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Love what Davis is doing

Is this Nic Lentz one of yours? Looks like an All American CP with your pad.

The last few years the MLB guys have a jacket option that most wear untucked. It’s fitted so it looks ok IMO and resembles one of the new Davis offerings.

They posted these on Facebook a long time ago! Thought this was so cool.

A shame what happened to Honig’s - they were the gold standard at one time. Hard to believe now.

Loved that Jeff Nelson Mizuno mask. He wore that for a long time.

Love that Smitty quality!

Close Call Sports has quietly updated their website for 2025 MLB Umpire Crews it looks like. https://www.closecallsports.com/p/mlb-umpire-roster.html#google_vignette Looks like Layne, Vanover, Emmel, Hernandez (retirements) and Hoberg out Looks like hired are Tomlinson, Merzel, Emil Jimenez, MacKay, and Clemons in Looks like Knight is starting unassigned/injury. Think he's had a history of head/concussion issues.

I’d take this new Davis company’s products (they seem to have changed a lot lately) over Smitty in terms of quality on pretty much everything.

It's been interesting seeing the significant sales/discounts of the Wilson Gold memory foam and "regular" padding chest protectors in the last few months from a few retailers. Seems like they might be having trouble commanding the MSRPs. +1 always loved All Star masks (never tried a CP or leg guards)

Took a few years off about ten years ago - 2014 to 2016 (worked a small amount of high school in 16) then took some more time off and came back to a full high school schedule and few days a week summer in 2019. Some of it was due to work and the difficulty of sacrificing so much to make $65-70 a night and give up so much. I missed it and came back and have been working a semi regular HS schedule since then. For us amateur guys, I say take it or leave it and you only make it a priority if you want to. If you have family obligations or just want to sit around the house and not work, thats a personal choice. Gotta prioritize yourself.

One of the things that frustrates me about the Smitty poly spandex is this - feels impossible to keep a crease and keep wrinkles out

It is my understanding that the MLB guys are wearing the Smitty poly spandex pants. I always thought it was odd they don’t have a heavier cold weather option. I know when it’s cold here in the spring or fall I reach for my Honig’s polywools or the Davis Fechheimer polywools

Isn’t the Douglas CP $230 retail? Why do you have it as “starting” at $289?

Has anybody taken a good hit with this upgraded padding? Any reviews/feedback?