@22and25 posted:If you are just going to start catching I would say borrow for as long as possible. Even if you buy your own helmet, borrow the rest for a while. If you stick behind the plate you will have had the opportunity to try a few different brands and will maybe have gotten closer to your final height which will make whatever you buy last longer.
Good point but I think I am going to have to buy my own gear. It would be pretty hard and time consuming to be borrowing the gear during practice and I wouldn’t have any to use when I’m practicing on my own.