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[procricket]

I always wear one as previously stated a 1 day hospital trip after top edging a spinner and scare to prove it.

[ProCricketer1982]

What I meant was that since i'm a club cricketer and have a day job perhaps its time I got used to wearing one. At the end of the day I've never worn one so it really makes no odds what the bowler thinks.

You are right of course, we all have day jobs and like you say.. might as well use them and be safe than risk it. I've also decided this year to wear it no matter what.

[smokem]

Nothing really, I just can't get used to the grill. I suppose in that sense I'm a bit old school.  I've never worn a helmet but am aware that as I get older the chances of getting hit are greater. Plus its like holding a red rag to a bull walking in against an opening quick with no lid on.
I've fitted a C&D grill today to see if that's any better as it seems to have a lot more adjustment than the Masuri.

I'll let you know. I just know I'll end up wearing my cap again all season. 

I'm the same, I've never worn a helmet until this season. Mind you I haven't played for about 12 years and close to nudging 40...

It was really weird batting with one a first. I had a really hard time seeing the ball properly and was always late on my shots. But it's slowly getting better. My advice would be to just go for one with a proper grill and net with it as much as you can. The sooner you do it, the sooner you'll get used to it. Then once you're comfortable, wear it in games.

[calvin1mac]

I've been trying that for the last 2 years now. It got so bad at one point last season that even the bowlers told me to take it off.
Guess they felt sorry for me! 

[ajmw89]

I've always been made to wear one.  It feels weird without a lid on, just like it feels weird not wearing a bandanna under my lid.
Only time I've gone without in a match was on a sunday last season, against a practically the same team we had played against the day before on a pudding of a pitch that had been used the day before too.

[joeylough]

When I started playing again 2 seasons ago I didn't wear a helmet mainly as I only lasted two balls if they bowled at the stumps.

Now that I last a bit longer the helmet has been on
 saved me from a top edge last season, so I can't grumble.

[calvin1mac]

Ok, in my on going quest to find something that works "personally" for me in regards to wearing a lid, I've decided to try fitting a C&D grill to my Masuri. The older style grill from the centurion helmet has allot more adjustment than the Masuri, so i'm going to give it a go in the nets next week. As you can see from the pictures, it still wont keep ball from giving me a black eye but might save me an expensive trip to the dentist!  In which case is still going to give more protection than my cap!

[Johnny]

Who's the crest?

[alba caerulea]

Who's the crest?

Sheffield Wednesday 

[calvin1mac]

It's the club badge, minus the text above and below. The guy that does our embroidery has started doing helmet stickers now.
Not as good as a stitched badge but I thought it looked ok!

[Village Trundler]

I am sipping my tea in considerable agony here due to a busted lip after an attempted catch diving forward that I didn't quite get to....... should you weather a helmet in the field to protect from these incidents?

[19reading87]

Film your net mate

[Ayrtek Cricket]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cknIre4w5zs

Its these types of impacts that can happen off of a slow dibbly dobbler that can catch you out. A lad who purchased a helmet off of us sent through some images on Twitter from where he got hit following a top edge and had to have a metal plate inserted in his face. The upward angle of the impact dosnt help issues

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_8r39VCAAEwRTJ.jpg:large

[Buzz]

was that wearing an Ayrtek??
poor chap.

Marlon must have been in serious pain.

[Cover_Drive]

Despite him being hurt I would say he is EXTREMELY lucky that he was wearing this lid, if you see his West Indies helmet it has ample of space for a ball to sneak in.

Wish him all the best. A nasty dreadful blow!