Officials Choice Pants

[MOofficial]

The officials choice is introducing some charcoal gray pants. When someone gets a pair in, will you please tell me how well the quality is. I'm wanting to get some new pants and usually get honigs but if I can save some money I may try these if they are of good quality.

[seans]

Originally Posted by MOofficial

The officials choice is introducing some charcoal gray pants. When someone gets a pair in, will you please tell me how well the quality is. I'm wanting to get some new pants and usually get honigs but if I can save some money I may try these if they are of good quality.

After seeing their shirts, I don't think "Price From $39.95 to $44.95" is a low enough to entice many. Honigs "ultimate" pants are $50-$55, Ump-Attire has Smitty charcoal pants for $45-$48, and purchaseofficials.com has smitty charcoal for $37-$44 (they have some closeout smitty charcoal for $24.99- size 34 are sold out, but 33 and 35s are still in stock). For me, and I'm sure many others, these other companies are probably worth the extra $5-$10 not to mention the officials choice has higher shipping costs most of the time.

Sorry, the officials choice is a sore subject for me because many of our new umpires bought shirts from there and they now don't really match the rest of our association because TOC uses different size stripes and the color shades don't really match the other shirt makers. Heck, their polo blue shirts that guys bought this summer now have purple buttons (How does that happen?!).

[SanDiegoSteve]

The $24.99 Smitty pants at Purchase Officials are very nice. They are the same quality as the newer models only without the expander waist. There is still plenty of stretch in the regular waistband. I got these for the bases and I'm very happy. Their prices are better than Ump-Attire for these items as well, which is always a plus.

Officials Choice will never see a dime of my money.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by seans

After seeing their shirts, I don't think "Price From $39.95 to $44.95" is a low enough to entice many. Honigs "ultimate" pants are $50-$55, Ump-Attire has Smitty charcoal pants for $45-$48, and purchaseofficials.com has smitty charcoal for $37-$44 (they have some closeout smitty charcoal for $24.99- size 34 are sold out, but 33 and 35s are still in stock). For me, and I'm sure many others, these other companies are probably worth the extra $5-$10 not to mention the officials choice has higher shipping costs most of the time.

Sorry, the officials choice is a sore subject for me because many of our new umpires bought shirts from there and they now don't really match the rest of our association because TOC uses different size stripes and the color shades don't really match the other shirt makers. Heck, their polo blue shirts that guys bought this summer now have purple buttons (How does that happen?!).

You can take three or four of my Official's Choice posts and cobble them together, and it would read like this post.

[zm1283]

Anyone want to order the new pink shirts and partner up for a game soon?

[Kevin Finnerty]

Yeah, and it'll be their only shirt where the buttons don't turn pink. Great.

[eagle_12]

I don't plan on buy a pair and I'd recommend no one else does either. One of the biggest complaints about their shirts is that they are thin and see-through.

The pant picture they gave has the same problem. If you look at the bottom of the pant legs, you can see through the front portion and see the hem line in the back. i think that may give you an example of the actual thickness and quality of the material.

My best guess is that the crotch will rip out before the first pitch is even thrown, or you'll wear right through the material when the knees rub against the pants.