GerryB

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Mods, can alter the topic title to say 13"? Many thanks.

It doesn't. Unlike the similar product up, mine only has two tags. Seems shorter than my Douglas.

I measured, 13"

I believe it is M/L, but no tags to that effect. It might be from before the sized them. I'm 5'11, 190 and it fit fine.

Has been my backup. Three years old but only worn twice. $100 includes shipping in the continental US. Toes not included.

Yeah, I could have misread it. I was going quickly.

Yes, I did. Didn't understand how allowing no more than 6 free visits would help pace of play.

Had a bar bender (eye opening bent open) in a fourth inning a few years ago, the mask was done. Glad I had my back up.

Left my new Douglas CP in my hot car two days in a row...just bent the plates each day. They are staying shaped fairly well. Yep, here in Boston we went straight from weeks of forty degree days to high 80s....

My partner last Saturday had a "The Ump". He used it through the minor leagues and now college.

I don't think so, I just ordered a custom from Jeff Cook on February 24th. I believe Jeff Douglas passed on March 19th. Could be the same but doubt it.

I've been ambivalent about using a "dangler". Isn't the mask extension enough? Yesterday in a D3 game, a D300 catcher passed on a 92 mph pitch. My partner the PU caught it in the throat/upper CP padding; it completely missed his extension and he has an excellent stance. Scary. He choked and gasped for a while, but insisted on finishing the last inning and a half. His voice was low and hoarse after the game. OK, I'm putting one on each of my masks...

How are those wings attached?

It seems that Smitty has an agreement with Douglas to put out the Douglas CP with Smitty on the shell....hmmm

Thinking of getting a Douglas custom...always been a T-hooks guy because they are further front and less likely to "flip up" over a belly (not that I have one!). I read Major Dave's cautions and thinking about just doing the clips. What are your thoughts?

No they want $120 for it...

I think the Moliben is low profile, and speaking as an older umpire the low deflects the hit less than the regular profile I believe.

Kylejt's suggestion of a Mizuno shirt one size larger feels and looks great.

Hunter's is a Donzis/Easton CP, hot item just before the WV (90s or so). They had the throat pad, but I think the gap protection is an add on. The pads were a FB pad take off as Donzis was redesigning FB pads back then. Donzis obituary, 2012

IIRC before the ban on the sale of Powers went into effect some were made in different colors. The Arthurian-like legend was that there was a warehouse with a bunch of them that would never see the light of day...? A JW interation one step closer to the gold/platinum?

Joe West's patent. US5530966.pdf

I know TW doesn't work for everybody, but I had a grown-up wooden bat league game last night...very hard thrower with questionable catcher. Batter swings in an inside fastball, catcher doesn't, straight square to my Honig's/TW...impact, but no buzzing head or sore jaw. Right back at it, love those TWs.

Love my Douglas, except for the squeak!

And Clint Fagan?