Mask Weight

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by mrm21711

Just my two cents, but a LOT of MLB guys seem to be wearing the All-Star I-Bar Vision Frame.

Do you have a link so I can check it out?


Tim.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Do you have a link so I can check it out?


Tim.

if you do get that mask, id suggest getting a separate harness because the harness that comes with this mask is rubber and is meant to grip onto a catchers helmet. i dont have a link, cant remember where its from.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

if you do get that mask, id suggest getting a separate harness because the harness that comes with this mask is rubber and is meant to grip onto a catchers helmet. i dont have a link, cant remember where its from.

BTL Officials Gear carries it: http://www.btlofficialsgear.com/deta...&category=1375

Its so cheap there, you could easily buy another harness and Wilson mask pads (Davis has the amara suede pads for $26 or so) and it would still be cheaper than the Chrome Moliben Mask. There are a large number of MLB guys wearing this frame, so you gotta presume its the best out there.

[ggk]

i'm also looking to upgrade to the best mask i can find - lightweight.
does the low profile of the Wilson Chrome Moliben Alloy Cage really make a difference??

the all start i bar sounds like a great deal. how does that compare to the wilson chrome as far as weight??
thanks.

[briancurtin]

i hate 'low profile' masks. i used one a few times as a catcher and used one once when i was like 15 as an umpire (it was a cheapo rawlings one). i didnt feel there was an advantage and it just felt weird using a mask that looked like it was run over by a truck

[MajorDave]

I have both. I think the weight is similar but the Moliben (whatever the $%@* that is) does let you see better, in my opinion. Especially on low pitches. Just my two cents. I got it with black doeskin and just got the black amara suede pads from Gerry Davis Sports last week. Done about three games with the suede on the Moliben. Not too hot yet but I feel the difference. Really nice. I have been getting several positive comments on my strike zone and I really think it is mostly the mask combined with a couple of tweaks to my stance (GDS) and early lock in. I have taken several (five or six) balls off the mask and no dents just scratches and nicks. No headaches or jaw probs, etc. One of them was the first scrimmage in Mid-March with a pitcher throwing low 90's. Lots of foul balls that day. I only caught two of them-shin and facemask. I recommend the Moliben. Oh yeah, I only paid $49 for it as it wasn't in the seller's database yet on my date of purchase and they went ahead and sold it to me as the Wilson dynalite. Lucky, lucky me.

[3appleshigh]

How Dare you talk about better vision. They can see just fine with the Traditional Masks, even if a traditional mask is imporved, vision is NOT important. If you bring that up again you could get banned. LOL

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by MajorDave

I have both. I think the weight is similar but the Moliben (whatever the $%@* that is) does let you see better, in my opinion.

Chrome Molybdenum is the correct designation. It is an alloy containing Chromium and Molybdenum which is used in the manufacture of racing wheels, golf clubs, and now apparently umpire/catcher masks. Better known as Chrome Moly.