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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 12:32am
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Any one have any advise on what/where to get the best ref gear for the best price? I want the best deal out there
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 04:21am
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Any one have any advise on what/where to get the best ref gear for the best price? I want the best deal out there
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I'd recommend Honig's. I don't know if they have the best price or not, but they are reliable and knowledgeable---absolutely great to deal with.
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 06:44am
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Agreed. I've also had good luck with Between the Lines (http://www.btlofficialsgear.com) and Gerry Davis (http://www.gerrydavis.com).

From your screen name, it appears you are from Illinois. What part?
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 08:05am
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https://officials1st.com/ , http://www.ump-attire.com/index.html, http://www.purchaseofficials.com/

I'ved used all three and all very competitive and good service.
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 08:28am
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I've had very good luck with Between the Lines. I have also had good luck with Get Official... or whatever the actual name is. It's the company that took over the the Fed stopped selling stuff.
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 09:06am
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By the way, you need to be careful. All of these places usually offer starter packages. The funniest starter package I found was from +POS. They stated they offered everything you needed to walk out onto the court. The problem was that the package didn't include any shoes.
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 09:07am
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I've really had good luck with every place I've ordered on the internet. At times the Official's Choice has had slow service, but I've been pretty lucky with them. This year I got the majority of my stuff from Gerry Davis. I'm particular about getting Cliff Keen shirts just because I'm a pretty boy and I like the way those shirts fit me best.
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Old Fri Oct 27, 2006, 09:21am
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...had good luck with Get Official... or whatever the actual name is. It's the company that took over the the Fed stopped selling stuff.

http://www.getofficial.com/
I've used this company a couple of time. I was very pleased with their service.
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Old Sat Oct 28, 2006, 10:14pm
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From your screen name, it appears you are from Illinois. What part?
I tell ya what....nothing gets by TJ, that's for sure!

Whatever you do, don't buy from +POS. I've given them numerous opportunites but their quality is poor and their service is lousy.

Honigs is usually competitively priced and their service is excellent.

However, I like Sansabelt slacks, which I get from DDD Officials Wear, near Charlotte.

http://www.dddofficialswear.com/
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Old Sat Oct 28, 2006, 10:44pm
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I buy a lot from www.purchaseofficials.com there's a buddy near me that owns a distributorship - but everything I purchase from them is good.
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Old Fri Nov 10, 2006, 10:46pm
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what is the word on the new dolfin whistle? Is it worth it?

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Old Sat Nov 11, 2006, 08:59am
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what is the word on the new dolfin whistle? Is it worth it?

thanks!
Depends on who you ask, I say it's not worth it. But you can decide for yourself. Here are a few threads discussing it.

New Season, New Gear...

New Whistle Poll

New Whistle?

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Old Wed Nov 15, 2006, 08:36am
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has anyone used pro-ref.com? I am having trouble deciding weather or not to go with pro-ref.com which is a little cheaper or between the lines. Any thoughts???

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Old Wed Nov 15, 2006, 08:40am
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I've never used Pro-Ref, however, I just looked at it...looks ok. Between The Lines is a great place to shop. I've used them a few times and been 100% happy!
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