What mask to buy

[Hock9]

I've had the Diamond ultra light weight mask. The frame is great; the pads are cheap - so you'll want to replace them.

I just bought a wilson titanium, haven't used it yet, added a throat protector because it's about 1/2" shorter (in terms of the built-in extension) than the traditional Wilson A3009.

I have an allstar - light weight, double bar frame, great visibility (better than the west vest wilson a3009)....comes with either tan (more like orange) or black leather pads. On sale for $59 at Zebra sports I think.

[Kevin Finnerty]

A) Wilson Titanium for both the weight and the pads
B) Diamond featherweight with Wilson wrap-around replacement pads like Hock and Kyle and others have said
C) West Vest Chrome Moliben (no sense going this route these days ... it's not that light compared to the others)

Additional note: lighter-colored cage is easier to see through.

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by Hock9

On sale for $59 at Zebra sports I think.

Zebra sports is out of business, unfortunately.

[Hock9]

Yes, they've gone out of business - but their website said they'd take orders until the end of this month (looks like inventory is now very limited, which makes sense....but the mask I bought from them last year for $79 is still there for $59 - the All Star one with leather pads)

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by Hock9

Yes, they've gone out of business - but their website said they'd take orders until the end of this month

Yeah, that's not a recipe for disaster.

[Kevin Finnerty]

"Tell you what, you send me your credit card number and I'll send you your merchandise ... I swear."

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

"Tell you what, you send me your credit card number and I'll send you your merchandise ... I swear."

Worked for +POS. "You didn't get your order? But, we took your money. Hmmm..."

[greymule]

Hey, guys, I am sorry for bothering you again. I did get my new West Gold CP on Wednesday. Tried it on and like it, so thanks for your info. Now I'm ready to buy a mask, so I was wondering what mask you use and why you like it, or why you don't like other masks. From what I gather from reading, the Diamond is the lightest but has inferior pads, and the Wilson is the most comfortable. So if I buy the Diamond, do I need to replace the pads immediately? If so, should I use Wilson's? Will Wilson pads fit a Diamond mask? Does Diamond make better pads that you can upgrade to? Also, if you have any suggestions on other masks, I would like to hear them.

(It's a slow weekend.)