Wilson Titanium mask

[Klokard]

It's been a month or so that Wilson made their titanium mask available to us common folk and was wondering how many bought it? Give me some pros and cons on it. I will be purchasing a new mask during the short off season we have here in SoCal and since it doesn't appear the Nike titanium is going to be available soon I would like some insight. Thanks in advance.

[Emperor Ump]

A user has posted a review of it at Umpire-Empire. They seem to like it.

[JR12]

I see 2 styles. standard and low profile. Whats the difference? Wich is better?

[Emperor Ump]

I believe the "low profile" is just a titanium version of the New View masks and "standard" is similar to the "Dyna Lite" series.

There are various rumors about the low profile masks and concussions...

[Kevin Finnerty]

It's a fantastic mask. I took another full speed shot yesterday and it really is a softened blow. The mask is featherlight and the pads are extremely soft and comfortable. The Nike's not worth the price or the wait with this thing out there.

I have the new-view, but if you're of the belief that the view is not worth the flatness, then go with the standard profile. You will go nuts over how light and comfortable it is.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Emperor Ump

I believe the "low profile" is just a titanium version of the New View masks and "standard" is similar to the "Dyna Lite" series.

According to the ump-attire website, the "standard" is a catcher's mask.

It can be found for $10 less here: Wilson Dyna-Lite 9 1/2" Face Mask w/ETP WTA3007 BLTI

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

According to the ump-attire website, the "standard" is a catcher's mask.

It can be found for $10 less here: Wilson Dyna-Lite 9 1/2" Face Mask w/ETP WTA3007 BLTI

It is not a catcher's mask. It is the same style as all traditional masks ever except for "new view" ones.

[eagle_12]

I'll post my experince with mask so far. I bought it in August, know that I'd have maybe a hand full of fall ball plates to wear it for. So far I've worn it in 6 plates and have loved every second of it so far. I will admit that I haven't taken a between the eyes shot yet so I don't know how it going to be in that situation. Truthfully, I've been lucky in that I haven't taken a frontal shot in the past two years.

The one shot that I took of of it, hit off the side of my face near the ear flaps. The mask flew off my face and landed a couple of feet away feet away. Other than adjusting my hat and dusting of the mask, I was fine. The main reson for this might have happened is becuase of the way it is suggested that we should wear our mask, nice and loose with the bottom swinging away when we look down.

With the dynalights, I always had it tight to my face. It felt more secure and actually in my mind, lighter. With the titanium you can wear it loose and not even have it bother you, like the dyna-lights seemed to with me. I just seems to float on the brim of the hat and you won't have to work your forhead to keep it in place.

I like the leather on the pads, don't like the wrap-arounds, and the padding seem a little thin. I've never had a pair of the wrap-arounds so I don't know if that is true thickness, but I can deal with them, as I can't find my old style Amara's and the old style tan looks bad IMO (grey frame/tan pads, to light in color.)

Cons: I thought that I'd have to get rid of the metal indicator, but it doesnt hit all that much, but when it does, it makes my teeth hurt. I did have to remove my wedding band as that is also titanium and make a nice metal on metal sound that is bothersome to me. But its probably a good thing to not wear the band behind the plate in case your hand gets hit.

[MajorDave]

that I am an equipment junkie. I owned two Wilson Chrome Moliben low profile masks, one black and one gray. I also own a navy blue traditional shape Honig's lightweight mask. I used Amara Suede new wrap-around style pads, traditional style Wilson Doeskin pads, the original black (Pigskin, I think) leather wrap-around pads and I now own the Wilson low profile titanium mask with the doeskin wrap-around pads that it comes with.

I looked at the Ump Attire weight listings. I find it hard to believe that the Titanium is only .4 lbs lighter than the Chrome Moliben and .5 lighter than the traditional view lightweight mask. That near-half/half a pound really makes a difference. It is absolutely unbelievable the difference in weight and feel. I feel completely safe with the mask and would recommend it to anyone. It is that lightweight and comfortable.

My two cents, your mileage may vary.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Klokard

It's been a month or so that Wilson made their titanium mask available to us common folk and was wondering how many bought it?

I've had mine since mid July. Great mask!

[Kevin Finnerty]

See...

[johnnyg08]

Many may not like the SUL, but I'm going to keep using it until I have to buy something else. I've had good luck w/ it for plenty of years now...it has more than paid for itself.

Although this Wilson or the Diamond mask sound great...I don't think I will drop the coin on the Nike one though...isn't that one in the $350 - $400 range?

[MajorDave]

from +POS. It had a big dent in the upper cross bar above his left eye. He said he was going to wear it until it broke because he paid so much for it. I have not worked with him since or seen him so I hope he isn't dead. He only worked the lesser quality teams in our area as he did not like to travel and he lives just down the street from one of the furthest high schools from our central area of the region. Funny thing is, he probably gets hit more doing those lesser quality games than I do.

I have the Wilson Titanium new view style. I love it. I sold/am selling my three other masks as I do not plan on ever wearing them again. (Black Wilson Chrome Moly New View with Amara wraparounds and Navy Honigs single bar ultralite with traditional Wilson Doeskins still available if interested).

I worked a college scrimmage this past Saturday night and one of the three catchers I worked behind had the Nike titanium. He liked it but said it was so light he did not feel comfortable wearing it yet. I tried it on between innings and looked through it and I think the weight was very close to my Wilson. It had the cloth Nike pads in royal blue and a plain harness with no shade or dangler. I have added a sun shade and a 4 inch dangling throat guard on mine and it still does not weigh down the bill of my six stitch hat.


If you can afford it, I highly recommend it.

[scubajim]

but it and I promise you'll go to another. Easier to clear the hat

[johnnyg08]

Well fellas, we all should be well into our seasons...how are the Wilson Titanium masks holding up? Do you still love it?...Was it worth the investment?