Diamond Cuts Ultimate Umpire Bag to Right Length

Size does matter when it comes to equipment bags. When Diamond introduced the 36" Umpire's Equipment Bag, it quickly become a hot ticket item. I took it to Denver for a NASO Summit and found it a little too bulky for my taste, although it did fit the kitchen sink I brought along, in addition to an assortment of items for the yearly show-and-tell.

Then Diamond introduced a 30" version with a telescopic handle that I found I liked better. It was less cumbersome to me and easier to manage, although it contained about 20% less room.

By the inch, the 36" was still the better deal at only a few dollars more, if storage was what you needed.  Umpires ordered those more often than the smaller bags, but that left us with two options. More options meant more inventory, and these things take up more space in our warehouse than anything else we sell.

Enter the new 33" bag size from Diamond for summer 2011. The 33" bag will do away completely with the 30" and 36", and will thankfully have the telescopic handle. So the result: more in-bag room than the 30", better maneuverability than the 36", and eventually more storage space in the warehouse for us. In other words, it's the best of all worlds.

For now, pick what you want. We have only a few of the 36" left, a few more of the 30" and stock already of the 33".

Through July, readers of the blog can take $10 off any of the bag sizes when you use coupon code 3BAGS10 at checkout.