Baseball umpire pants

[zm1283]

The Honig's polywools are indeed the best pants you can buy. My older set was new in 2011 so they're on their third season and they are still in great shape. I bought a new set before this season and sold my oldest set of base/plate polywools from 2009 to someone on another forum and he was shocked at how good of shape they were still in.

Dalco shirts suck. I had them in 3-4 colors my first year and they wrinkle easily, don't fit well, and the material is bad.

Honig's and Smitty shirts are my favorites. Just got a new Smitty short sleeve black shirt and it is great. They reduced the width of the collar (My older one had a really big collar for some reason) and the material is really light and doesn't wrinkle.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by zm1283

The Honig's polywools are indeed the best pants you can buy. My older set was new in 2011 so they're on their third season and they are still in great shape. I bought a new set before this season and sold my oldest set of base/plate polywools from 2009 to someone on another forum and he was shocked at how good of shape they were still in.

Dalco shirts suck. I had them in 3-4 colors my first year and they wrinkle easily, don't fit well, and the material is bad.

Honig's and Smitty shirts are my favorites. Just got a new Smitty short sleeve black shirt and it is great. They reduced the width of the collar (My older one had a really big collar for some reason) and the material is really light and doesn't wrinkle.

I'm simply washing them (on a handwashing / delicate setting with cold water) and hanging them to dry. So far they are doing great, although I've only worked 10 games this season because of the weather here.

I'll probably dry clean them once a month or so to keep the crease good and sharp.

[Manny A]

Seriously?? Over 40 messages about umpire pants? What the hell...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Seriously?? Over 40 messages about umpire pants? What the hell...

Nobody is forced to read this, or any other, thread. Right?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Seriously?? Over 40 messages about umpire pants? What the hell...

We're talking about shirts too...

[Steven Tyler]

The shirts are 100% polyester, a man made material. Polyester is polyester. The material may be thicker or thinner. There is no variation.

[kylejt]

Polyester can be woven in all sorts of variants. From itchy burlap (Dalco, Teamwork) to silky smooth (like old Cliff Keens). True, it starts like a lump o' plastic, but all polyester is not created equal.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Polyester can be woven in all sorts of variants. From itchy burlap (Dalco, Teamwork) to silky smooth (like old Cliff Keens). True, it starts like a lump o' plastic, but all polyester is not created equal.

Burlap is made from the jute plant.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Burlap is made from the jute plant.

And silk usually comes from the Mulberry silk worm.

Oh, you're trying to be funny. Got it.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by kylejt

And silk usually comes from the Mulberry silk worm.

Unless you're in Utah:

Synthetic Silk - Synthetic Bioproducts Center - sbc.usu.edu

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by kylejt

And silk usually comes from the Mulberry silk worm.

Oh, you're trying to be funny. Got it.

No burlap is similar to rope. The same type rope I use at the ranch. Their material is made by mother nature.

Too end this: My shirts are very well made, and comfortable. Nary a problem with a one. If they were as turrbull (Charles Barkley) as said, I wouldn't have always purchased the shirts. Unless something has changed over the years, I have no idea what the fuss from some is all about.