Riddell Power

[LomUmp]

Hey all,

Black duct tape on the CP straps and black electrical tape on the mask straps. No slippage AND a clean and professional look.

LomUmp

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by LomUmp

Hey all,

...black electrical tape on the mask straps.
LomUmp

Why put tape, of any color, on mask straps?

[LomUmp]

Hey all,

I adjust the straps, cut to leave about an extra 1-2" and tape down to hold in place and clean the look.

LomUmp

[Rich]

I have been having a miserable afternoon. It's snowing, my basketball game's been postponed, and I'm in a bit of a funk for some reason.

And then the Riddell Power showed up on my doorstep this afternoon.

I've tried it on. Need to adjust the straps, etc. but I can see why people want to get one. It's the perfect balance of a hard shell but lightweight protector.

I have an option to buy it and it looks like I probably will.

[jkumpire]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I have been having a miserable afternoon. It's snowing, my basketball game's been postponed, and I'm in a bit of a funk for some reason.

And then the Riddell Power showed up on my doorstep this afternoon.

I've tried it on. Need to adjust the straps, etc. but I can see why people want to get one. It's the perfect balance of a hard shell but lightweight protector.

I have an option to buy it and it looks like I probably will.

Rich, if you are having such a bad day, let me ask: You willing to sell the power so your day can get a little better?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

Rich, if you are having such a bad day, let me ask: You willing to sell the power so your day can get a little better?

It's not mine to sell. I was promised a "friend price" and if I don't keep it, it goes to someone else or back to the owner.

It's not going back, though. 4 or so basketball checks pay for it.

[etn_ump]

I know the Riddell Power is the "Holy Grail" of chest protectors, but, I recently found what I consider one of the best CP's I have ever worn on Ebay. I found a lightly used All American Pro and paid only $75.00 for it including shipping.

To each his own, I guess!

[jkumpire]

I have a Carlucci. Now I'm spolied, I will never wear anything else as a chest protector.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

I have a Carlucci. Now I'm spolied, I will never wear anything else as a chest protector.

Every guy who has one says that.

And then they each tell their particular Cece Carlucci story.

What a legend.

Originally Posted by etn_ump

I know the Riddell Power is the "Holy Grail" of chest protectors, but, I recently found what I consider one of the best CP's I have ever worn on Ebay. I found a lightly used All American Pro and paid only $75.00 for it including shipping.

To each his own, I guess!

So YOU were the lone bidder. Congrats. You got a very good, very hard-to-find CP at about $40 off.

I left that one alone. I was going to recommend it to another umpire who has concerns over how short the Gold is. I did like that original Gold one the guy was selling, but his reserve was too high. You can get a new Gold for $135 now. So used ones are barely worth more than $100.

I do still love that Douglas I picked up on ebay a while back for a price so low I don't even want to reveal it. I work it into the rotation every now and then, and it is a comfortable, low-profile hard shell. Yours will offer more coverage, however. A good friend has one, and he loves it.

[Kevin Finnerty]

I went up on ebay and I couldn't find a Riddell Power CP (I never can), but this time, I did come across a rare Riddell Black and Red umpire's mask.

You can buy it now for only $29.00, or make an offer!

Here's the link:

Nice RIDDELL Black and Red UMPIREs 10" Face Mask - eBay (item 110379926753 end time Jan-15-10 19:50:28 PST)

[etn_ump]

Actually, there were 4 bidders I think.

I already have the All American in the 14" model, just wanted to give the 17" one a try. They are very good CP's, I don't think people know about them though. Lucky for me!

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Every guy who has one says that.

And then they each tell their particular Cece Carlucci story.

What a legend.


So YOU were the lone bidder. Congrats. You got a very good, very hard-to-find CP at about $40 off.

I left that one alone. I was going to recommend it to another umpire who has concerns over how short the Gold is. I did like that original Gold one the guy was selling, but his reserve was too high. You can get a new Gold for $135 now. So used ones are barely worth more than $100.

I do still love that Douglas I picked up on ebay a while back for a price so low I don't even want to reveal it. I work it into the rotation every now and then, and it is a comfortable, low-profile hard shell. Yours will offer more coverage, however. A good friend has one, and he loves it.

[Rich]

Searching for Riddell Power protectors (call it a hobby) and I found this old thread.

I've had my Power for 6 seasons now. It's been on ESPN, I've worked 2 state HS championships while wearing it. I bought one of those Unequal Protectors when they came out (and I still have it), but I went back to the Power after wearing that thing for about 8-10 games.

The only alteration I made to it was I sent it to Team Wendy and had them put their padding on it. I also put a new harness on it. The original harness and padding were falling apart and I needed to do something to get the rest of my career out of it.

[johnnyg08]

A friend of mine has a Carlucci. It's a nice rig...he thinks he can get $5k for it.

I told him...sell it now and good luck.