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As far as the equipment bag:
I agreed with Bossman about the bag at first. I just emptied out my son's catcher's bag and loaded all my umpire gear into it and hauled it away. And I struggled to keep things organized and clean, and I had to employ a system of other bags to segregate and carry all of my accessories and undergarments. Then, I sucked it up and bought the Diamond Wheeled Umpire's gear bag. Good grief, you wheel the thing out to the SUV (Standard Umpire Vehicle), throw it in the back, and aside from your slacks and shirts, absolutely everything you need to umpire a game is in one bag! (I keep the pressed duds on hangers.) The big gear (plate shoes, leg guards, chest protector, two masks and an HSM) is all situated in the bottom compartment. In the top section there are three main compartments, which hold two cap keepers with six caps and a travel kit on the left; a dozen compression shirts, two pairs of tights and a cup in the middle; knee, thigh, back and ankle braces, belts, socks and ball bags in the right section (I don't put my uniforms in it like the picture shows); and in a separate vented compartment: base shoes. The top flap has mesh pockets for your brush, wallet, indicators, stopwatch, sunglasses, etc. And it has several zippered pockets for your other supplies and accessories. It's awesome. Wilson makes a similar one, but, despite being a Wilson man, I went for the Diamond. And it takes a beating. It helps you stay all managed and prepared and eliminates a great deal of the stress and anxiety about having everything you need when you're going to a game. It's not cheap ($120.00-$150.00), but it is easily the best investment in organization and peace of mind that I have made as an umpire. Last edited by Kevin Finnerty; Thu Jan 15, 2009 at 03:22pm. |
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this is a great bag... the evans bag is great, and I have the Wilson bag which is awesome as well... I have seen the diamond and its pretty cool. and they have 2 different sizes..
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It's six Diamond/half-dozen Wilson it seems. I think one inspired the other. The Wilson actually looks better.
But our point, Mazza's and mine, is that a specially designed umpire's bag prevents a lot of problems (as all good organization tools do), and makes going from the house to the car and back as easy as possible. I don't look at equipment expenses in dollars; I look at them in games. How many games do you need to work to get this fabulous bag? Less than two?! Where do I order? Doesn't that seem less costly? |
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Ultimate Umpire Bag
I have the Diamond Umpire Bag and since I'm no longer umpiring, I won't be needing it any longer.
I'll sell it for $85 It has my name embroidered on one end, but you can remove with some scissors. Email if [email protected] Shipping Is Extra! |
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And if I get assigned more games than I expected, I buy even more gear that I don't really need.
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It does.
The top separates from the bottom in the same fashion. But I am not sure that the mesh pockets for the accessories are there on the top flap of the Wilson. ![]() I might have to buy one to see what it's really like. ![]() Last edited by Kevin Finnerty; Tue Jan 20, 2009 at 10:54am. |
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