Gear alert: GD [Wilson] has a new CP!

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by jj

oh, and are those the keys to the batters box in his right hand?

:d:d:d

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by kylejt

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]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Yeah!

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

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Delaware Blue

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]

yep, looking at it again it is for sure a brush...although I liked the keys line better.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

And he has some leg guards to match. Here they are:

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]

Time will tell, I guess.

[SanDiegoSteve]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Ump153

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]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

the all-black NB base shoes. About time on those.

They have been around for several years.

Honig's Whistle Stop Online Store - Products

[johnnyg08]

Got my Honigs mag yesterday...not a ton of new stuff other than the plate/base shoes.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by UMP25

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]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

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.