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mbkcoach

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What kind of indicators do you use? I have the one with Balls Strikes and Outs.  Had a guy tell me last night I had a crappy one.  I remember when these first came out and the one with strikes and balls on top were the crappy ones. When they first came out the strikes were on top. What do the MLB and MiLB guys use?  Just asking thanks.

 

 

Here is what I have now

 

https://www.ump-attire.com/Baseball-Umpire-Equipment/Bags-Tools/Indicators/PI3B_Oversized-Balls-on-Top-Plastic-3-Dial-Umpire-Indicator?id=315

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mbkcoach
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What kind of indicators do you use? I have the one with Balls Strikes and Outs.  Had a guy tell me last night I had a crappy one.  I remember when these first came out and the one with strikes and bal

JaxRolo
JaxRolo

I use the same one!  How much you pay for yours?

grayhawk
grayhawk

I use this one.  Every number is notched, so I can tell the count just by touching it.  Keeps my eyes on the game:   https://www.ump-attire.com/Baseball-Umpire-Equipment/Bags-Tools/Indicators/UC5-BC

JaxRolo

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This is the indicator I use:

I use the same one!  How much you pay for yours?

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umpstu

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What kind of indicators do you use? I have the one with Balls Strikes and Outs.  Had a guy tell me last night I had a crappy one.  I remember when these first came out and the one with strikes and balls on top were the crappy ones. When they first came out the strikes were on top. What do the MLB and MiLB guys use?  Just asking thanks.

 

 

Here is what I have now

 

https://www.ump-attire.com/Baseball-Umpire-Equipment/Bags-Tools/Indicators/PI3B_Oversized-Balls-on-Top-Plastic-3-Dial-Umpire-Indicator?id=315

Think your buddies wrong with his comment. I use that style and have for years. Don't need anything with 4 balls, 3 strikes and 3 outs on it.

stl_ump

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I like the ones with the big numbers as I can't see very well.  At least that's what I've been told. :shrug:

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BigUmpire

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This is the best indicator I own: http://www.umpire.org/store/product_info.php?cPath=38_50_51&products_id=149

This is the best brush I own: http://www.umpire.org/store/product_info.php?cPath=38_50_51&products_id=123

 

Hands down these are the best, trust me, I have like 6 indicators in my bag of all makes and models and the Japanese stuff is all I will use. 

These are THE Best.

I buy them for all my young umpires.

15 sets so far.

VERY well made.

Rulekeep

Rulekeep

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I have over 50 indicators so it doesn't even matter to me. I do use a metal one from "Jim Joyce" with balls, strikes, and outs that I prefer.

zm1283

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I had newer umpire as a partner last weekend. Right after the catcher throws the ball down to start the game, he walks up the first base line and asks me to go grab my indicator because his is broken. I tell him to just go without one. You would have thought I was asking him to do quantum physics. He looked at me like I had two heads. He was shocked when I told him that some umpires don't use indicators at all. 

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Minnz

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I had newer umpire as a partner last weekend. Right after the catcher throws the ball down to start the game, he walks up the first base line and asks me to go grab my indicator because his is broken. I tell him to just go without one. You would have thought I was asking him to do quantum physics. He looked at me like I had two heads. He was shocked when I told him that some umpires don't use indicators at all. 

If it was an NFHS game he was just trying to follow the rules on having to have one haha.  He is lucky I was not his partner since I never carry one when on the bases.  He would have been screwed.

TStokes97

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I had newer umpire as a partner last weekend. Right after the catcher throws the ball down to start the game, he walks up the first base line and asks me to go grab my indicator because his is broken. I tell him to just go without one. You would have thought I was asking him to do quantum physics. He looked at me like I had two heads. He was shocked when I told him that some umpires don't use indicators at all.

If it was an NFHS game he was just trying to follow the rules on having to have one haha. He is lucky I was not his partner since I never carry one when on the bases. He would have been screwed.I carry 3 at all times, 1was a gift 2 I got loaned from my league last season then they nerged into a bigger league I joined their umpires but the old league never collected them from any of us
Replacematt

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I had newer umpire as a partner last weekend. Right after the catcher throws the ball down to start the game, he walks up the first base line and asks me to go grab my indicator because his is broken. I tell him to just go without one. You would have thought I was asking him to do quantum physics. He looked at me like I had two heads. He was shocked when I told him that some umpires don't use indicators at all.

If it was an NFHS game he was just trying to follow the rules on having to have one haha. He is lucky I was not his partner since I never carry one when on the bases. He would have been screwed.

I carry 3 at all times, 1was a gift 2 I got loaned from my league last season then they nerged into a bigger league I joined their umpires but the old league never collected them from any of us

How do you make sure they all have the same count?

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TStokes97

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I had newer umpire as a partner last weekend. Right after the catcher throws the ball down to start the game, he walks up the first base line and asks me to go grab my indicator because his is broken. I tell him to just go without one. You would have thought I was asking him to do quantum physics. He looked at me like I had two heads. He was shocked when I told him that some umpires don't use indicators at all.

If it was an NFHS game he was just trying to follow the rules on having to have one haha. He is lucky I was not his partner since I never carry one when on the bases. He would have been screwed.I carry 3 at all times, 1was a gift 2 I got loaned from my league last season then they nerged into a bigger league I joined their umpires but the old league never collected them from any of us How do you make sure they all have the same count?Ha, no no I don't use them all I keep them in my pocket in case I need or my partner needs one, I trust myself to remember tge count while changing out indicators
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