slammed in to me hard. No pain, nothing. Those pads absorbed the hit.
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First, my comment was concerning a fairly young umpire pontificating on all of his "experience," as though what he stated were some kind of empirical evidence of fact. Mostly just getting a rise out of him, as he is one cool customer
. I was not taking any side in the debate. I have used both styles of mask, and have found advantages and disadvantages with each.
Second, just out of curiosity, would the mask with the wrap-around pads help if you took one to the dome a la Jerry Crawford? Score one point for the hockey mask.