tpatience Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Jdc03270 said: Yeah this was just a test for me to see how I like the lack of rake. Now I'm debating sending the mask he just did for me back to cut that sucker off. This one will most likely end up at Tonys door step soon enough. But first, lets see how long the spray paint lasts. In my experience, spray paint lasts an average of about 5-7 games before the chipping becomes obvious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobUmp Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 The soft iron is a decent color.. The bars look much thinner.. I'm guessing you took vinyl off?Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stk004 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Jdc03270 said: Yeah this was just a test for me to see how I like the lack of rake. Now I'm debating sending the mask he just did for me back to cut that sucker off. This one will most likely end up at Tonys door step soon enough. But first, lets see how long the spray paint lasts. You found that for 99 cents?! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdc03270 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 The soft iron is a decent color.. The bars look much thinner.. I'm guessing you took vinyl off?Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using TapatalkBurned it offSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXUmp77 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 how do you cut the rake off or who is this Tony that does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpatience Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 12 minutes ago, TXUmp77 said: how do you cut the rake off or who is this Tony that does it? Tony @maskitsports. I've done it myself and used a dremmel tool and then a steel wool attachment to even out the cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXUmp77 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdc03270 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 how do you cut the rake off or who is this Tony that does it?Just used a hack saw. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umpire_ar Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 New mask yay Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 That's a se><y beast, @Umpire_ar. May it keep you in good health. @Jdc03270, you're a butcher. If you don't want a chin guard, just buy a Mizuno. What did that poor defenseless unicorn Nike ever do to you? Hell, if you want to cut'n'chop, take out your mangle-ment on a Wilson!* * - This is said in jest, I hope you understand. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpatience Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, MadMax said: That's a se><y beast, @Umpire_ar. May it keep you in good health. @Jdc03270, you're a butcher. If you don't want a chin guard, just buy a Mizuno. What did that poor defenseless unicorn Nike ever do to you? Hell, if you want to cut'n'chop, take out your mangle-ment on a Wilson!* * - This is said in jest, I hope you understand. He said it wasn't a nike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umpire_ar Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, MadMax said: That's a se><y beast, @Umpire_ar. May it keep you in good health. @Jdc03270, you're a butcher. If you don't want a chin guard, just buy a Mizuno. What did that poor defenseless unicorn Nike ever do to you? Hell, if you want to cut'n'chop, take out your mangle-ment on a Wilson!* * - This is said in jest, I hope you understand. Check this out @MadMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 11 minutes ago, tpatience said: He said it wasn't a nike You mean to tell me, @Jdc03270, that it was that mean green cheap-ee you got from Play It Again??! I was sitting there, waiting for the photos to load, read that you chopped the chin guard off, and I was so sickened I didn't bother to view the photos any longer. I feel that a Nike Ti without its chin guard is like an elephant carcass without its tusks. Total waste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdc03270 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 You mean to tell me, [mention=3836]Jdc03270[/mention], that it was that mean green cheap-ee you got from Play It Again??! I was sitting there, waiting for the photos to load, read that you chopped the chin guard off, and I was so sickened I didn't bother to view the photos any longer. I feel that a Nike Ti without its chin guard is like an elephant carcass without its tusks. Total waste.Yeah it's an old Wilson mask. After chopping it off and playing around with it, I think that if I did have a Nike Ti............. I would still chop it off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT_Blue Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 On Fri Mar 10 2017 at 1:47 PM, MadMax said: Hell, if you want to cut'n'chop, take out your mangle-ment on a Wilson!* * - This is said in jest, I hope you understand. No he isnt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Once again, Tony L at MaskIt is a master artisan of masks. And like any art, he cannot be rushed, because the end product is worth every moment of patience. This past Monday, I stepped behind the plate for a AAA/AA/A intersquad game, with a good friend and fellow Vulture (more on that later) as my base partner, wearing TOC Bermuda blues (best atypical color IMO) and carrying my newly arrived, freshly re-coated +POS ZRO-G mask. Both starting catchers, despite being completely clad in brand new All-Star gear and being paid a modest entry-level contract, took one look at my mask as I threw it on and said, "That's a badass rig, Blue". It better be. I chose this color to complement the 2016 Sky Blue, the 2010 TOC Bermuda blue, and the 2010 Sky Blue shirts. Due to some pathetic coordination by the color supplier (not MaskIt's fault), they went with my second choice – Bay Blue Metallic. Look at it sparkle! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderheads Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 13 hours ago, MadMax said: Once again, Tony L at MaskIt is a master artisan of masks. And like any art, he cannot be rushed, because the end product is worth every moment of patience. This past Monday, I stepped behind the plate for a AAA/AA/A intersquad game, with a good friend and fellow Vulture (more on that later) as my base partner, wearing TOC Bermuda blues (best atypical color IMO) and carrying my newly arrived, freshly re-coated +POS ZRO-G mask. Both starting catchers, despite being completely clad in brand new All-Star gear and being paid a modest entry-level contract, took one look at my mask as I threw it on and said, "That's a badass rig, Blue". It better be. I chose this color to complement the 2016 Sky Blue, the 2010 TOC Bermuda blue, and the 2010 Sky Blue shirts. Due to some pathetic coordination by the color supplier (not MaskIt's fault), they went with my second choice – Bay Blue Metallic. Look at it sparkle! HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! NOW THAT'S INNOVATIVE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radie 88 Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Thunderheads said: HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! NOW THAT'S INNOVATIVE! Boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conbo61 Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 22 hours ago, MadMax said: Once again, Tony L at MaskIt is a master artisan of masks. And like any art, he cannot be rushed, because the end product is worth every moment of patience. This past Monday, I stepped behind the plate for a AAA/AA/A intersquad game, with a good friend and fellow Vulture (more on that later) as my base partner, wearing TOC Bermuda blues (best atypical color IMO) and carrying my newly arrived, freshly re-coated +POS ZRO-G mask. Both starting catchers, despite being completely clad in brand new All-Star gear and being paid a modest entry-level contract, took one look at my mask as I threw it on and said, "That's a badass rig, Blue". It better be. I chose this color to complement the 2016 Sky Blue, the 2010 TOC Bermuda blue, and the 2010 Sky Blue shirts. Due to some pathetic coordination by the color supplier (not MaskIt's fault), they went with my second choice – Bay Blue Metallic. Look at it sparkle! Catcher's nailed it. That IS bada$$ !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 While Tony and MaskIt were working on my +POS ZRO-G to apply the Sky Blue Metallic, I puttered around with some other masks, and stumbled upon another Honigs K-4. This one is decidedly older than the current version, which sports the extended crown guard, huge ear guards, and stubbier chin guard. Of course, I got it for a steal because it was navy. For some stupid reason, certain states cling like barnacles to the traditional-style navy shirt, but think it looks perfectly okay to pair up a navy shirt with black gear (masks especially) and a black hat. Based on how many states refuse to update, you'd think there'd be far more navy-colored masks in circulation. So I decided, if these states want to be so stubborn patriotic, let's go all-out. I ordered up some All-Star bicolor leather pads in scarlet and tan, and here's what I came up with: Cooperstown Dreams Park, here I come. I would also fit in for a HS tournament visit to Ohio, or Indiana, or Wisconsin, or Virginia, or Pennsylvania, or... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderheads Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 6 hours ago, MadMax said: While Tony and MaskIt were working on my +POS ZRO-G to apply the Sky Blue Metallic, I puttered around with some other masks, and stumbled upon another Honigs K-4. This one is decidedly older than the current version, which sports the extended crown guard, huge ear guards, and stubbier chin guard. Of course, I got it for a steal because it was navy. For some stupid reason, certain states cling like barnacles to the traditional-style navy shirt, but think it looks perfectly okay to pair up a navy shirt with black gear (masks especially) and a black hat. Based on how many states refuse to update, you'd think there'd be far more navy-colored masks in circulation. So I decided, if these states want to be so stubborn patriotic, let's go all-out. I ordered up some All-Star bicolor leather pads in scarlet and tan, and here's what I came up with: Cooperstown Dreams Park, here I come. I would also fit in for a HS tournament visit to Ohio, or Indiana, or Wisconsin, or Virginia, or Pennsylvania, or... ..........Michigan!!! Nice Max ......that looks SWEET!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfe_man Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I have thought about getting a Navy mask as well for Ohio of course. We are required to wear all black shoes, black belt, but we then a navy shirt. Why not let us wear MLB black shirts to match our required all black accessories and usually all black gear? But far be it from me to try to change their minds now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderheads Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, wolfe_man said: I have thought about getting a Navy mask as well for Ohio of course. We are required to wear all black shoes, black belt, but we then a navy shirt. Why not let us wear MLB black shirts to match our required all black accessories and usually all black gear? But far be it from me to try to change their minds now. Technically, Michigan requires all black shoes as well, however, many, if not most of us have white on our shoes .... but alas, Michigan(MHSAA) is navy required still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfe_man Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 17 minutes ago, Thunderheads said: Technically, Michigan requires all black shoes as well, however, many, if not most of us have white on our shoes .... but alas, Michigan(MHSAA) is navy required still We're supposed to have "mostly" black shoes as well. A few that do college games have the B/W Reebok Zig Techs. I have both so I can match my partner. My NB plate shoes have the white "N" as well. Personally, I like the ones with white on them. All black shoes generally don't look so great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderheads Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, wolfe_man said: We're supposed to have "mostly" black shoes, so a few that do college games have the B/W Reebok Zig Techs. I have both so I can match my partner. My NB plate shoes has the white "N" as well. Personally, I like the ones with white on them. All black shoes generally don't like so great. Couldn't agree more! The white looks athletic, the all black looks like you have shoes on from your suit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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