jah5150

That Catcher's Helmet padding looks pretty sweet. If I ever replace the T-Ball padding in my MRCE, I might have to switch to that.

Got mine, too! Thanks!

That looks like t-ball helmet padding.

Wow! That's incredibly generous! Count me in, too, please.

Did the full helmet padding ever come in? I'm extremely curious how it fits, even though I've already put T-ball helmet padding in my MRCE.

This is what I have been using: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2476189

This is what I bought and use for my MRCE: ---------- Only $12.99 - I didn't see a price on the link you provided, at just a quick glance, so I don't know if it's a better deal or not.

FYI I emailed the maker of these, and he confirmed that they are designed to fit FX helmets. He also told me that he thought it should fit the MRCE just fine, even though he hasn't actually tried it. My FX is quite a bit larger than my MRCE, so I have my doubts. Can't wait until Peter gets his, so we can get a review.

I bought a T ball helmet from WalMart and removed the padding from it. When I test fit it in my MRCE helmet, the helmet won't stay put on my head - it keeps popping up. My head is not really large at all. Is there a trick to this, or something I'm mising?

The end caps on the FX are closer to 2.75". Thanks for the offer, but I really want to try to make the FX pieces I have work.

What is the Outside Diameter of the 2" pipe you have? I bought some regular 2" I.D. PVC pipe, and the Outside Diameter isn't big enough to fit the end caps on my FX suit. If the O.D. is big enough on the CPVC, I'll see if I can find some locally, or take you up on your offer. Thanks

I'll try the hot water/shim/filler method and see where that gets me. In the meantime, I'll probably still keep a lookout for an appropriately sized pipe. If this one trivial piece is causing me this much grief, I can't wait to assemble the helmet...

The problem I'm having is that the two pieces don't want to mate up flush. I get a noticeable gap or ridge no matter what I try. I'd like to just replace the 2 halves with a piece of PVC or similar, but I can't find the correct size at Lowes or Home Depot. I guess I can try a dedicated plumbing supply to see if I can find something. I think it will look much better if I can do it out of something that is one piece to begin with. If anyone else has suggestions, I'm all ears. Thanks for the suggestions so far.

I have the FX armor and I've been trying to assemble the thermal detonator / O2 cylinder, and I'm about ready to pull my hair out. Does anyone know of a good alternative to the two half-round cylinder pieces? I'm hoping to find some PVC or tubing that will work. If anyone has suggestions, or knows of a good tutorial or something, I would be most appreciative. Thanks!