Flex Belts
 

Stupid question. But I decided to start wearing one and I'm not sure how to wear it. Does the smooth side touch my waist or is the opposite way around?

It may not be legal. Are you wearing it below or above the waist?

Ha ha badnews. Gator, I've never used one, but I've seen guys use them with the bumps pointing out.

Bumps out.

Honigs has gone to a knock off brand but still charging the same price. The knockoff is shorter and doesn't appear to be very well made. Disappointing, seeing this type of quality from them.

Bumps out?? Training bra maybe?????:D :D :D

used to just think they were for bigger people...but tried one last year and loved it! Helps hold your shirt in and you don't have to worry about tugging at your pants after you lose a couple pounds the first couple wks of the season.. So it does two things, keeps shirt in and keeps pants up! and yes bumps are out to hold pants up!

I use the ultimate belt. Works just as good, if not better.

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=1&Sub=7&Item=835

Flex belt for me
 

I tried the ultimate belt mentioned by tjones1 and did not like it at all. Went back to the knobby flex belt. To each his own.....

Has anyone ever tried the garders?? I use them and they clip to the bottom of the shirts and loop around your feet. Of course you would pull your sock over them to hide them, they work great for me. No wise cracks!!!!!:mad:

You should not have posted if you did not want wisecracks.....

Yeah, especially since what he wears are garters, not garders. :p

I wear the the shirt garters that clip to the top of my socks. I'm not into the stirrup things. I'll leave that to women who are still dressings in the 80's.

Those of you that wear the flex belt, how do you keep it from riding up around your waist when you bend over to pick up the ball? In my opinion those are good as long as you don't have to move.

Shirt garters (and that is the correct spelling) seem to work better for me.

I generally wear black running tights under my pants when officiating. I find that I can tuck my shirts into the tights and it holds great.

I get the flex belt fairly snug but still comfortable and have no problems with it moving during the game.

I had never worn a flex belt before this season, and I am SOLD! It feels a little awkward at first, but it does an excellent job of keeping my shirt tail in and my pants up. The little knobbies go out by the way.

I don't use one, but if you wore it backwards, wouldn't it be real uncomfortable?:confused:

Backwards? Do you mean bumps in? Oh yeah!!!! Like roofing nails sticking into you! :rolleyes:

It's just soft rubber.

Compression Shorts
 

I got this tip last week, and it works wonders. I wear compression shorts under my pants, and if you tuck your shirt into that, it will never come out either. It feels funny at first, but works wonders.

I had the flex belt years ago, and it worked well to keep my shirt in. That was before I started wearing tights, and it worked well keeping my pants up. In fact, I liked it better for that reason.

Now, as stated in other posts, I wear tights and tuck the shirt into there. The shirt stays in place, though not quite as well as with the flex-belt. It works good enough, though. But with pleated pants, I am not having to continuously pull them up for some reason.

That's not a bad sign, unless.............:eek:

Must be helpful if you have to pirouette,,er..pivot in a hurry.

It is worth the money to buy a flex belt or will compression shorts work to? Just wondering

That would drive me nuts!! I couldn't move with those running down my legs.

Get the belt. I need to get another one because my first one snapped in half. But I am into season 4, so it is to be expected. Fortunately, this did not happen during a game.

Tucking my shirt into my compression shorts has always worked for me. Maybe you should try that, and if it doesn't work of you, then splash out for the belt.

When I buy my shirts I buy the extra tall that have 4" longer tail, advice a veteran gave me when I started. Plus I wear the long spandex, helps my legs feel alot better the next day.

This has always worked for me as well.