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Old Fri Jan 18, 2013, 12:33am
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Plate coat recommendations

Need to buy a black plate coat. who makes the best? i'm tall and thin, 42L. looking for more of a fitted/tapered look - alphonso marquez look. hate them when they look loose and baggy.

price isn't an issue - not worth saving $50 bucks to look like heck.

who makes the mlb plate coats?

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Old Fri Jan 18, 2013, 01:38am
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Honigs makes the MLB plate coats.

I ordered one in early December when they were slightly discounted and grouped in a pre-sale for quicker shipping by February, or something like that. They typically take much longer.
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Old Sun Jan 20, 2013, 03:13pm
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Honigs makes the MLB plate coats.

I ordered one in early December when they were slightly discounted and grouped in a pre-sale for quicker shipping by February, or something like that. They typically take much longer.
Actually Hardwick's makes the coats, Honigs sells them. That's the only place you can get a plate coat.

Honigs also the MLB plate coats to the MLB umpires through Hardwicks
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Old Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:21am
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It looks like these are a special order item from Honigs... 12 week timeframe for delivery.
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Old Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:32am
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Yep, make sure you get the right size. No returns.
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Old Mon Jan 21, 2013, 01:50pm
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I'm tall and thin, also, and have had to had all my plate coat taken in, for that form fit. Just go to a trusted tailor, with your biggest chest protector, and make sure it fits in your stance.

And, make sure that top button is really secure.
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Old Tue Jan 22, 2013, 05:00am
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Yep, make sure you get the right size. No returns.
Get your measurements taken, and send them to Honigs. Hopefully, having a 'blueprint" will get you the fit you desire.
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Old Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:02pm
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Fecheimer

know this is going back a ways....but doesnt fecheimer make plate coats anymore?
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Old Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:22am
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know this is going back a ways....but doesnt fecheimer make plate coats anymore?
Here's a link:

Fechheimer Plate Coat
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Old Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:13am
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Fechheimer Plate Coat
I had the worst purchasing experience with BTL. Never again.
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Old Tue Feb 05, 2013, 10:43pm
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I had the worst purchasing experience with BTL. Never again.
I second that!
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2013, 09:09am
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I had the worst purchasing experience with BTL. Never again.
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I second that!
I'm surprised by this. Although I haven't used them in some time, I've always had very good experiences... even all the way back when they were called Diamonds & Hoops.
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Old Wed Feb 06, 2013, 10:37am
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We better be careful talking about BTL.

He may put our handles up on his Hall of Shame on his website OR send out emails to all officials in the state complaining about how unfair everything is.

That is, before he takes his ball and moves to Missouri.
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We better be careful talking about BTL.

He may put our handles up on his Hall of Shame on his website OR send out emails to all officials in the state complaining about how unfair everything is.

That is, before he takes his ball and moves to Missouri.
I know this thread is older than the dinosaurs, but does anyone make plate coats anymore? I've been looking online, and all that I've found are some links to Ebay listings that say that the plate coat in question is either the wrong size, sold, or both. The MLB umpires look cool wearing plate coats, but is there any hope for a mere mortal amateur umpire to buy one?

For the record, I wear a size large shirt (44 if measuring by chest size).
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Old Sun May 20, 2018, 09:47pm
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I know this thread is older than the dinosaurs, but does anyone make plate coats anymore? I've been looking online, and all that I've found are some links to Ebay listings that say that the plate coat in question is either the wrong size, sold, or both. The MLB umpires look cool wearing plate coats, but is there any hope for a mere mortal amateur umpire to buy one?

For the record, I wear a size large shirt (44 if measuring by chest size).
Step 1 would be making sure your state association approves of them. I doubt you'll be wanting to wear one during summer ball, if you do any of that.
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