Baseball Mask Visor?

[TNUmpire]

Have any of you tried out this visor for your mask? Im thinking about adding this to my mask for my high school games.

 

http://www.amazon.com/HS9500-Baseball-Catchers-Sunshield-Amber/dp/B001DXF0V2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420651538&sr=8-1&keywords=bangerz+baseball+visor

 

I wouldnt dare do this for my college games just wanted to see how it looks.

[Replacematt]

Sunglasses.

[catsbackr]

You probably want to consider the heat and/or fogging up factors before adding it to your rig.

[kstrunk]

How much help do those sun shields provide? As in ... 

 

https://www.ump-attire.com/Baseball-Umpire-Equipment/Gear-Footwear/Protective-Accessories/FM-Visor_Sun-Shield-for-Face-Mask?id=211

[CentralOhioUmp30]

I only know one umpire who has a visor, but he always wears sunglasses, so I don't know how much it really helps.

 

I couldn't imagine wearing a visor though.  But that's mainly because I have very sensitive eyes, so there's no way I could do any game effectively without complete UV protection.

[catsbackr]

They keep your hat nice and cool.

 

But seriously, I think they are more for looks than anything else.

[grayhawk]

I thought visors were for guys that wear their cap backwards. :fuel:

[GregoryD]

You probably want to consider the heat and/or fogging up factors before adding it to your rig.

 

 

Great point..

[catsbackr]

You probably want to consider the heat and/or fogging up factors before adding it to your rig.

Great point.. As a side note, Gregory are y'all wearing black shirts for HS this year in Nashville?

[blue23ll]

I thought visors were for guys that wear their cap backwards.

You wear a cap?

[kylejt]

How much help do those sun shields provide? As in ... 

 

https://www.ump-attire.com/Baseball-Umpire-Equipment/Gear-Footwear/Protective-Accessories/FM-Visor_Sun-Shield-for-Face-Mask?id=211

 

 

The mask sun shield keep the heat off the bill, and front of your hat.

 

They work, as I worked a game with a high sun, and switched masked during a game. I could really tell the difference between one with, and one without.

[Mr Ump]

 

I wear the Sun Shield on all of my mask, high school or college games....never seen the one for the HSM but it looks awkward and why is it on that red HSM.....For HSM I suggest sunglasses

[MadMax]

There's a difference between a visor and an eye-shield, despite the two words being used, often, interchangeably.

The OP is indicating an eye-shield, and the supplied photo is of a stock product image of a catcher's HSM with eye shield.

Eye-shields are advantageous for certain wearers. Some users have sensitive eyes, and/or wear contacts and do not want dust or dirt affecting their eyes. Some have limited peripheral vision, and the use of glasses – prescription or sun – introduces a frame or edge that restricts their already hamstrung peripheral vision. In some instances, too, the use of sunglasses behind a mask introduces an object that hurts the face (bridge of the nose, temples, etc) when an impact occurs to the mask. So too, when the user yanks the mask off to field, throw, etc., there's the likelihood the sunglasses would be disturbed as well.

There is a mask on the market (a Mizuno, if I remember correctly) that relies on a larger, nearly full-face eye shield as the primary means of protection. In the same way as the ITEC and Oakley -brand polycarbonate full-face shields for hockey can deflect a puck, supposedly this mask can deflect a ball.

A visor, by contrast, is an almost sliver-like piece of polycarbonate inserted into the forehead region of a mask. It doesn't directly aid (filter) the eyes, but it does reduce glare and direct sunlight upon the user's face.