That is a shame. I guess I'll hang on to my old trusty a little longer.

Mine doesn't look that shiny. Maybe you got the tin alloy. :eek:

Just curious, did Honigs price match?

Don't know, didn't ask! The just sent me a new one right away and sent me a return label for the bad one so I could send it back.

A funny side note ...
 

When i told my wife about the situation and she saw they mask, she call me an Idiot and asked me why in the hell didn't I move out of the way! "You saw it coming right at you and you didn't move?"

I then gave her an umpiring lesson on the dangers of moving and exposing unprotected areas, like the side or back of my head. She then told me that i was still and Idiot, but a well trained one. :)

Welpe,

on the picture of your mask, is your's dented somewhere or are you just showing off your new piece of gear?

Show her this picture. "Honey, this guy moved about three inches."

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...guy/danley.jpg

That isn't my mask, it is Durham's. I was posting it directly in the thread for him. You can see it dented on the lower eye bar.

I bought one. Was planning on being a first year ump this year. Worked one scrimage and my wife got a job as a teacher. money is tight and I'm willing to sell it if I can get $125 for it plus shipping, it's yours.

It really is amazing. Email me [email protected]

That's a very moving story. Put it on ebay and some other first-year ump will buy it.

Thanks mr. sarcasm. I had about 5 people email me from this forum and I'm glad it's going to a seasoned ump who is going to use it for many years.

The mask is in the mail.

Plenty of sarcasm on here. I'm nervous whenever I post, that i'll be ridiculed. For a group of guys who REALLY HAVE to stick together on the field, alot of them are rude when behind the computer monitor.

I guess there really is crying in baseball. ;)

Mine has dented. D III fastball that batter just nicked to send it over the catchers mitt. Dented on the upside down U support.

The padding is great though. Felt the hit, but didn't hurt. I feel like the chin rests in the padding, rather than on it.

Hopefully they takes defects. Game #6-7 with it, yet I purchased it towards the end of last summer.