That is my problem I can't find anywhere. The Mets Catcher was wearing it on Sunday night on the ESPN game; and the photo below is the only shot I can find of it on the internet. Anyone know anymore? My son is getting close to needing new gear, and I think he would love a set of this. Even the right colors in the photo Black w Orange.
Posts: 326 | Location: Florida | Registered: December 08, 2006
Yes, This Is All-Star Catcher's Gear w/ The Under Armour Logo On It, I Have Heard Personally It Is In Production Along w/ Catcher's Mitts, Hockey Style Catcher's Helmets, & Fielder Gloves, & Maybe Even Soon, Baseball/Softball Bats !!!! We Can Only Hope & Pray !!!!
Posts: 1 | Location: Jasper, AL | Registered: February 10, 2009
I agree, I really don't see what all the fuss about UA is. Yeah, they make good stuff, but I can find similar stuff for much less that is very comparable. UA stuff is decent, but overpriced! Their shoes are just overpriced, IMO.
Posts: 281 | Location: Iowa | Registered: July 28, 2005
Add me to the list of those who think UA is massively overpriced. Great marketing allows them to do it, so I gotta give it to em, but there's no chance in you-know-where that I would pay for UA catching gear at the price they will charge when it is LITERALLY the exact same stuff that another brand sells (All-Star).
Posts: 61 | Location: Johnson City - Rockwood | Registered: August 11, 2006
UA catchers equipment is a copy of All star equipment I have the Reebok equiment and it's very good it has memory foam in the chest protector so when you block the ball it doesen't bounce all over the place and the shin gaurds are adjustible so when you get taller you can adjust the knee pocket, and i had it for two years and it still looks like new i probly used it in 60 games
Posts: 1 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: June 21, 2009
Originally posted by fullertonowlz: looks good, but way too expensive for something unproven.
OK, what is proven catchers equipment?
Look into hand injuries/nerve damage that happen to catchers. None of the gloves protect the hand enough,from what I read.
below is a link about vascular, nerve damage that is done to the catcher who plays on a daily bases. They conclude that the catcher catches about 300 ball a day.
Got interested in catcher injuries after my son got injured on his mitt hand, he broke the bone below his little finger after a bad throw that got him out of position and caused a collision at home plate. He was wearing a All-star mitt. When we went to get an x ray of his hand he show the doctor a contusion from a foul ball that that hit him right below his arm pit of his mitt arm(which happened the night before in a game). It just missed his chest protector. What the heck we will x ray that too, the doctor said in passing. Found out later that he been playing with two broken ribs.
All of his catching equipment is All-Star, please tell me what proven equipment is.
My son loves the #2 position, still. I asked him about his hand and he said it tingles sometimes. I did get him palm guard for his mitt hand.
Helmets are tested but what about mitts and chest protection. I have seen catchers double over after taking a hard foul ball in the chest.
IMHO,
drill
Posts: 84 | Location: Virginia | Registered: December 14, 2007
I got the first generation TPX catchers gear when it came out. They had never done it before, and if I were to go back, I probably would have gone a different route. But now I see their gear and it has greatly improved.
I just think having gear from a company that has been doing it for a while might provide something that has been tested, revamped, and improved over the years. Just looking at the description, there is nothing special about it, aesthetically it looks good, but performance is more important.
"Proven" to me is being used at all levels of play, not just the pros, because those guys are using it because of the contracts they sign. Talking about it with others who have used the product and getting their feedback on it.
For $150, it seems like they are pricing themselves out of a lot the market. Under Armour is usually overpriced anyways.
And for the hand cushioning, I recommend the Cutters fielder glove. It comes with a splint to prevent hyperextension of the thumb.
Originally posted by fullertonowlz: I got the first generation TPX catchers gear when it came out. They had never done it before, and if I were to go back, I probably would have gone a different route. But now I see their gear and it has greatly improved.
I just think having gear from a company that has been doing it for a while might provide something that has been tested, revamped, and improved over the years. Just looking at the description, there is nothing special about it, aesthetically it looks good, but performance is more important.
"Proven" to me is being used at all levels of play, not just the pros, because those guys are using it because of the contracts they sign. Talking about it with others who have used the product and getting their feedback on it.
For $150, it seems like they are pricing themselves out of a lot the market. Under Armour is usually overpriced anyways.
And for the hand cushioning, I recommend the Cutters fielder glove. It comes with a splint to prevent hyperextension of the thumb.
This gear has been around, tested, and used. It is All-Star gear. They make it private label for UA, put an Under Armour logo on it for them, and UA marks it up.
All-Star gear is "proven" and worn at all levels, especially at the MLB level.
Posts: 281 | Location: Iowa | Registered: July 28, 2005
I know they used to do that, but now it is full-fledged Under Armour gear. No longer relying on All-Star. I'm pretty sure Under Armour would not be allowed to sell equipment made by All-Star, even if their logo is all over it.
as exemplified by Matt Wieters, this change has just happened this year.
Under Armour label on all-star gear
under armour
this is actually the new line for all-star
Posts: 7 | Location: Fullerton, CA | Registered: September 10, 2009
Looks like the chest protector is still "very close" to the All-Star protector. I would be willing to bet All-Star is still producing the gear for them, just with some slight changes.
Plus, the mask still has the I-Bar Vision tag which is trademarked to All-Star.
I will try to do some checking with some reps I know and see what I can find out.
Posts: 281 | Location: Iowa | Registered: July 28, 2005
