Couple of Equipment Questions

[CJN]

I'm just getting ready to order some new equipment here before my season starts and I would much appreciate your thoughts on these items:

Plate shoes, i think i've narrowed it down to GD patent leather, Honigs plate shoes, and the New Blance plate shoes. any thoughts/preferences on any of these?

Pants, I'm kind of leaning towards the Gerry Davis Pants. any experience with these? what are your thoughts?

I have the wilson chrome moliben (new-view) mask and i'm considering getting new pads, do you prefer the amara suede wraparound, the doe skin wraparounds or something else?

ball bags, i have been using the ump-attire ultimate ball bag, but it has come to my attention that this is amateur-looking, i figure that a standard ball bag is a standard ball bag, but do you have any preference as to which supplier's ball bags you use?


thanks so much for your input on any or all of these.

[kylejt]

I've use the GD patent leather shoe for the last two seasons. I love the fact that a damp cloth makes these things look sharp. I don't like the fact that they wear out the inner liners at the heal so quick. Three seasons max. I'm going back the +POS low top, or maybe the cheaper Honigs patent leather, which my son loves.

Pants, I still like the +POS plate and base pants.

I like the amara pads for really hot weather.

I really like the Ultimate bag, as my review said. And I agree that they don't look as good as lower performing bags. It's a trade off. Maybe I'll just wear them under my plate coat, so no one can see them.

[ctblu40]

I have the Spot Built patent plate shoes and they're very comfortable, but beware that they are not steel toed. I didn't know that until I wore them a few times. If I had to do over, I'd go with the NB.

+POS pants are the best I've worn, but, make sure you give them plenty of time for shipping, you never know how long you'll be waiting. I have the GD pants, and they're nice material, but the rise is not as generous as the +POS, that's my only complaint with them.

I also use the Wilson CM, and I don't like the wrap around pads. I've replaced them with the old square ones, I don't know what they're called off hand.

As for ball bags, Davis's are nice. And Kyle, please tell me you joking about wearing them with a plate coat...

[kylejt]

And Kyle, please tell me you joking about wearing them with a plate coat...

What, I've been this for years. It is a bit time consuming buttoning and unbuttoning the coat, but hey, what's the price of fashion?

(If you have to explain jokes they lose their humor)

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by kylejt

What, I've been this for years. It is a bit time consuming buttoning and unbuttoning the coat, but hey, what's the price of fashion?

(If you have to explain jokes they lose their humor)

Ok... I get it... whew!

[bossman72]

plate shoes- tanel 360. you must look at these before you make your final purchase. i love them. www.tanel360.com

pants- had cliff keen pants, but they started to fade to pink. i now have smitty brand plate and combo pants.

ball bags- standard cloth bags- navy

[canablue05]

I wear: Davis shoes, Honigs Pants, Chrome-Moliben with doeskin wraparound, and Honigs Ballbags. I am very happy with all.