Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: Cow_corner on June 17, 2016, 05:15:45 AM
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Just received from Vitas, looking forward to using it tomorrow.
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Clearly this face guard doesn't exist... ;)
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I'll be keen to hear your thoughts on it. I'm considering getting one myself.
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I've got one which I'm thinking of selling, they're really good.
At the moment I'm stood up for approx 45 overs which is a long time to wear it. As we're now playing on better pitches I just use my cap for spinners and lid for seamers.
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2 keepers at my club use them.They say they are much better than using a helmet.
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Personally I couldn't think of anything worse. Love my old Masuri, great comfort and vision.
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The only advantage of a helmet is protection from the batsman catching you with his follow through. I got hit on the top of the head last season, even wearing my helmet I felt a bit dizzy afterwards. Obviously this is fairly rare. I'd say use what ever you have best vision and you feel safe in.
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Got it purely for keeping in the warmer months here usually 35 degrees plus and you tend to fry in a helmet, first impressions are peripheral vision is better over my matsuri lid.
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That's what I'm thinking about.....40degree Aussie summer days.
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I've got one which I'm thinking of selling, they're really good.
At the moment I'm stood up for approx 45 overs which is a long time to wear it. As we're now playing on better pitches I just use my cap for spinners and lid for seamers.
If it appears in the Sale section, I'd be interested.
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i always like the idea of these but only keep for the odd game in the season but would much prefer this to a helmet as i always get too hot
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I use one. Much cooler (temperature) than a helmet. You still sweat a bit and they are a little more difficult to position with your gloves on. I wear mine all the time (stood up and stood back) as I'm a klutz (plus I don't take my helmet off batting against spinners so.......).
The new one looks a bit better as they have removed the bar in the middle. This isn't a problem when playing but you are aware it is there. Don't get it confused with the baseball masks. They weigh a (metaphorical) tonne and aren't suitable for cricket.
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If anyone has both the original and the new version, it would be interesting to see them pictured together to compare the difference.
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Only have the updated version, will take a photo later.
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Aero WK face guard is horrible to use. I bought one a few years back and hated it. Took it off after 10 minutes and never touched it again. Visibility was poor and was uncomfortable. Bought a Masuri WK lid straight after and have used it for last 3 years. Great for keeping and batting.
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Aero WK face guard is horrible to use. I bought one a few years back and hated it. Took it off after 10 minutes and never touched it again. Visibility was poor and was uncomfortable. Bought a Masuri WK lid straight after and have used it for last 3 years. Great for keeping and batting.
Each to their own, I find it better in 35-40 degrees heat, just a personal preference.
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I only have the original WK face guard and I kind of see why people don't like it (it isn't the most comfortable of headwear) but for me its still the best compromise.
I suspect that were I more confident with my skills I might be happy taking a helmet on and off but the level I play at the pitches are either dead or mixed bounce so I'm invariably standing up or close. Hence I wear the mask all through the innings.
Does anyone only wear their face guard for spin?
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I use a helmet only for standing up, but always when standing up. I know there is no way you can react to a top edge to the face apart from bleeding.
I tried a baseball catchers helmet but really couldn't see well. Luckily I don't have to contend with temperatures above 25C.
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I only have the original WK face guard and I kind of see why people don't like it (it isn't the most comfortable of headwear) but for me its still the best compromise.
I suspect that were I more confident with my skills I might be happy taking a helmet on and off but the level I play at the pitches are either dead or mixed bounce so I'm invariably standing up or close. Hence I wear the mask all through the innings.
Does anyone only wear their face guard for spin?
Only when stood up