Masks
 

I know this gets discussed frequently here (but basically I'm too lazy to dig through the old posts.)
I need a new mask for next season. What recommendations do you have?
Thanks

Freddy Kruger or Jason are two of the most popular.

I have an ultralight from Diamond and love it. It has a double bar frame and the pads have that water wicking material and it's very light weight. It's realitively inexpensive too.

Hehehe
 

And NONE of those softballs even dent it . . .

Couldn't resist.


Regards,

I just bought the K91 Single Bar w/Doeskin from Honig's. I've used it four times, and dig it. Light, and more vision than I had with my Davis mask.

Well, I guess "more vision" is subjective ... :rolleyes:

Oh, I wouldn't even bother wearing a mask for that sissy sport! :D

Hey:
 

Larry:

Why don't you go out and snatch up a few girl's softball games.

~Brrrrrump~ Rim Shot!

Regards,

I don't think Tim has ever taken a bad hop playing 3rd base in a game where they use Red Dot softballs, which are harder than baseballs. There is nothing soft about Red Dots.

Go buy a used one from a hockey supply store. Not only will they have been tested with pucks, but the paint job will get you noticed.

Id say if you want an Hockey Style, Go with All-Star, same as what MLB guys use. If you want regular, id go with a West Vest/ Wilson Dynalite.

Does anyone still manufacture/sell a navy blue mask ? I'd like to buy one,
but can't seem to find one. Any help would be appreciated.

I believe you can still get a West Vest mask in Navy. Also, there are plenty of top-of-the-line masks by Rawlings, All-Star, Wilson, etc. which come in a variety of colors.

The Diamond mask I talked about comes in Navy. I have a navy and a black. The diamond comes in Black, Navy, Royal, Red, Gray, and Hunter Green. The Gray actually looks pretty cool, but I can't imagine using a Navy Green one but they sell it none the less.

Navy green????? Must be a softball thing.

That was the seasick sailor, who turned Navy green!

Could be - we have all the cool stuff!

See - that's the first mistake I've made in about 5 minutes - I meant FORREST GREEN!

Nope, won't do it. Too easy. Will leave the low-hanging fruit to others :D

Honigs has a sale on a single bar lightweight, available in navy. I bought one recently for $14, equipped it with navy harness and tan doeskins and added it to my rotation of black and red masks, also from Honigs.

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=75&Item=315

i was also in the market for a mask this season. i was looking for the best light weight mask available. i tried out honigs and diamond - both have nice light-weight masks, but nothing compares to the POS zero gravity ultra-lightweight mask. it was on back order for several months (no surprise from POS), but it finally came in. it is significantly lighter than the light weight masks i previously mentioned. i love it. feels like your not wearing a mask at all. you won't believe how light it is when you first pick it up.

my AUL is too dinged up to keep using. i like everything about it except that the bars seem to be pretty weak

I took a shot that dented it the first game I wore it. I called +POS and they told me it was a "normal" thing. I told +POS that I'd never buy anything from them again if that was "normal."

Speaking of dented masks, I use a Wilson "New View" and took a shot last season in an adult league game that put a very small dent in it. Does this weaken the mask? Some have said no and others have said yes... what say you?

It would certainly weaken my trust in the mask!

Thanks for the replies - I've now narrowed my choices down to the Wilson Dyna Lite, the Wilson Chrome Moli, the Honigs, Plus+, and All Star - plus the various UHMs.