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johnnyg08 Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:46am
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Originally Posted by jj (Post 554960)
oh, and are those the keys to the batters box in his right hand?


:d:d:d

Umpmazza Wed Dec 03, 2008 02:16pm
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Originally Posted by kylejt (Post 554666)
I'm now redlining my list to Santa, and putting my platinum on eBay. Finally an ergonomicly designed cp.
how much you thinking about selling that WVP for?

tballump Wed Dec 03, 2008 08:56pm
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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 554768)
Yeah!

Here's a picture of me from a couple years ago. But I got too much heat and got a Platinum.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...rkguy/c7-1.jpg
Looks like you have let the air out of the balloon and have your keys in hand. Everyone should know the strikezone is now(or was) nose to toes and dugout to dugout.

Delaware Blue Wed Dec 03, 2008 09:07pm
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Originally Posted by JJ
Oh, and are those the keys to the batters box in his right hand?
That shot of MLB umpire Bill Summers appeared in a 1959 issue of Life Magazine. I've seen an enlargement of the photo - those are not keys in his right hand, it's a brush.

LDUB Wed Dec 03, 2008 09:45pm
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Originally Posted by Delaware Blue (Post 555202)
That shot of MLB umpire Bill Summers appeared in a 1959 issue of Life Magazine. I've seen an enlargement of the photo - those are not keys in his right hand, it's a brush.
http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images...5b75d4a2_large

johnnyg08 Wed Dec 03, 2008 09:54pm
yep, looking at it again it is for sure a brush...although I liked the keys line better.

Ump153 Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:54pm
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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 554604)
And he has some leg guards to match. Here they are:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/GDGear-1.jpg

I've seen it up close. It appears to be a CP designed for fat amateur umpires looking to save a buck. The protection does not match up with the Gold, Carlucci, Douglas or most other hard shells. I'd be surprised to see any pro with more than a year's experience using it.

UMP25 Tue Dec 16, 2008 06:47pm
Time will tell, I guess.

SanDiegoSteve Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:27pm
I like the new gear, myself...at least the concept and the look. Can't tell how well it protects by that.

What I really like are the new Reebok plate shoes, since they feature steel toes, and the all-black NB base shoes. About time on those.

UMP25 Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:33pm
I'm curious to know why guys are so gung-ho to want all black base shoes but have no problem in wearing plate shoes that have plenty of white on them. Personally, I don't have a preference either way, although I admit that I'd prefer my plate shoes be closer to all black than my base shoes.

Rich Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:09pm
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Originally Posted by Ump153 (Post 555241)
I've seen it up close. It appears to be a CP designed for fat amateur umpires looking to save a buck. The protection does not match up with the Gold, Carlucci, Douglas or most other hard shells. I'd be surprised to see any pro with more than a year's experience using it.
So is the putdown in your post "fat" or "amateur"?

LDUB Thu Dec 18, 2008 01:52am
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve (Post 559203)
the all-black NB base shoes. About time on those.
They have been around for several years.

Honig's Whistle Stop Online Store - Products

http://www.honigs.com/img_item_full/350LB.jpg

johnnyg08 Thu Dec 18, 2008 09:18am
Got my Honigs mag yesterday...not a ton of new stuff other than the plate/base shoes.

SanDiegoSteve Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:56am
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Originally Posted by UMP25 (Post 559205)
I'm curious to know why guys are so gung-ho to want all black base shoes but have no problem in wearing plate shoes that have plenty of white on them. Personally, I don't have a preference either way, although I admit that I'd prefer my plate shoes be closer to all black than my base shoes.
And thus the old saying, to each their own. You say potato, I say spud.

Ump153 Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:22pm
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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 559223)
So is the putdown in your post "fat" or "amateur"?
The "putdown" is the CP. Thought that was obvious. By it's design it will fit the chubbies better than other hard shells and its level of protection is best suited for amateur ball rather than professional.

Thus my original post.


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