> On 9/7/2010 3:24 PM, CS wrote:
>>
>> Fortunately, my head is somewhat squishy anyway, so most helmets fit.
>>
>> The jackets, on the other hand, are a PITA.
>>
>> It turns out the ONLY leather jacket that fit me properly was a $650
>> Firstgear Scout in XXXL. I tried on dozens others, and either the arms
>> were too short, or the torso was way WAY too huge.
> Amen to that. Motorcycle jacket sizing seems to be done by the
> time-honored dartboard method. One maker's "XXL" is barely equal
> to another's "L", and the tailoring - if you can call it that - varies
> all over the place.
> I just took advantage of a sale one of the online sources had on Scorpion
> jackets; not being - ahem - a small person, I ordered the XXL, the biggest
> size they had and a size that has generally fit me well in other jacket
> lines.
> I got the jacket last week; it's wearable, as long as I leave out the
> liner
> (and hopefully I'll continue to have good results with the diet so that by
> the time I need the liner, I can wear it), but it's tight in the torso.
> On
> the other hand, the sleeves and shoulders are generous, if anything.
> I guess they expect all their customers to have a Superman sort of build,
> and I don't think most riders who are, shall we say "of a certain age"
> are going to fit their template.
> But my last NoNamo-brand leather jacket - which recently had to be
> temporarily retired due to a busticated zipper - was also supposedly
> an "XXL," but generous in the torso and tighter in the shoulders.
> Sigh.
> I suppose if I wanted to spend an arm and a leg, and could find a
> tailor who works in leather...
It may be easier, and cheaper, to just get fatter.
I'm a little surprised at the XXXL size fitting me. I don't have anything
over a 2XL, and most of my clothes are 1XL...except, of course, my
underwear, but that's another issue...
With long arms, a long torso, and a not-too-fat gut, it's a huge pain to
find clothes that fit. I usually go looking for XLT stuff, but most Big and
Tall stores have a lot of Big and hardly any Tall.
Still, this jacket fits like a glove...well, a glove that fits, yet another
issue. It has two zippers in front, one for warm weather, one for cold.
With the liner, and possibly more layers, you use the second zipper to close
the jacket, which gives you more space to breath.
The arms are pretty much perfect as far as length.
Strangely, Firstgear makes jackets in a Tall size, and this isn't one of
them.
I think it's got a 10 year warranty too. Not too shabby.
I, too, was about to go find a tailor. I hate to spend the money, but damn,
it's nice to wear something that really fits for a change.
CS
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>>
>> Fortunately, my head is somewhat squishy anyway, so most helmets fit.
>>
>> The jackets, on the other hand, are a PITA.
>>
>> It turns out the ONLY leather jacket that fit me properly was a $650
>> Firstgear Scout in XXXL. I tried on dozens others, and either the arms
>> were too short, or the torso was way WAY too huge.
> Amen to that. Motorcycle jacket sizing seems to be done by the
> time-honored dartboard method. One maker's "XXL" is barely equal
> to another's "L", and the tailoring - if you can call it that - varies
> all over the place.
> I just took advantage of a sale one of the online sources had on Scorpion
> jackets; not being - ahem - a small person, I ordered the XXL, the biggest
> size they had and a size that has generally fit me well in other jacket
> lines.
> I got the jacket last week; it's wearable, as long as I leave out the
> liner
> (and hopefully I'll continue to have good results with the diet so that by
> the time I need the liner, I can wear it), but it's tight in the torso.
> On
> the other hand, the sleeves and shoulders are generous, if anything.
> I guess they expect all their customers to have a Superman sort of build,
> and I don't think most riders who are, shall we say "of a certain age"
> are going to fit their template.
> But my last NoNamo-brand leather jacket - which recently had to be
> temporarily retired due to a busticated zipper - was also supposedly
> an "XXL," but generous in the torso and tighter in the shoulders.
> Sigh.
> I suppose if I wanted to spend an arm and a leg, and could find a
> tailor who works in leather...