Umpire Shirt Comparison Review

[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.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

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.

I'm going to use their ball bags until they fall apart like you guys have said. They've been fine so far in limited use. They were only about $11 apiece so no big deal. I'll get the ones from Ump Attire or the Evans bags when these crap out on me.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Whether you buy the GDs with or without the pockets, they're all single-stitched and flimsy with thin loops that bunch up and make the bags sag when you wear them. The fabric's also cheap and thin, and doesn't hold up to actual washing, so you need to sponge them off. The ones with the interior pockets have the pockets tear away from the rest of the bag after very little use. One bag: five games; a second bag: nine games.

So what did they do? They sent me two more bags. So now the four bags cost me an average of $7.45 each, rather than the $14.90 each that I paid for the first two. But you know what? Crap at half price is still crap. I am almost unwilling to use these until they're worn out--that could take the better part of a season. Maybe I'll just give them away now. (The young PONY umpires at the local league love it when I don't like a shirt or a bag or a piece of gear, because to them, it's free gear, so it's more than adequate.)

[cc6]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Whether you buy the GDs with or without the pockets, they're all single-stitched and flimsy with thin loops that bunch up and make the bags sag when you wear them. The fabric's also cheap and thin, and doesn't hold up to actual washing, so you need to sponge them off. The ones with the interior pockets have the pockets tear away from the rest of the bag after very little use. One bag: five games; a second bag: nine games.

So what did they do? They sent me two more bags. So now the four bags cost me an average of $7.45 each, rather than the $14.90 each that I paid for the first two. But you know what? Crap at half price is still crap. I am almost unwilling to use these until they're worn out--that could take the better part of a season. Maybe I'll just give them away now. (The young PONY umpires at the local league love it when I don't like a shirt or a bag or a piece of gear, because to them, it's free gear, so it's more than adequate.)

Maybe Gerry Davis makes their ballbags for show, so that umpires can wear an extra one on top of their useable bag.

[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.