AL-Ump

Greetings all. I was watching my plate game last night and I noticed that my harness was kinda sticking up at the top. The plastic stay was catching my eye. It was flat but it was over the top button of the hat which pushed it up. I'm using a Wilson MLB harness on a Davis Mirage. I have a harness from UmpLife but the big buckle is worse than the Wilson. Has anyone removed the buckle/plastic stay and sewn the strap to the body of the harness to keep it down? I guess I'm neurotic for thinking about this, but I just don't like the pointy head look.

Hat vendor in my area said he's having issues getting those hats as well. Says he's going to try and get the new version with the laser made holes in it as approved by the conferences. No luck yet but the lack of hats is disconcerting.

What about this beauty?

I traveled with mine folded one time and ended up with a crease on them. I laid them flat for a couple hours and the crease was gone.

Oh, I 100% agree with you there. We have charcoal pants now - at least in the NCAA. But black shoes and blacking out manufacturer's logos is a PITA. Some baseball mechanics are being translated to our game and for the better. Looking forward to the day I can have some white on my shoes! On topic - I ordered my Mirage12 yesterday to be delivered on Monday. Pairing it with All Star Mag pads from my Nike Ti and a yellow W harness.

Negative. I umpire Softball and we don't really do throat guards - for whatever reason. Didn't want to look like a "baseball guy" out there!!! LOL. 😳

Thanks for the pics to all that have it so far. Can anyone post of picture of it on, in uniform? Trying to figure out how big the throat guard is. Thanks!

https://baseball.epicsports.com/prod/10485/markwort-aluminum-4-dial-baseball-umpire-indicator.html Found it. It's 4/3/3 though.....

All, I have used this forum to buy and sell many things, from masks to shin guards. All have been done as a fantastic experiences with quick turn around and great communication. It saddens me to have to write this, but that streak has ended. I posted some weeks ago that I was searching for a "shirt type" chest protector that is no longer available on the open market. In early February, @Baseballer sent me this PM: I was super excited and paid for it 2 days later through Cashapp on 2/11. Andrew said he was going to ship it that weekend and send me a tracking number. Unfortunately, I have not seen the chest protector, nor had any communication from him since. I have sent him 4 requests for tracking information or confirmation of shipment and still nothing. He has been on the site multiple times - last sighted 26 minutes ago. Not sure what is going on, but up to this point I am not impressed. I've requested a refund of $50 for the Chest Protector and he's ignored that too. Not sure if any of you know him but this has been very unpleasant. Al-Ump

Ump Attire has a new item: https://www.ump-attire.com/Products/MZ128-CH/Mizuno-Charcoal-Grey-Flat-Front-Umpire-Plate-Pants-with-Expander-Waistband Kinda big logo, not sure how I feel about my butt being a billboard. Flat fronts are the "in" thing for softball - is it catching on for baseball too? Thoughts?

A couple guys here use them. Not the frozen tundra but Alabama boys don't like it when it gets even a little chilly.

Hey MiB, The hard plates are there, I just put a couple layers of mesh on top of them so that you can't see the plate marks on the outside of the shirt. Makes it smoother. Some guys are wearing an extra compression shirt to smooth down the appearance of the CP and to keep the CP in place better, but I have a good UmpLife harness from @Razzer and I find the extra shirt layer to be hot.

Well, that's exciting news! I've got several people that will be excited to hear that!

Looks like they sold out too..... Thanks for the tip though!

Sorry to hear about your issue with the site. Thought it was weird that they had every size of that chest protector. Most places have been sold out for a year or more.

Have you ever ordered from them before? My Spidy Senses are tingling..... I looked up the address listed and 156 Pallet Street West Nyack NY, United States (US) 10994 is not a valid address....

Yea Softball. I have a CP that I made last year. I like the look of this one (a couple buddies have them) so I wanted to try it out. Will need to modify it a little.

Greetings - I'm looking for one of these: Its a "shirt" type chest protector, probably a liability in baseball due to insufficient cushioning. These sold out a couple years ago before I decided I wanted one. They were on Epic Sports for less than $50. If you have one that you want to get rid of, please drop me a DM. Thanks!

Yes they are. I didn't think they would be but yes. White rotating wheel.

Ummmm - It's 3 indicators and a diddy bag. You really want pictures? They were cheap and the style I use. 🤷‍♂️

Back to the original topic - I received my package from POS+ today. At least the shipping is working well! One step at a time!

Are their shin guards any good? I mean 20 bucks..... How bad can it be?

Good looking brush. If it's too tall, maybe trim the brush end in like half? I use the "Japanese Plate Brush" purchased several years ago that's very wide: but because it's thin, it fits in the ball bag pocket (hangs out the top of the pocket a little bit).

The mesh did not. The fibers are thick but well spaced out. Kinda like a netting more than a fabric. It was a pain in the ass to sew though.

So, here's some final photos of my Chest Protector project: First, I umpire softball. We don't really need the thick heavy duty protectors that baseball does, but I still wanted SOMETHING more than the flimsy Softball Only Chest protectors that most people use: I took a stock CP from Adams Protector that I bought on Epic Sports clearance: I removed the throat guard, changed out the shoulder caps to a style I liked, reshaped the chest section, added 2 layers of vinal mesh to reduce the lines from the plastic plates coming through the shirt, and added mounting points for Ray's CP harness. I also added several ventilation holes to the plastic plates. The CP is really thin - around 1/2" - 3/4". I've taken a couple shots without issue. Here's the final pics: Please let me know your thoughts. Interested to hear from @MadMax. Al