I'm in the market for a new mask and I thought I'd throw it out to all of you who've been in the trenches a while. Should I be looking at the Wilson DynaLite? The All-Star Super Light? +Pos Ultra Lightweight? Hockey mask?
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I hear the All Star MVP2200 is popular among helmet wearers. |
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Otherwise I don't know why you would not use a navy or red harness. |
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This post was about masks and you use it to blast me about color coordination. You need help. [Edited by DG on Jun 4th, 2005 at 11:09 PM] |
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Second, I am not against red masks, as I have one myself. You say that you only wear the red mask when you wear a shirt that has red in it. That makes sense. But you wear a black harness when your hat and shirt have no black in them. That does not make sense. Black and red don't match when you have a navy hat on. I already gave you an exapmle of the red CP and black plate coat that would look pretty spiffy with the red mask and black harness. A navy harness makes more sense than a black one. If you dind't want to have the look of the red harness, then navy is the correct choice. And why do I need help? If I posted that I wear a cream shirt with two tone +POS red/navy ball bags and a navy hat, I would hope that someone would come and say that I shouldn't be wearing that combo. [Edited by LDUB on Jun 4th, 2005 at 11:12 PM] |
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Does anyone have any "what's a good mask to buy" suggestions other than how to color-coordinate the harness with your shirt?
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I bought the +POS ultra light mask last year. It is very light, and the view is good. I love it except this year, before the season started I did some cage work for our local highschool varsity team to get ready for the season and took a foul ball straight on. I mean straight on. The lower left virtical bar bent slightly, and the bend caused the rubber coating on the bar to crack. I didn't get hurt, or feel the foul much but man was I dissapointed that the mask bent after just one season. I spent $100 on this mask and expected it to last longer than one season. I am still using it and have tried without success to contact +POS but cant seem to get in touch with them. I have emailed without any respose back at least three times, and have called the phone numbers many many times but no one ever answers the phone. Does anyone know if they have gone out of business?
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Get the +POS Zero Gravity or the Wilson New View.
The Zero Gravity is very light, and the new view has the squared off front. Honig's single bar, +POS single bar and the Davis Featherweight are the same thing. |
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I would personally NOT recommend the Davis Feather Weight mask. Some umpires have complained that foul balls (not very fast either) have bent bars significantly. However, I also heard Davis was quick to replace the mask for no charge. |
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<img src="http://www.gerrydavis.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/pr1261-front.jpg"> <a href="http://www.gerrydavis.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PR1261&Categ ory_Code=MSK">Davis New-View Mask by Wilson</a> <img src="http://www.gerrydavis.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/AC4161-16.jpg"> <a href="http://www.gerrydavis.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AC4161-16&Category_Code=PAD">Doeskin Wrap-Around Mask Pad</a> |
I'm with Dave, The new view is the best bet. I bought the Gerry Davis featherweight this last winter, I used it for about 20 games, when I took the first foul ball. It was a 60MPH (at the most) pitch that hit the crown of the mask and bent it. I traded it in with Davis and got the New View mask with the oversized pads, which are very comfortable.
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I second (or is that third?) the vote for the New View. It weighs next to nothing, I can see like I'm wearing a mask, and I've take two foul balls off it without any damage (to me or the mask).
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I had the POS Zero Gravity until it took one foul ball above the nose. That section bent and an upright piece near the ear broke. That mask doesn't offer any protection. I'm now wearing the Honig's K91; it's a little heavier than the POS but that may be necessary in order to get full protection.
I called Frank Neves as Honigs Northeast (in CT) and had the mask the following day! |
I am a believer in the helmet and the only reason I would go back to a mask is if I am required to in order to advance.
I am suprised that you have a red mask. Do you receive any flak from your association? We have a guy that wears a red helmet. It looks like a big tomato on his head. Because he doesn't want to change, he is stuck calling 12/13 year old ball. |
Any problems with the New View over glasses on the occasional days I can't wear my contacts?
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Garth, or anyone else, have you also noticed that the mask is weak? |
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Oh, I'd recommend the Diamond helmet from Gerry Davis. Inexpensive and far better, IMO, than the All-Star. |
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