Wilson titanium mask

[L.A. Umpire Guy]

I like his site very much, and his printed catalog is one of the best. He also seems like he truly loves it, which makes a huge difference. But the same goes for Jim Kirk and a couple of others. And then there's the Honig's quality and service benefits that you pay a premium to enjoy.

I guess the key is that if you're looking for a particular piece, you go to the site with the best price, if you can wait; and you go to the one with the best service and availability if you can't.

I really wanted that mask the minute it became available. I have been watching our two local catchers--Russ Martin & Mike Napoli--wearing their sleek-looking titanium masks for a couple of years now, and I always wanted to wait for it to be available by Wilson, rather than buy one of the other featherweights, (or ANYTHING that says "Nike" or has that infernal swoosh). After the Wilson finally became available, I looked for it for a week or so on all of the other sites, and because Davis had it for a few bucks off, I jumped.

I also got the umpire model Shock FX for $200 from a site that I used to go to for bats:

http://www.hq4sports.com/wilson-umpi...-a5590bla.html

Others have it for about that, too. Wait until you put that thing on. The comfort and visibility are unreal.