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Old Fri Apr 15, 2005, 02:10pm
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Anyone have the UmpSkins??? Thoughts....
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 08:27am
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I think they'd serve a soccer shin guards better!

Buy the GD shins! Only two straps, supper light!

Under $60
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 01:23pm
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I think they'd serve a soccer shin guards better!

Buy the GD shins! Only two straps, supper light!

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UMPSkins not UMPShins.
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 04:34pm
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Anyone have the UmpSkins??? Thoughts....
I can't speak from personal experience since I wear McDavids or UnderArmor. But a buddy of mine wears them and loves them.
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 10:07pm
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I LOVE Under Armour's stuff, but I have one major complaint about their ankle-length under item: no cup pocket. The McDavid Interawear has a built-in cup pocket, and since I wear the original, yellow banana cup, this is a big asset. I hate to wear a separate jockstrap, and the McDavids are great for this. I've Emailed an Under Armour rep. about this, especially since the UA thigh-length under item has this cup pocket, and the rep. said he'd pass the info along.
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 10:26pm
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I LOVE Under Armour's stuff, but I have one major complaint about their ankle-length under item: no cup pocket. The McDavid Interawear has a built-in cup pocket, and since I wear the original, yellow banana cup, this is a big asset. I hate to wear a separate jockstrap, and the McDavids are great for this. I've Emailed an Under Armour rep. about this, especially since the UA thigh-length under item has this cup pocket, and the rep. said he'd pass the info along.
If the McDavid ankle-length product suits your need why care about what UA does? I use McDavid ankle-length also, and therefore could care less that UA does not have a similar product.
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 10:28pm
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Because I personally like UA much more. I believe it is a superior product and like the feel much better than that of the McDavids. That's why.

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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 11:31pm
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Because I personally like UA much more. I believe it is a superior product and like the feel much better than that of the McDavids. That's why.

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Six of one, half dozen of another. It is apparently not a superior product if it does not meet the need for a place for the cup.
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Old Sat Apr 16, 2005, 11:40pm
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Because I personally like UA much more. I believe it is a superior product and like the feel much better than that of the McDavids. That's why.

Snippy tonight, aren't we?
Six of one, half dozen of another. It is apparently not a superior product if it does not meet the need for a place for the cup.
It's clear he finds the UA material superior, and so do I. For the same reason, I still use McDavids -- once UA comes out with the full tights with cup pockets IN GRAY, I'll likely switch.
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Old Sun Apr 17, 2005, 12:36am
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Because I personally like UA much more. I believe it is a superior product and like the feel much better than that of the McDavids. That's why.

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Six of one, half dozen of another. It is apparently not a superior product if it does not meet the need for a place for the cup.
Hardly. There is a clear difference between the two. UA far and away is the superior product, up and down the line. They're just lacking this one important feature with their ankle-length tights.

I know at least a half-dozen fellow umpires, including the two MLB umps who turned me on to UA--not to mention Rich here--who'd get the UA ankle-length tights in a heartbeat if they came with the built-in cup pocket.

BTW, Rich, I opt for the grey ones, too.
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I am with ya. Not sure why but I like the feel of the UA material better than the McDavids, tho I use both (UA for shirts and McDavids for bottoms.) I'm still fuming over one of my UA shirts coming up missing. Those are not cheap.
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Old Sun Apr 17, 2005, 09:10am
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If you say the under armour thigh-lenght under item has a built in cup pocket, I believe you. Trouble is, I have never found one in all my searching on the internet (including UA's website) or in stores.

I would love to wear the product you describe. Could you please point me to where you found it and where it may be purchased?

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I LOVE Under Armour's stuff, but I have one major complaint about their ankle-length under item: no cup pocket. The McDavid Interawear has a built-in cup pocket, and since I wear the original, yellow banana cup, this is a big asset. I hate to wear a separate jockstrap, and the McDavids are great for this. I've Emailed an Under Armour rep. about this, especially since the UA thigh-length under item has this cup pocket, and the rep. said he'd pass the info along.
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Old Sun Apr 17, 2005, 11:16am
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They have a few different types of undergear items with cup pockets, including what they call "hockey shorts." One guy I know uses these.

Here are some of their mid-length items with cup pockets.

http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/de...0126G&mscssid=

http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/de...=0223&mscssid=

http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/de...=0222&mscssid=

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Old Sun Apr 17, 2005, 12:14pm
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Ahhh, yes, I have found those as well. But none are just straight up compression shorts. I don't play hockey and I'm not sliding into a base anytime soon. I had contemplated using those, but I want them to put a cup pocket in the regular old compression shorts!

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They have a few different types of undergear items with cup pockets, including what they call "hockey shorts." One guy I know uses these.

Here are some of their mid-length items with cup pockets.

http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/de...0126G&mscssid=

http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/de...=0223&mscssid=

http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/de...=0222&mscssid=

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Old Sun Apr 17, 2005, 11:08pm
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Well, my buddy who uses the so-called hockey shorts swears there really isn't any difference; he loves them. I really don't need compression per se; I just like an ankle-length item to have a cup pocket.

I'll tell you one thing--ever since I went to the McDavid ankle-length w/ built-in cup pocket, I haven't had the constant "wandering" of my cup, something I experienced all the time with a jockstrap and cup. Now, if I for some reason do experience a wandering cup, it's my own fault, because it's a result of my not putting the cup all the way down into the pocket. Once I do, it's set for the game and I never have a problem.
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