Hello from Texas

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Hello...first time poster.. Been calling over fifteen years for TASO and select outfits.Call a lot of games from mid Jan.-Mid Dec. down in the corridor between and in San Antonio- Austin-Houston.As many high school games as possible that a full time job allows..and select ball of all ages is played all year all over down here.Very fortunate to have taken many "shots" foul balls and quite a few catcher/pitcher cross-ups where the fastball goes untouched straight off my mask.You feel it.. but ..I swear by an old school low profile Wilson mask..heavy..but used to it..that really does give great views.You feel it... but with it sitting loose that mask just spins around and the game goes on.Good pads of course are paramount..but the sheer heft of the mask must have something to do it's ability to absorb/deflect energy...Well that is my story and it is the one I tell my fellow umpires when they pick up my mask and give me that"you gotta be kidding " look.