Umpire Pants

[johnnyg08]

You have to check out ump-attire if you're shopping for umpire gear.

[midmoump]

If I was to pick a hollow core steel face mask, it would either be the new All-Star FM2000UMP or one of the "old guard" Wilson Dyna Lites.

As for on-line retailers, I have an incomplete list going at: Midwest Ump: Online Retailers

[BK47]

Thanks guys for your input on Ump Gear. Right now I am deciding on I guess two different masks for this year. One of which is the K94 from Honigs which I can get 20% off to make it $60 vs the Allstar FM2000UMP which I can get from Baseball Plus store for $45. Any thoughts on either one of these?

Honig's Whistle Stop - K94 - SINGLE BAR PRO-LINE MASK WITH Team Wendy ZORBIUM PADDING

Allstar fm2000ump super light weight umpires helmet

[dash_riprock]

Have you tried the Diamond lightweight?

$72 here

The Sports Loft: Home

[Durham]

The Honig's Poly-Wool is the best way to go. I buy a pair of plate and base every other year. The new ones are for DI and I dry clean only for 2 years, the last set becomes everything else and machine wash, the set before that gets donated at a HS meeting and they are still in excellent condition. That rotation works well for me. and keeps them looking good.

[Welpe]

Durham, do you wash them in the machine with regular detergent or do you use something like Woolite?

[Durham]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Durham, do you wash them in the machine with regular detergent or do you use something like Woolite?

The set that I do wash gets washed in All Free and Clear, it is what my wife has had us use for for the last 5 years since my first kid was born. Before that I used Era on them. Both worked equally well. The sets that I give away, dry cleaned for 2 years and machine washed for 2 years are better than some of the slacks that I see some partners wear as far as color and condition. I usually just wash them with my umpire clothes, socks, shirts, undergarments in one load together on cold. Dry on low and fold as soon as the dry goes off.

[BK47]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Have you tried the Diamond lightweight?

$72 here

The Sports Loft: Home

Thanks Dash, I got the Diamond Lightweight DFM-iX3 off of eBay for $65, including the shipping. Cant believe how light this thing is.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by BK47

Thanks guys for your input on Ump Gear. Right now I am deciding on I guess two different masks for this year. One of which is the K94 from Honigs which I can get 20% off to make it $60 vs the Allstar FM2000UMP which I can get from Baseball Plus store for $45. Any thoughts on either one of these?

Honig's Whistle Stop - K94 - SINGLE BAR PRO-LINE MASK WITH Team Wendy ZORBIUM PADDING

Allstar fm2000ump super light weight umpires helmet

The ALL Star link doesn't resolve to a helmet. If your choice is mask v.s helmet, and you want the best protection? Helmet.

[DG]

I have heather gray from Honigs for when I work with someone who only has heather, and the charcoal from Honigs for when I work with someone who has those (growing in numbers). Wash in machine, light on the detergent, hang up immediately when dry.

Only things I have that did not come from Honigs is the current mask I am using (Diamond lightweight silver) and my chest protector (a knockoff, but Champion sells one that looks just like it). I do have 4 other masks that came from Honigs, but when I got the Diamond they went to closet.