Well I took soooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! much flak about wearing a plate cap with a 1" bill that I figured I'd give into the peer pressure and buy one that you are all wearing. Looking in the ASA book I see different options to buy. Which one is considered the combo cap that can be worn both plate and bases? Is it the one that says 3/4 field, 2 1/2" 6 stitch? Can you wear a plate, 2" 4 stitch on the bases? I wonder if I would be better off buying one of each? The 6 stitch may be tough for me to get the mask off with since I have been using THAT SMALL, SMALL BILL. Thanks, Dave

The four stitch is what many are wearing for the plate. The best idea is to have a field hat (6 or 8 stitch) AND a plate hat (2 or 4 stitch). (Of course, since you said that you have recieved flak for wearing the 2 stitch, I guess that is not an option). Anyway, you are better off with at least two hats (plate and field) for each of the associations you are calling ball for.

JMHO.

Scott

Dave,

I reaaallly like the combo cool mesh hat ASA offers. It can be worn behind the plate and I don't have any problem with the longer bill getting in the way. It's a great hat.
The only thing you need to be aware of with it - buy it 1/8 of a size smaller than you normally wear. The cool mesh hat sizes run a little big.

In the past, I always worn the 4 stitch plate hat and the 8 stitch field hat. After trying the combo I'll never buy anthing else.


Gary

In my 1st games behind the plate last week I went with the 6 stitch wool cap I had no problems with it. I do wish though that I had purchased the mesh instead of the wool, I did not think about how warm it gets wearing all that equipment. I would even suggest getting the mesh 3/16 size smaller. The field mesh I bought was 1/8 smaller than my wool and it still bigger fitting


JMO

Don

I just went to the 2 stitch cap.... I love it. Why did you receive flack over it?

I was told that since ASA doesn't sell it, it isn't accepted as part of the ASA uniform. I love mine too because no matter how sloppily I take my mask off, my cap stays in place. Dave

I just got my cap yesterday from the asa, our association gives them to us!!

I don't know what the problem is as I usually wear a 6-stitch and have no problem getting the mask off.

BTW, IMO the "cool" mesh cap really isn't that much "cooler" than the wool. And, yes, I do have a full head of hair.

Mike,

I don't have full head of hair, but that's not why I like the cool mesh. It's just alot easier to keep looking new - clean - fresh. It cleans up easier and dries faster than the wool.


Gary