Wilson Titanium mask - Page 9

Kevin Finnerty · #**121** (**permalink**) Sat Mar 28, 2009, 08:16pm

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Originally Posted by Durham

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.

I just love now having a reason to have a back-up titanium.

tballump · #**122** (**permalink**) Sat Mar 28, 2009, 08:17pm

Dam, Kevin, I'm jealous. I sure do wish I were in your tax bracket.

Kevin Finnerty · #**123** (**permalink**) Sat Mar 28, 2009, 08:54pm

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Originally Posted by tballump

Dam, Kevin, I'm jealous. I sure do wish I were in your tax bracket.

It's not tax bracket; it's perspective.

Face, eyes, skull and neck: Extremely important
Supreme comfort and visibility: Not extremely important, but valuable to me

While Wilson is spending its time mailing me my new mask frame, I will still be calling my games in a titanium, and I'll do without something else in life, like, golf clubs and skis!

scubajim · #**124** (**permalink**) Sun Mar 29, 2009, 09:53am

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

johnnyg08 · #**125** (**permalink**) Wed Apr 29, 2009, 01:47pm

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?

socalblue1 · #**126** (**permalink**) Wed Apr 29, 2009, 02:05pm

I have the standard view titanium & after a few games love it. I went with the standard view after trying a new view and taking a straight on shot (It hurt, even with the mask very loose & wrap-around pads). IMO the new view mask is a little too flat in the front & does not deflect balls as well as the standard mask profile. YMMV.

The pads are very soft on the inside (Tan doeskin) & tough on the outside (Black vinyl) - IMO a good mix. The wrap around pads really do help absorb impact.

It does take some time to get used to the weight. Took a few innings but now I would never go back.

zm1283 · #**127** (**permalink**) Wed Apr 29, 2009, 03:55pm

I have a "new view" titanium and I love it. I switched the pads out for some Wilson all black wrap around pads and it looks awesome. I bought a regular Wilson Dyna-Lite used as a backup mask and put the black/tan titanium pads on it. There really is no comparison in the weight....it's great.

Socalblue, did they trade you frames or what? Did you return the entire new view mask and they sent you a standard frame?

johnnyg08 · #**128** (**permalink**) Wed Apr 29, 2009, 07:25pm

took a hit to the top portion of my "new view" and it bent my mask...it was a very solid hit and the mask did spin, but it still was a pretty good whack...the kicker was that it was only about a 60 mph pitch and the hitter fouled it straight back...took another one in the same game, pretty much dead center and the mask held up there. Love the mask though, I feel like my plate is stronger than last year's with the "new view"

dig-z · #**129** (**permalink**) Wed Apr 29, 2009, 10:20pm

mask is very very nice,light weight,good view,it also has a quite nice comfy fit. extremely pleased with mine, i would recomend it to any serious UMP

UMP25 · #**130** (**permalink**) Thu Apr 30, 2009, 09:30am

I got one (the New View style) last July when Gerry Davis Sports had them for $149. The very first game I used it I took a direct shot off the bat into the lower left corner of the mask during a summer collegiate tournament. I felt the impact, but the wraparound pads deflected the energy, and there was no pain at all. I imagine those types of pads made the difference from just feeling the impact to possibly feeling some pain--or worse.

johnnyg08 · #**131** (**permalink**) Thu Apr 30, 2009, 10:28am

I love the fit...I wasn't sure at first, but it is awesome to wear behind there...I figure if the MLB guys are wearing it...I should be okay for my max 82 mph pitcher that I might see once or twice over an entire season.

ManInBlue · #**132** (**permalink**) Thu Apr 30, 2009, 06:13pm

socal - where'd you find the standard view titanium? I have not looked all that much but when I do all I see is the new view.

zm1283 · #**133** (**permalink**) Thu Apr 30, 2009, 06:14pm

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Originally Posted by ManInBlue

socal - where'd you find the standard view titanium? I have not looked all that much but when I do all I see is the new view.

Between the Lines and Ump-Attire have it.

ManInBlue · #**134** (**permalink**) Thu Apr 30, 2009, 06:25pm

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Originally Posted by zm1283

Between the Lines and Ump-Attire have it.

BTL has the standard view with a black frame - are they all (standard view) black frames? The mask at Ump-attire didn't appear to be black.

I had never seen the titanium mask in black.

zm1283 · #**135** (**permalink**) Thu Apr 30, 2009, 07:37pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

BTL has the standard view with a black frame - are they all (standard view) black frames? The mask at Ump-attire didn't appear to be black.

I had never seen the titanium mask in black.

I assume the Ump-Attire standard view is titanium. I forgot that BTL's standard view is black.

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