i welcome any thoughts on the best plate pants out there. i'm tall and thin - 6'1 - 170# - i'm using the cliff kleen pleated combo plate now, but i don't think the leg is big enough. i'm considering Fechheimer Plate - flat front. any thoughts? thanks.

ggk,

I use the Honigs B-8 combo pleated pants and love them. I am bigger than you at 6'- 220, but I have plenty of room to work the plate in these pants. The nice thing about buying equipment from Honigs is the fact that they readily accept returns on equipment or apparrel that you haven't used.

You can access them online at:

http://www.honigs.com

Good luck!

Tim.

Just an opinion:
 

Invest in base pants and plate pants. DO NOT buy combo pants as they look horrible.

Do not buy pleated pants if you are the least bit heavy (see my column on the paid side of this site).

Last, if you really want good pants (not "easy care" pants) then buy wool or at least a wool poly blend.

Of course this is just my opinion . . . of course some consider me a "Gear Junky" since I carry 47 different shirts to all games.

L&K,

T

I wear the Honig's B2AP Athletic Cut Pleated plate pants. I haven't had any problems with them. I consider myself somewhat of a junky, I only have 6 shirts, but I'm always looking to add new ones!

Re: Just an opinion:
 

Combo pants are ok for the plate, but look stupid on the bases. You are best off buying two pairs because even if you buy combos youre gonna need base pants anyways.

Re: Re: Just an opinion:
 

if anything, it is the reverse of that.

plate pants
 

any thoughts on the Fechheimer v honigs plate pant?
thanks.

Re: plate pants
 

Take your choice - both great quality. I prefer the Honigs poly/wool, though as Tim C stated they do require a bit more care.

Re: Re: Re: Just an opinion:
 

It really depends on the person.

If you have thicker legs, then your legs will fill out the pant better on the bases, but if you try to put shin guards on, the pant will become too tight.

If you have small legs, then the pants will look baggy on the bases, but shin guards will fill them out and they will look fine.

Re: Re: plate pants
 

What more care? Dry cleaning?

And yes Luke, I am in the "skinny" category.

I have base pants and then combos for the plate. I use the Cliff Keens, Honings and 1 other brand that I think is Dalco but not positive. I like the Honigs best. Pleated. My biggest problem right now is I have dropped about 35 pounds and a pant size so I have to reinvest sooner as a result.

I had about 12 pairs of pants taken up 2 inches last year after losing about 35 pounds (including 3 pair of umpire pants). Cost $5 a pair, but that was a real deal. Most folks I checked charge about $8-$9 to take up a pair of pants.

Geee,
 

If I lost 35 pounds I would only need to lose 35 more!

I lost 40 pounds over the last year (although close to 10 of them I have recently found again) but I wouldn't recommend my "diet" to anyone. :)

What was your "diet?" Mine was sand, sweat and bullets.

While,
 

Yours may have been POTENTIALLY life threatening (and by no means do I mean to lower the value of what you did) David's was immediate "life threathening" . . . and we are glad he endured.

Al, propets to you . . . I value your involvement.

David, however, faced the Reaper and won.

T

Quadruple bypass.

Is that all?? My friend of mine that went to camp with Tim, some years ago, had 6 done. Seriously though Dave, glad you are doing good.

You da man!

Re: Just an opinion:
 

Tim, do you have a link to that article? I'd love to send it to a particular friend of mine who doesn't understand this. Thanks.

RE: plate pants
 

I have had great success using POS pleated plate as well as their pleated base pants. They advertise these as the "official pant of minor league baseball". I am not sure if they are or not, but they look great and have served me well. I added another pair of plate pants this year and have not been disappointed.

oops!
 

"Tim, do you have a link to that article?"

It is on the PAID side of this site. There is no URL, as you must PAY for my wisdom!

Re: RE: plate pants
 

Every time I've tried to order these pants from +POS, they've been out of stock.

Re: oops!
 

I heard it's not worth a plugged nickel. :p

Re: Re: RE: plate pants
 

Gee, what a surprise! +POS out of stock on something?!?

Having known that place for over 20 years, and having long ago ceased buying from them, I can tell you this much: +POS is pathetic. Their customer service is nonexistent, and many of their products are inferior. Of course, this is my own personal opinion.

Re: Re: RE: plate pants
 

since i see you are from illinois: if you really want +POS (to get to your door in a timely fashion) you have to go pick it up on your own. i got my bb2000, AUL mask, and the other single bar mask from them and picked all 3 items up (all from separate trips). thats pretty much the only way to avoid the painfully slow +POS shipping waits. i bought pants and shirts through the mail before (not realizing it was within driving distance, in schaumburg) and it took forever.

my business has gone to honigs since then, and will continue there in the future until they pull a +POS

Re: Re: Re: RE: plate pants
 

Even that doesn't always work. I called them (this was a few years ago) and asked if they had "xxxxxxx" (I forget what I was buying) in stock. They said yes, so I told them I'd be right over.

I got the to the "store" and, after a long search, it turns out that they were out. So, they sent them / it to me a couple of weeks later. Charged me shipping. Wouldn't remove it. It would cost me to send the item(s) back, so I kept it / them.

I believe it'd be a little far for me to drive. I'll just order from Honig's! :)

I personally (knock on wood) have NEVER had a problem of ANY sort with Honig's, and that goes back to the days when I was doing nothing but officiating year round (FB and BKB).

And, yes, some folks can wear combos, some can't. They look absolutely wonderful on some and crappy on the next guy. Get a pair, try 'em, and if they're not for you, they're not for you. OTOH...