Hockey Style masks or Traditional??

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SAump

HSM Facts:
1) More expensive, 2) More heat, 3) Less professional, 4) Less padding, 5) Less comfort, 7) Less buying INFO, 8) Harder to size, 9) Harder to take on/off, 10) Harder to handle or store in gym bag, 11) Safety record (NIL), 12) Must cut hair or wear silly stocking cap and 13) Must have small head to fit right.

My helmet was $85. I own a mask that cost more.

How is it "less professional?" Chuck Meriwether wore one at the A's game I attended last night. BTW, he didn't even bother taking it off when rotating up to third.

Anyone that says the helmet is cooler is on drugs. The heat is the one big drawback to the helmet.

[LMan]

I decided that, heat be damned, safety is paramount...so I just ordered one of these:

[NFump]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Good one!

[SAump]

Less Professional

http://www.home-team-sports.com/stor..._26940393.html

I think this would protect the front, top, side and back of my head.
I also think that it would provides a better field of view than any baseball or hockey helmet.
I also think that if you redesign the face mask for baseball, it would provide significantly better protection for my lower jaw, neck, and spine.

Would you allow umpires to wear a similar redesigned baseball helmet if it provided better protection overall?

[BigUmp56]

Best helmet-mask combo on the market!





Tim.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by SAump

Less Professional

http://www.home-team-sports.com/stor..._26940393.html

I think this would protect the front, top, side and back of my head.
I also think that it would provides a better field of view than any baseball or hockey helmet.
I also think that if you redesign the face mask for baseball, it would provide significantly better protection for my lower jaw, neck, and spine.

Would you allow umpires to wear a similar redesigned baseball helmet if it provided better protection overall?

Only if they were A & M helmets.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I have been reading some threads that mention that umpires don't need to take off the helmets when running or making their calls. I don't agree with this mechanic.

I may not get my helmet off on a hot-shot down the line, but in all other situations, I remove my helmet with my left hand, just like a mask, and make all my calls with the helmet in my left hand.

I think running around with the helmet on does look unprofessional, just as keeping a mask on would. It is the reason that someone mentioned that it looked like a bobble head doll, because of all the bobbing up and down running with it on would cause.

There is no reason not to remove the helmet, just as you would a conventional mask.

JM2cents