rth54

They are also a pretty decent company ..,they don't offer the customer service of UA, but they do have significantly better prices ( for real prices ) on most (not all) all-star gear than UA . 124.95 for the new cp for example, and, free shipping. Somebody just made a blunder.

As the saying goes ..."if it looks too good to be true... It usually is..."

Kevin, I , for one, am profoundly appreciative for your sharing the results of your gear explorations. Thanks for sharing.

Sounds like it will be a great staff all the way around!!! I am really looking forward to it...

Let us know how it turns out.... bet it is some kind of mistake

Hey NuBlue I am also attending the MLBUC in Compton in Nov. see you there! Good deal.. Looking forward to meeting you... I'm easy to recognize... Old, slow guy.., lol.

I am in the same situation as gray hawk .... Heading into 2nd year in the high school unit and 3rd year overall.... Circumstances and good fortune ( as well as desperation...lol) have conspired to send me off to the one week MLB camp in Compton on Nov 6.

Helps to prevent Thest pain

Yes, I suppose that would help ... 200

Im 5'8 and I have a 12... Works just fine for me..

Doesn't it feel better to finally come clean finnerty?

I am headed to MLBUC Compton Nov. 6-13.

<br /><br />I've never &quot;worried&quot; about breaking a shoe lace in my life. Don't think I'll start now. To each his own, but I don't see enough broken shoe laces in multiple seasons wearing the same shoes with the same laces, to want to go hunt down parachute cord. I think it's overkill.............<br /><br />Tim.<br /><br /><br />Yeah, to each, his own.<br /><br />I was doing a mid-summer tournament in what we call The Valley. Where I was working in <i>The Valley</i> was registering about 103 that day. I was furiously preparing for my plate game (after my base game with not enough time between games), and I was lacing up my New Balance 450s. (It was <i>that </i>day that I found out how horsesh!t New Balance laces are.) <br /><br />As I laced up shoe No. 1 (pick a side), my shoelace snapped. Problem, but not a huge problem. I had a spare set of laces, but no needle nose pliers (I do now), and not really enough time to re-lace a friggin' shoe. I re-lace my shoe (you try it without a needle nose), and, now running a little late, and dripping sweat just lacing up my friggin' shoe, I go to lace up my other shoe (pick a side). I start pulling on horsesh!t New Balance lace No. 2 and <i>it</i> snaps! I lived over 50 years at that point and it was the first time I had ever had the laces of <i>both </i>shoes snap in the same sitting! <br /><br />So I walk onto the field drenched and exhausted from putting on my friggin' gear! ... Drenched, exhausted and <i>late! </i>It remains the only time I have <i>ever </i>walked to home plate late for any reason of my doing. <br /><br />I now go to every game with two pairs of plate shoes. If a lace snaps, I pull out a different pair of shoes without missing a beat. (I also have a shiny pair no matter what that way.) I would rather be mocked by a few for being over-prepared than be seen by all walking in late.<br /><br />So, seeking a virtually unbreakable shoelace for your umpire shoes is worth the worry and most decidedly <i>not &quot;</i>overkill.&quot;<br /><br /><img src="http://umpire-empire.com/public/style_emoticons/default/rantoff.gif" /><br /><br /><br /><br /> No such thing as over prepared...lol

I love the features of the UA bags, but the dry- Lo bags are easier to use... IMHO

I had an early one that dented and ump attire steered me to Scott weber at Wilson. I sent him photos of the damage and they sent me a new one ( without requiring me to return the old one)but it was a low profile version. although the customer service was outstanding from umpattire and Wilson was very responsive, the experience left me personally leary of the wilson titaniums, Your post is helpful in that it does suggest that perhaps some expectations re: the Wilson TI are perhaps errant. Additionally, the idea of credit card usage possibly extending the warranty was something I had not considered.

It's a tough job, but, somebody has to do it... Lol

Layne CC Gibson Marquez Kulpa Barrett Cederstrom

That's a good tip...never thought that would apply to gear

Didn't have that experience but on a good day there aren't many better spots to work a game, even a bad game.

Amen re: Malibu HS ... Had some summer league games there this summer....nice!!!

I think tha Midwest ump reviewed this cp.

Perhaps there is some blanket instruction coming from MLB to nip potential problems in the bud this post season?

<br /><br /><br /> Can you elaborate a bit on how you adjusted the shoulder area?

<br /><br /><br /> May it be so...

I think it is simply a Mizuno mask with an extended frame.... I think the pads are tan team wendys