Riddell disguise!

[Thunderheads]

Watching the Tiger highlights from yesterdays game I thought I saw something,...I went back, froze the video and YES, ....YES I DID see something!!

Tim Timmons disguising his beloved Riddell Power w/ a big "W" so he can wear it !!

Go to the very beginning of the video and pause it ...

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=13704995

[Fittske24]

Here is a better look at it:

[sgvump]

Nice CP! How would you guys rate the protection of the Riddell Power CP in comparison to today's Wilson West vest's,Douglas, etc.?

[Chris Hickman]

The Power was the best CP ever produced. The Gold is a good 2nd. If Wilson made the gold's pad thinner and rivetted the shoulder caps to the padding, you would have a much better protector.

[Umpire in Chief]

A Power is among the holy grail items of umpiring equipment.. I remember somebody saying once upon a time elsewhere they found one at a yard sale for a ridiculous low price.

[kylejt]

I found one at a Goodwill years ago. Honestly, I like my Platinum better, once I removed the bulky shoulder pads. I think I got north of four bills for it.

At this same Goodwill I found three new pair of MLB umpires pants(not Honig's), and a Rawlings Pro Preferred glove. Oh, and an Armani suit that fits me like it was custom made.

[yawetag]

I found one at a Goodwill years ago. Honestly, I like my Platinum better, once I removed the bulky shoulder pads. I think I got north of four bills for it.

At this same Goodwill I found three new pair of MLB umpires pants(not Honig's), and a Rawlings Pro Preferred glove. Oh, and an Armani suit that fits me like it was custom made.

Jeez. I don't know if my Goodwill has any suits made in my lifetime.

[kylejt]

Jeez. I don't know if my Goodwill has any suits made in my lifetime.

Yeah, it's a crazy little shop. An MLB umpire dumped some stuff off last year, and the local golf manufacturers drop off gear and clothes there from time to time.

The Riddell is nice enough, if it fits your build. Mine fit pretty well, but I really like the one-piece design of Platinum, where the collarbone protection is one solid piece right down to the sturnum. To me, there is no better protection. The Riddell padding was a bit thin at the collarbone.

But the Riddell is a collectors item. But remember, so was the +POS SUL, for a time. Just until you gets these ultra light Chinese masks. Now you can't give those plastics masks away.

Still waiting to see the final All Star c/p design, though.

[jkumpire]

Jeez. I don't know if my Goodwill has any suits made in my lifetime.

Yeah, it's a crazy little shop. An MLB umpire dumped some stuff off last year, and the local golf manufacturers drop off gear and clothes there from time to time.

The Riddell is nice enough, if it fits your build. Mine fit pretty well, but I really like the one-piece design of Platinum, where the collarbone protection is one solid piece right down to the sturnum. To me, there is no better protection. The Riddell padding was a bit thin at the collarbone.

But the Riddell is a collectors item. But remember, so was the +POS SUL, for a time. Just until you gets these ultra light Chinese masks. Now you can't give those plastics masks away.

Still waiting to see the final All Star c/p design, though.

Let me throw in a contrary opinion.

Carlucci CP's are the best ever made!

[kylejt]

Let me throw in a contrary opinion.

Carlucci CP's are the best ever made!

Yeah, I regret not making that short trip up the 15, and having Ce Ce fit me for one. I'd bet by now he would had some new tricks to put into them too.

You still see a couple of medium blue ones one MLB guys. They usually come with great stories, too.

[Thunderheads]

Let me throw in a contrary opinion.

Carlucci CP's are the best ever made!

Yeah, I regret not making that short trip up the 15, and having Ce Ce fit me for one. I'd bet by now he would had some new tricks to put into them too.

You still see a couple of medium blue ones one MLB guys. They usually come with great stories, too.

Kyle, doesn't Tschida wear one??

[twjones]

Let me throw in a contrary opinion.

Carlucci CP's are the best ever made!

Yeah, I regret not making that short trip up the 15, and having Ce Ce fit me for one. I'd bet by now he would had some new tricks to put into them too.

You still see a couple of medium blue ones one MLB guys. They usually come with great stories, too.

Kyle, doesn't Tschida wear one??

I'm pretty sure he does... and Barrett. Those are the only two I recall off the top of my head.

[jkumpire]

Did some cage work with him this winter. Great guy to work with, really great sense of humor when working with NCAA F2's!

[Umpire in Chief]

Unfortunately guys Ce Ce met his reward about 2 years ago. Those items will be highly collectible.

[jkumpire]

Unfortunately guys Ce Ce met his reward about 2 years ago. Those items will be highly collectible.

They will pry mine out of my cold dead fingers, and sell it to buy a mansion in the South of France. :0

[JnLeClair10]

I will never part with my Riddell. It is simply the best.

[jkumpire]

Jn,

You want to trade for a day, and find out which one is better? :question1:

[JnLeClair10]

Jn,

You want to trade for a day, and find out which one is better?

Sure.....sounds like a plan. Send yours to me first, after getting yours I will send mine...

[twjones]

Here is a better look at it:

It's kind of funny the only thing Wilson in this picture is probably the pads.

[NWA_UMP]

Or the stickers.....:rolleyes:

[jkumpire]

Jn,

You want to trade for a day, and find out which one is better?

Sure.....sounds like a plan. Send yours to me first, after getting yours I will send mine...

Postage due right? :tantrum: