Let's talk about belts.

[IABlue]

What does everyone wear, and where did you buy it?  Thoughts on the patent leather or "police" style?  Hear a lot of people say don't get one, but witness with my own eyes a lot of guys fairly high up the food chain wearing them.

[Jocko]

Boston Leather brand Patent with silver buckle.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/1-stop-sports/boston-patent-leather-1-34-belt

2 of the 3 belts you can see are patent

http://media.lehighvalleylive.com/sports_impact/photo/umpires-cf39721efb15fc6c.jpg

[spiritump]

the higher up you move, patent is the belt of choice

[gnhbua93]

the higher up you move, patent is the belt of choice

Absolutely true.

[Haid D' Salaami]

Not true.. wear what you want.. as long as its is good shape..

 

I wear a patent on the plate ( cause it helps hold up the ball bags) and I wear a normal black belt on the bases.

[Jocko]

Not true.. wear what you want.. as long as its is good shape.. I wear a patent on the plate ( cause it helps hold up the ball bags) and I wear a normal black belt on the bases.

Mike, what does T.T. wear?

[boyinr]

Boston Leather 1-3/4". Real leather. Order two sizes bigger than your pants. Check the USPS uniform supplier websites for the best prices. Patent leather is so ugly even the postal carriers won't wear it.

[Quickstrike33]

check out   www. postaluniform.com..........boston leather, black, 1 3/4 inch wide in your size for less than $12.00, with FREE shipping......a great deal!!!!!!

[Jocko]

Patent leather is so ugly even the postal carriers won't wear it.

You're saying this is ugly?

Tell it to the guy wearing it

[JaxRolo]

check out postaluniform.com..........boston leather, black, 1 3/4 inch wide in your size for less than $12.00, with FREE shipping......a great deal!!!!!!

I bought one from here and didn't even last half a season.

[Jocko]

I have a plain black 38 that has a removable gold buckle. Boston leather. Brand new. Hanging in the closet, never to be used.

[Quickstrike33]

check out postaluniform.com..........boston leather, black, 1 3/4 inch wide in your size for less than $12.00, with FREE shipping......a great deal!!!!!!

I bought one from here and didn't even last half a season.

I've ordered 3 over the past 5 years and have had no problems....Must have gotten from a bad batch......

[boyinr]

Patent leather is so ugly even the postal carriers won't wear it.

You're saying this Senior_drill_instructor-1.jpg is ugly?

Tell it to the guy wearing it Senior_drill_instructor-2.jpg

After 21 years in the USN with a decent percentage as an embedded liaison to the USMC they don't scare me. I respect them but I don't fear them. Plastic < leather. BTW I never wore plastic shoes either. They look fake. Oh wait, they are......

[BalkHawk]

gotta be patent leather. 

i dare you to make a poll.

[Umpire in Chief]

There was another place someone posted a link to a few years ago. I got a 1 3/4" patent leather bealt which has held up awesomely at a dirt cheap price. I don't remember the name but I'll look an repost if I can. 

[BalkHawk]

Poll! Poll! Poll!

 

[scrounge]

I don't like patent leather myself, in either shoes or belts (but I *really* don't like it in shoes), but it is rather common and preferred in my area. So I broke down and got one this year. But I don't have to like it!

 

Patent leather is so ugly even the postal carriers won't wear it.

You're saying this Senior_drill_instructor-1.jpg is ugly?

Tell it to the guy wearing it Senior_drill_instructor-2.jpg

 

 

Yea, yea, yea, so what if some Canadian Mountie likes it!

[Welpe]

I prefer plain over patent but I see a mix of both in baseball and football.

[Thunderheads]

Poll! Poll! Poll!

Good Lord .....do it yourself.... Anyone can make a post a poll Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

[Welpe]

I don't like patent leather myself, in either shoes or belts (but I *really* don't like it in shoes), but it is rather common and preferred in my area. So I broke down and got one this year. But I don't have to like it!

 

That's how I am with creased caps. Which makes me a shabby, inferior umpire for not loving it I'm sure.

[Haid D' Salaami]

Not true.. wear what you want.. as long as its is good shape.. I wear a patent on the plate ( cause it helps hold up the ball bags) and I wear a normal black belt on the bases.

Mike, what does T.T. wear?

Couldn't tell you.. I have never seen the guy umpire..I know at Umpire camps he wears a regular non patent belt..

[Jocko]

Not true.. wear what you want.. as long as its is good shape.. I wear a patent on the plate ( cause it helps hold up the ball bags) and I wear a normal black belt on the bases.

Mike, what does T.T. wear?Couldn't tell you.. I have never seen the guy umpire..I know at Umpire camps he wears a regular non patent belt..gotcha. Since he sits on thw throne figured most would follow his lead.

[LMSANS]

I don't like patent leather myself, in either shoes or belts (but I *really* don't like it in shoes), but it is rather common and preferred in my area. So I broke down and got one this year. But I don't have to like it! That's how I am with creased caps. Which makes me a shabby, inferior umpire for not loving it I'm sure.

Okay, yeah that's the reason you're a shabby, inferior umpire.😄 BTW, I agree with your opinion on both hat & belt. Larry Sansevere Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[IABlue]

What is the official NCAA baseball stance on patent leather?  I know in the softball manual it says 'no', but that is more or less ignored by a lot of people.

 

Does the NCAA say okay for baseball, or are y'all just ignoring them?

[noumpere]

What is the official NCAA baseball stance on patent leather?  I know in the softball manual it says 'no', but that is more or less ignored by a lot of people.

 

Does the NCAA say okay for baseball, or are y'all just ignoring them?

I don't think they have an official policy.  I don't like the belts.  I bought my most recent belt at a police (and other uniform) supply store.  Relatively inexpensive and has held up for 3 years now.