Anybody got a quality mask harness at a good price for an all-star fm25 mask

[The1yankee]

I'm sure harnesses are pretty interchangeable, should I try n find a used, or just match up mask with all-star harness at $15 new?

Not sure who's the go to harness in the umpires mask game, all new to me, but I'm learnin

[wolfe_man]

1 hour ago, The1yankee said:

I'm sure harnesses are pretty interchangeable, should I try n find a used, or just match up mask with all-star harness at $15 new?

Not sure who's the go to harness in the umpires mask game, all new to me, but I'm learnin

I’ll check when I get home. I know I have extra navy and red Honigs harnesses lying around, but I’ll have to see if I have an extra black.

[BT_Blue]

@Razzer also makes mask harnesses. Get yours along with the chest protector harness and the line-up card folder... you know... so you can save on shipping. 

[The1yankee]

14 hours ago, wolfe_man said:

I’ll check when I get home. I know I have extra navy and red Honigs harnesses lying around, but I’ll have to see if I have an extra black.

I'm sending mask in, not sure what color to go for powder coat, as our OSHAA tops are navy, but hard to match up unless u went TW blue pads, I've seen cream n black, I'm sure they come in blue but...... I think I'd go black or silver for powder coat

[wolfe_man]

Just now, The1yankee said:

I'm sending mask in, not sure what color to go for powder coat, as our OSHAA tops are navy, but hard to match up unless u went TW blue pads, I've seen cream n black, I'm sure they come in blue but...... I think I'd go black or silver for powder coat

You're from OH too.  If you don't mind me asking, where are you located?  I work in Columbus, grew up in Newark, but live in Knox County near Mt Vernon now.

Yes, we still use navy in OHSAA.  I use a silver Wilson mask with navy Wilson pads and harness for my OHSAA games.    I have another black Wilson mask with black TW pads and a +POS charcoal grey mask with tan TW pads for other games. 

I do have two other Wilson WTA3007 masks with the vinyl stripped that need powder coated.  I've thought about getting one of them painted navy blue, then using a pair of red Wilson pads and harness that I have for my OHSAA mask. Since, the shirts are navy with red time, I thought why not a navy mask with red pads?   I actually should sell off at least one of these work-in-progress masks and let someone else get some use out of them.

[The1yankee]

6 hours ago, BT_Blue said:

@Razzer also makes mask harnesses. Get yours along with the chest protector harness and the line-up card folder... you know... so you can save on shipping. 

I saw he does CP harness

I really like the redesigned harness on the schutt HDX NEW MODEL

IMA order one of those n see how that works. Seems like one of the better factory harnesses I've seen on a CP.

And I like that schutt isn't complacent with equipment. Taking full use of their R & D DEPT! Trying to improve products, day by day.

Unlike the GOLDEN W!

Do they even have an R & D dept or team for their umpire plate equipment!?!?!

[The1yankee]

4 minutes ago, wolfe_man said:

You're from OH too.  If you don't mind me asking, where are you located?  I work in Columbus, grew up in Newark, but live in Knox County near Mt Vernon now.

Yes, we still use navy in OHSAA.  I use a silver Wilson mask with navy Wilson pads and harness for my OHSAA games.    I have another black Wilson mask with black TW pads and a +POS charcoal grey mask with tan TW pads for other games. 

I do have two other Wilson WTA3007 masks with the vinyl stripped that need powder coated.  I've thought about getting one of them painted navy blue, then using a pair of red Wilson pads and harness that I have for my OHSAA mask. Since, the shirts are navy with red time, I thought why not a navy mask with red pads?   I actually should sell off at least one of these work-in-progress masks and let someone else get some use out of them.

The great city of glass, or Toledo. Lol

[wolfe_man]

1 minute ago, The1yankee said:

The great city of glass, or Toledo. Lol

Cool.  Never been there, but know of it of course.  Toledo (Spain) used to make the finest steel available in past centuries.  I think it's neat to be known for producing something. Unfortunately, we don't manufacture as many things as we used to here in America.  I'd love to see those type of jobs and abilities return.

[The1yankee]

Ya cbus is okay, but not much in Ohio, really.

If I could relocate, I would

But parents still around the suburbs of Toledo. 

Where its a lot safer and just, better living

Nothing in Toledo, cept the Mud Hens

N they were known for worst minor league facilities for 15yrs

Before they built a new field downtown say 10 yrs ago

[The1yankee]

2 minutes ago, wolfe_man said:

Cool.  Never been there, but know of it of course.  Toledo (Spain) used to make the finest steel available in past centuries.  I think it's neat to be known for producing something. Unfortunately, we don't manufacture as many things as we used to here in America.  I'd love to see those type of jobs and abilities return.

Agree Wolfe!

I do take pride in the fact that we are the home of toledo-willys, aka the jeep. The significance that vehicle played in WWII.......................

Two words: GAME CHANGER

Love to have one of the mini military issue 4x4 jeeps, like u saw in MASH, all the time. Get u anywhere you needed to go in any type of conditions

 

[The1yankee]

I literally grew up, 1 mile from original  and first Willy's Jeep plant, still live in home I was raised in.

But yeah, Willy's Jeep makes me proud to be a born Toledoan!

 

[The1yankee]

Other than that, I'm embarrassed to live n be a Toledo an.

Nothing to do in Toledo, cept watch a AAA BALL GM, OR A MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY GAME

BUT OUR NEW HOCKEY VENUE IS VERY NICE AND NEW.

ALSO DRAWS SOME GOOD MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS WHO WOULDNT THINK OF PLAYIN TOLEDO, BEFORE OUR NICE LIL NEW ARENA WAS BUILT

[The1yankee]

19 minutes ago, wolfe_man said:

Cool.  Never been there, but know of it of course.  Toledo (Spain) used to make the finest steel available in past centuries.  I think it's neat to be known for producing something. Unfortunately, we don't manufacture as many things as we used to here in America.  I'd love to see those type of jobs and abilities return.

DM me or e-mail me regarding those masks

[wolfe_man]

Just so you have an idea.  This is what you can do with just spray paint and a clear coat on a $30 mask off eBay can look like.  And I'm still new to this, so you can only imagine how great a powder-coated mask from a professional like Tony looks. I have removed the vinyl off both masks.

The top one was flat black, until the clear coat made it shiny.   The bottom one was shiny silver that I didn't let dry before I clear-coated it. The clear coat made the shiny silver fade into almost a primer gray.  I actually like it this way.

[The1yankee]

13 hours ago, wolfe_man said:

 

 

Looks good. Top alum, bottom pic Ti?

 

[tpatience]

7 minutes ago, The1yankee said:

 

Looks good. Top alum, bottom pic Ti?

 

That’s the same mask, just spray painted

[umpstu]

14 hours ago, The1yankee said:

I'm sending mask in, not sure what color to go for powder coat, as our OSHAA tops are navy, but hard to match up unless u went TW blue pads, I've seen cream n black, I'm sure they come in blue but...... I think I'd go black or silver for powder coat

Why are shirts still Navy?  

[umpstu]

14 hours ago, wolfe_man said:

You're from OH too.  If you don't mind me asking, where are you located?  I work in Columbus, grew up in Newark, but live in Knox County near Mt Vernon now.

Yes, we still use navy in OHSAA.  I use a silver Wilson mask with navy Wilson pads and harness for my OHSAA games.    I have another black Wilson mask with black TW pads and a +POS charcoal grey mask with tan TW pads for other games. 

I do have two other Wilson WTA3007 masks with the vinyl stripped that need powder coated.  I've thought about getting one of them painted navy blue, then using a pair of red Wilson pads and harness that I have for my OHSAA mask. Since, the shirts are navy with red time, I thought why not a navy mask with red pads?   I actually should sell off at least one of these work-in-progress masks and let someone else get some use out of them.

If you want to bring attention to yourself wear a red mask or pads. I did and I did.

[The1yankee]

Ya OSHAA still navy

[umpstu]

1 hour ago, tpatience said:

That’s the same mask, just spray painted

That looks really good.

[umpstu]

2 minutes ago, The1yankee said:

Ya OSHAA still navy

Can you wear other colors?

[wolfe_man]

8 hours ago, The1yankee said:

 

Looks good. Top alum, bottom pic Ti?

 

Actually, they're both hollow steel Wilson WTA3007's.

[wolfe_man]

7 hours ago, umpstu said:

Can you wear other colors?

Not for HS ball. Mandatory navy with OHSAA patch.

 

[The1yankee]

5 hours ago, wolfe_man said:

Actually, they're both hollow steel Wilson WTA3007's.

U know what Wolfe, I really was a big fan, of the WTA3007 series, especially the 3007x, just think it means its the model with the 2 tone blk/tan doeskin pads. Really liked look of those 2 tone pads.

Are the doeskin better than the Wilson memory foam pads?

Also, this WTA3007 is, NOT , THE LOWEST PRICED WILSON MODEL MASK? CORRECT

AM I CORRECT WITH ORDER HERE?

WITH LOWEST TO HIGHEST

PRICE AND/OR QUALITY

  just Wilson masks

1)Wilson steel, NO hollow bars so a lil more weight

2)wta3007 series; same as above, steel mask,  but hollowed out bars, to reduce weight

3)dyna lite aluminum

4) Wison titanium

 This correct?

 

[wolfe_man]

1 minute ago, The1yankee said:

Ya know Wolfe, I really was a big fan, of the WTA3007 series, especially the 3007x, just think it means its the model with the 2 tone blk/tan doeskin pads. Really liked look of those 2 tone pads.

Are the doeskin better than the Wilson memory foam pads?

Also, this WTA3007 is, NOT , THE LOWEST PRICED WILSON MODEL MASK? CORRECT

AM I CORRECT WITH ORDER HER WITH LOWEST TO HIGHEST PRICE AND/OR QUALITY:

1)Wilson steel, NO hollow bars so a lil more weight

2)wta3007 series same as above, steel, but hollowed out bars to reduce weight

3)dyna lite aluminum

4) dyna lite titanium

 This correct?

 

It looks right as far as order, but I'm no expert on their values. 

They don't make the WTA3007 models any longer, people are shying away from vinyl dips now-a-days it seems.    You can find them new at some sites and on eBay for $55+ with the two-tone pads.  I think they're just leather pads though.  I actually think they are fine pads, but I prefer Team Wendy's myself.  I do use the Wilson pads at times though, I prefer the leather over the other Wilson pads though. 

To your question, the Wilson memory foam pads are pretty good too. They look and feel very similar to Team Wendy; however they don't feel like they would take the hit as well as TW does. When you squeeze a TW you feel the resistance, but when  you squeeze a Wilson mem foam pad it compresses much more than TW. To be fair, I haven't taken a hit with them, so I can't say for sure.