Umpire Shirt Comparison Review

[IceGator8]

I'll try out a Smitty based on this review. However I completely disagree with the verdict on the Dalco. I have no problem with Dalco's hanging up on my Platinum and I find them to be rugged and very cool. They are my favorite up shirts by a long way.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by IceGator8

I'll try out a Smitty based on this review. However I completely disagree with the verdict on the Dalco. I have no problem with Dalco's hanging up on my Platinum and I find them to be rugged and very cool. They are my favorite up shirts by a long way.

I wore one of my Dalcos in a scrimmage for about 2 hours behind the plate yesterday and didn't have any problems with it hanging up on my Platinum either.

You can get Smitty umpire shirts real cheap on eBay right now. Look around on there first.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I wore one of my Dalcos in a scrimmage for about 2 hours behind the plate yesterday and didn't have any problems with it hanging up on my Platinum either.

You can get Smitty umpire shirts real cheap on eBay right now. Look around on there first.

There is one gentleman who is selling the Smitty's for $16.00 each. They are very good shirts--much better than Gerry Davis/Cliff Keen, and vastly better than Official's Choice at the best price possible. If you buy more than one, he'll ship them all for one price.

[IceGator8]

It's just weird. My number one criteria for shirts his how cool they will keep me on a hot summer day. I couldn't care less about what could possibly show through the vent holes. I wear plain UA shirts beneath so they don't show and really don't see what the big deal is about a CP logo shining through. No one further than fifteen feet away will notice anyway.

My three year old Dalco's help keep me cool and still look new. How anyone can rate a Cliff Keen furnace above a Dalco is beyond me.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Cliff Keen is the worst for the money.

[Emperor Ump]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Cliff Keen is the worst for the money.

I was told they changed their shirts a few years back. I have a couple of CK shirts which have held up great over the years haven't faded a bit. My only complaint with my older CK shirts is that they are not as breathable. I understand their newer shirts may not be of the same quality.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Emperor Ump

I was told they changed their shirts a few years back. I have a couple of CK shirts which have held up great over the years haven't faded a bit. My only complaint with my older CK shirts is that they are not as breathable. I understand their newer shirts may not be of the same quality.

Your understanding is correct. And it's not just the abrasive fabric, but the horrible workmanship.

Gerry Davis should stop selling his name to that website, because it's getting tarnished by the crap they're putting out under the GD label. The slacks are pretty good, but everything else is premium-priced crap, with the Cliff Keen GD shirts leading the parade. Their ball bags are a joke.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Emperor Ump

I was told they changed their shirts a few years back. I have a couple of CK shirts which have held up great over the years haven't faded a bit. My only complaint with my older CK shirts is that they are not as breathable. I understand their newer shirts may not be of the same quality.

Your understanding is correct.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

There is one gentleman who is selling the Smitty's for $16.00 each. They are very good shirts--much better than Gerry Davis/Cliff Keen, and vastly better than Official's Choice at the best price possible. If you buy more than one, he'll ship them all for one price.

That's where I got my cream shirts from. He's out of MLB blue but he has everything else. The Smitty shirts look better than the Dalcos. They aren't an "open hole" type mesh shirt and the material feels softer. I also like the Smitty because I think they fit better. The sleeves have that taper feel so they aren't baggy around your arms. My Dalcos are kind of big around the arm bands.