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I umpire JV, Varsity, and Legion (Junior and Senior). I moved to the Enduro from my AS Cobalt CP and have not regretted it a single time. It feels slimmer, and I haven't felt anything when invariably the F2 in front of me doesn't do his job. A peer of mine who does JuCo ended up getting one and he loves it (he moved to the Enduro from the Gold W as well)--told me he took a 90+ mph fast ball off the shoulder and didn't feel it. I don't have any experience with the Mk2, so can't really provide any feedback there.

It'd be sweet with a red shirt for a July 4th game...

I'll ask the question: why in the wide world of sports was BU turning to look at first?

I'm considering a crease.

Mark me in the camp of patent leather too. I blame it on my military time (21 years). I see the umpire uniform as exactly that--a uniform. And I try to look as professional as I can when in uniform. Patent leather is part of it. Same reason why I have my plate shoes prettied up by Leather Luster. But if we're trying to offend each other for comedic effect, I personally think the Reebok Magistrate shoes look like a war crime. Point being, we all have a different sense of style and that's okay.

I've had that conversation with F2s in front of me. "I'm giving you some off the plate, but I won't give you anything over the batter's box." If I tell one team's F2, I tell the other. The comment about marked correctly is understated, but completely germane. There are times where the batter's box line is only a couple of inches from the plate, which reduces the amount of channel/river I give.

Sir, the next time you come into the U.S., we're going to need you to bring MacIntosh toffee and Old Dutch All Dressed chips for everyone. Keep the ketchup chips though--they're a war crime.

Yes, sir. I was merely citing the speaker (singer?) of the words.

Geddy Lee, 1980

Robin Williams' best movie, IMHO. And no offense taken. If I can think harshly about the Reebok Magistrates, you can think harshly about those Mizunos.

Mizuno Japan beat you to it, TMiB.

My skull cap. I use the AS Skully--and it is by and large sufficient for the task--but I think it could be improved in a few ways (looks, padding location).