Best count indiator to buy

LomUmp

Stu Clary wrote
I use this one:

I bought it at officalgear.com. It's a 3/2/2 indicator. I velcroved a watch on the reverse side.

Hey all,

This is the same one that use, minus the watch. The larger and yellow numbers are GREAT for night games!

LomUmp:cool:

LMan

I couldnt care less what the scoreboard says...Id rather have it off - less confusion that way. I dont track runs except as Mr. Mafia attests to.

If I want to know the score, I go to the book. I can't imagine taking my time from game management to worry about the scoreboard 🙄

NCASAUmp

LMan wrote
I couldnt care less what the scoreboard says...Id rather have it off - less confusion that way. I dont track runs except as Mr. Mafia attests to.

If I want to know the score, I go to the book. I can't imagine taking my time from game management to worry about the scoreboard :rolleyes:

All I do is one little click each time a runner scores. If the score's off, I wait for the teams to say something. I then tell them to go upstairs and talk with the scorekeepers.

Wow, what a distraction. 😉

7in60

Stu Clary wrote
I use this one:

I bought it at officialgear.com. It's a 3/2/2 indicator. I velcroved a watch on the reverse side.

Fixed

I'm ordering two of these.

wadeintothem

I too think this is a personal preference deal.

I use the plastic 4 wheel that I've notched at the 0's. I dont use the inning wheel often but I've grown used to to the indicator itself.

Skahtboi

azbigdawg wrote
I use markworts (sp) 4 wheel stainless... they last forever..... I usually end up giving away 2-3 a year to younger umpires.... its a little bigger, but feels comfortable in my huge paws

I, too, use the Markwort stainless. Mine is the slim version. Best indicator I have ever used. I don't know if you know this or not, but they make a thin version, like I use, and the thicker version with the raised lettering...etc.

mick

K49 - SPEC. LARGE PLASTIC INDICATOR

Our Price: $5.25
Buy 2 or more and pay only $5.00 each.

Honig's large plastic indicator. 3 ball, 2 strike, 2 out display

I like the loud, positive *click* - mick

whiskers_ump

mick wrote
K49 - SPEC. LARGE PLASTIC INDICATOR

Our Price: $5.25

Buy 2 or more and pay only $5.00 each.
Honig's large plastic indicator. 3 ball, 2 strike, 2 out display

I like the loud, positive *click* - mick

My choice also Mick. Like the large letters, no 3rd strike, no 4th ball, or 3rd
out.
Agree with Mike on scorekeeping.

mick

Skahtboi wrote
I, too, use the Markwort stainless. Mine is the slim version. Best indicator I have ever used. I don't know if you know this or not, but they make a thin version, like I use, and the thicker version with the raised lettering...etc.

Louis Braille design.:cool:

KSRef

whiskers_ump wrote
My choice also Mick. Like the large letters, no 3rd strike, no 4th ball, or 3rd
out.
Agree with Mike on scorekeeping.

Only problem I've had with the Honig's indicator is the balls and strikes are reversed from every other indicator I've ever used.

Dakota

KSRef wrote
Only problem I've had with the Honig's indicator is the balls and strikes are reversed from every other indicator I've ever used.

Yeah, somebody got the idea that the order on the indicator should be the same as the order of the count. I have used both kinds, but the Honig's K49 (and the identical +POS model I have as a spare) are what I normally use.

Switching back and forth between S-B-O and B-S-O indicators is not advised, but getting used to the B-S-O order is not a problem.

mick

KSRef wrote
Only problem I've had with the Honig's indicator is the balls and strikes are reversed from every other indicator I've ever used.

Yeah. Yer certainly correct.
If I look at the indicator, I don't have to interpolate.
That's prolly a good thing for me. 🙂

mick

Dakota wrote
Yeah, somebody got the idea that the order on the indicator should be the same as the order of the count. I have used both kinds, but the Honig's K49 (and the identical +POS model I have as a spare) are what I normally use.

Switching back and forth between S-B-O and B-S-O indicators is not advised, but getting used to the B-S-O order is not a problem.

YU.P.
I think the +POS was first.

IRISHMAFIA

mick wrote
YU.P.
I think the +POS was first.

Are they still in business?

LMan

Apparently not.

CecilOne

roadking wrote
Im looking at buying a new indicator. Ive decided on the stainless steel or aluminum indicator, which one is the most durable over time.
thanks

All he wants to know is "stainless steel or aluminum indicator, which one is the most durable"

Dakota

CecilOne wrote
All he wants to know is "stainless steel or aluminum indicator, which one is the most durable"

That would depend on what you plan on doing with the indicator where the differences between stainless steel and aluminum would matter. I wouldn't imagine it makes any difference for use as an indicator. Although, come to think of it, perhaps the stainless can be more highly polished and can then be used to secretly signal your partner! 😀

IRISHMAFIA

CecilOne wrote
All he wants to know is "stainless steel or aluminum indicator, which one is the most durable"

Yeah, but look at the group he asked!:rolleyes:

He could have just as well asked what the membership thought of banging your fists together to indicate a full count! 😮

NCASAUmp

Opinions are like a$$holes - everyone's got one. Umpires are more than willing to give you theirs!

Their opinions, guys! Sheesh, get your minds out of the gutter.

mick

IRISHMAFIA wrote
Are they still in business?

I don't guess so.
Their indicators were first.
But *they* didn't last. 🙂

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