Umpire's Jacket

[DirtyDawg]

Is there any difference in the Smitty Traditional Style Umpire's Jacket and the Honigs Major League Style Jacket besides $2.04 and location from which they are shipped from?

[slo8140]

Not a lot of difference. The Smitty is a little lighter in weight. They are both good jackets. You can find the Smitty for a lot cheaper if you look. A bunch of places sell them for $45.

[Mike Prince]

http://www.sossports.us/umpirejackets.aspx has the smitty jackets even cheaper than that. Of course I got mine from ump-attire for quite a bit more but I am happy with the purchase. I got the one you can tuck into your pants.

Edited May 14, 2010 by bikerider
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[NWA_UMP]

Be careful with the Honigs...I bought a 2X and the sleeves are SHORT!!! :WTFI wear a legit 18x36 dress shirt and when I move my arms straight out in front of me the Honigs slides up my arms. It is annoying to the point that I will only wear it on the bases and it is below 40 degrees...otherwise Long Sleeves with Cold gear under ;)

[NWA_UMP]

Kevin...new +pos or old+pos. I have been very leary of buying any of their new stuff...

[Kevin Finnerty]

Take a look at one of these +POS jackets:

http://www.pluspos.com/Web/productdetail.aspx?ProductID=51

It's as good as the Honig's (if not better), and better than the Smitty; and it costs less than either of them (drastically less than the Honig's). I have a navy Honig's and a black +POS, and I think the +POS is a better jacket.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Kevin...new +pos or old+pos. I have been very leary of buying any of their new stuff...

Old, apparently. I bought the jacket fairly recently, but it sported the old minor league label.

[DirtyDawg]

Take a look at one of these +POS jackets:

http://www.pluspos.com/Web/productdetail.aspx?ProductID=51

It's as good as the Honig's (if not better), and better than the Smitty; and it costs less than either of them (drastically less than the Honig's). I have a navy Honig's and a black +POS, and I think the +POS is a better jacket.

Looks the exact same as the first one. Just kidding :wave:

[NWA_UMP]

Dirtydawg...was born in MO...lived in MO...played football in MO...where the heck is Fisk?

[DirtyDawg]

Half way between Poplar Bluff and Dexter......you're not going to come stalk me now are you?

[DirtyDawg]

Oh, and you can't tell by looking at me, but we didn't have football!

[NWA_UMP]

No...No.. grew up in Joplin and played ball at SMSU....

[kcfan102]

I too wondered where Fisk, MO was. I had to google it.

I bought the new +POS jackets. One navy with red inserts and one black with the white inserts. I like them.

[cardinalfan]

My +POS is the older style. I didn't have it one day and borrowed a buddy's Smitty. The Smitty was noticeably lighter weight, so I bought one cheap to wear when I didn't want the heavier jacket.

Edited May 16, 2010 by cardinalfan

[zm1283]

I'm thinking of buying one of the +POS black jackets and selling my Smitty black jacket. The Smitty jackets are a very thin material. They look good and are made well, but not very substantial as far as the warmth goes.