Mask ID

[WUllery]

This year I have taken on the job of being our Little Leagues UIC. In reaching out to many of the umpires that never returned from the COVID break I managed to get quite a bit of gear and uniforms donated. I wish they would have returned to umpire but you take what you can get. Anyway these two masks were included in the gear from 2 different guys. Both told me they are Wilson and one told me his was titanium.  The mask frame on the right weighs 13.8oz and the one on left weighs 13.4oz. As you can see the ear and chin guards are shaped differently.

I'm trying to ID them in an effort to decide whether to put them into our community gear pool for the volunteers or if one or both are worth selling to buy other gear we are more in need of. We  already have 2 Diamond ix3 masks. 

Thank you all for your help! 

[wolfe_man]

Both are indeed Wilson titanium masks. You can tell by how thin the bars are, the flattened bullring/wicket on the mask in the right, as well as the color that titanium ages over time.

The one on the left is the newer model, whereas the one on the right is the original titanium frame.

The original model will have a much more angular rake on the chin guard.

It also had squared off ear guards, but the new one has more rounded ear guards. 

The original titanium frame from Wilson had a tendency to bend easier, so Wilson quit making that model. It was costing them too much to continue production. @MadMaxcan offer a lot more detail about that. I’ve seen used models of this mask go for around $100 fully set up with good pads & harness.

The new frame is still in production and retails with pads for about $250. Resale value should be around $150 with good pads & harness.

My recommendation would be to buy new pads for them and put them to use. These are very good masks and should last a long time with proper care.

[BT_Blue]

Agreed. Both masks will serve your umpires well. Recommend getting nice pads to go along with them. The All Star LUC pads and Team Wendy are great choices. Also get a flex harness either through Ump-Attire or Out West. Your umpires will thank you.

[WUllery]

Thank you, I certainly agree they are nice masks and would be great with the TW pads. However we already have 2 Diamond masks with TW pads in our loaner gear. I can't justify keeping these additional 2 when there is other gear we need and our budget is just above shoe string. I will probably set the newer one up to add to our loaner gear and sell the older model. We will then have one loaner for each field in our complex. 

[BT_Blue]

You should be able to get around $100-150 for each frame. Especially if you sell somewhere like the Facebook gear pages.

[ATXBlue]

@WUllery I sent you a PM