DerekGDS

At this time I do not have a good idea but likely sometime between January - February '27. Similar timing to the previous.

Yes, but it will be available in another limited color scheme. This is just a render, colors may be slightly different and this is still subject to change.

Fechheimer and it isn't even close but as MadMax said, if you want to make you're own it certainly possible and none on the market are available in a more suitable summer fabric.

Missed this one. The newest version is designed so the G-hooks need to be tilted and then lifted to release. The original design, in some circumstances, allowed the G-hooks to come undone unintentionally during play even if the harness was snug.

Black frames are expected back in stock around 6/6. Pretty sure the Silver frames are going on sale sometime soon.

We suspended our plate coat program August of last year. Changes in US economic policy no longer made it viable as a made to order product. We're looking into alternatives but it isn't a top priority for us so I don't expect us to resurrect in the near term.

He's wearing the LE Orange version.

This is my biggest gripe with the original version of the DaviShins. While I don't have a simple solution, it is a big factor in the updated design we're working on.

Fit for me (for the alternatives) is: Easton EvoShield Rawlings If i recall correctly EvoShield had the most vents but I think its ugly. All-Star is superior in every way besides the shape compared to all of them though.

The Kuta's interior is our cross-linked foam (Covalta). The DX Mk2 is largely EVA with Covalta in higher risk areas like the chest and collarbone regions. There will be a different limited run available next year but this years run is sold out.

In all seriousness, I don't think any company serving both the player and umpire markets has put real R&D into the umpire side. It's almost entirely player oriented. It varies but a lot of their umpire gear is just relabeled or tweaked. In other cases, something is developed and not even touched or looked at again for a decade. And honestly, for those larger companies, the total addressable market for umpires is too small to justify dedicated investment. Now, the Enduro does operate in a narrow segment within an already niche market... no getting around that. But our full lineup does cover the lower-mid/mid market, so we're not just chasing the top end. I think the real gap isn't product, it's distribution and education. Two of our admittedly weaker areas that we're working on improving.

Honestly, i think it would be prohibitively expensive but you all can tell me. The price would probably be in the $60.00-$70.00 range for the universal pads and $75.00-$85.00 for a deerskin pad sock! Most of the deerskin coming out of Japanese tanneries is New Zealand Red Deer and it isnt cheap.

It sounds like you guys really want some Japanese Deerskin...

Yes, I apologize @834k3r @Velho. They will be made available on gerrydavis.com as well just got quite the backlog across the org at the moment!