Rip it Fielders Mask

[Goobie]

My DD's cup wouldnt stay on either on the Rip It and they sent me 2 more and they stick alot better than the OG.She loves her Rip It.

Same with me. I contacted Rip-It... they sent me two more in the mail and they are better. Must have had a bad batch... but great customer service! That makes a big difference.

 

[Wookie]

Schutt is coming out with a Titanium model Fall 2010 (Schutt Sports: Helmet Gear - Titanium Fielder's Mask). I wonder if Rip-It will follow, which may be why they're no longer on the shelves. It also could be that they need shelf space for fall sports.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Now, Schutt needs to attach that to a helmet.

Worth makes one that they can't keep in stock. Men's slow pitch are trying to cover their complete head, not just the face. I think that they are on to something.

 

[amanda_cake]

Titanium face-masks could be one of the next best things, I believe. They look cool and titanium is so light and strong. This could be an amazing thing. The GameFace just looks too bulky and heavy, I would not want to wear that. I do use a helmet with an e-mask on it, the plastic faceguard and love that. However, an even lighter with lots of room to see titanium face guard for a helmet would be amazing.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Isn't it odd how different we all are? I wear the Gameface exclusively and have for years. But, I can't see out of a batting helmet with the e-mask, at all.

 

[amanda_cake]

Amy, we are lucky that there are so many different products out there for us. I struggled seeing out of a traditional metal face mask helmet. I already have eyesight problems, but switching to the e-mask has allowed me to use what vision I do have.

I'm near sighted in one eye and far sighted in the other. To fully correct everything, it would be so strong and such different prescriptions that I would see two of everything. Therefore, I wear one contact in my left eye to fix that one. However, I have narrowed peripheral vision in both eyes (people can sure sneak up behind me and scare me good!) as well as vision that would never be fully correctable. They recommend that I don't get my right eye poked out anytime soon, because I'll have issues!

 

[Bishop]

My DD wears a gameface. She likes it because it's lighter than the metal masks she's tried from team mates. I don't like the game face because it seems to restrict air flow around her face. When she comes in from fielding her face is beet red. Thank Goodness for Frog Togs and thanks to who ever started the thread about those here. They have been a big help with heat managment this year. Hopefully the new lighter schutt will get the nod of approval from her, air flow on that would beat the heck out of her game face.

 

[Wookie]

Men's slow pitch are trying to cover their complete head, not just the face. I think that they are on to something.

Why is that? Are they using really hot composite bats?

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Many men are using shaved bats and they try to "hit middle" (nail the pitcher.) I am guessing that men are seriously injured in slow pitch at least once a month, from line drives.

Some die, and some never fully recover.

So, I know guys that are using the Worth pitchers helmet or lacrosse helmets http://www.amazon.com/Worth-Pitch-Softball-Pitchers-Faceguard/dp/B0031KIN5K, because when the ball is coming at you that fast, your natural tendency is to turn your head.

One strange point about slow pitch, 99.9 % of the players do not wear batting helmets, so they are getting injured by the thrown ball, when they are running the bases.

 

[Carty]

My daughter has the Rip IT. She did not like the Game Face design. I did call Rip It about whether or not it should be replaced after a hard hit. The response was no, it will handle a lifetime of hits.