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PostPosted: 21:49 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Leathers sizing Reply with quote

Hello people,

Am looking at getting a new 1 piece leather suit but i cannot find anywhere local or nearby that stocks them so i cant try them on!
And of course george whites has just gone bust Sad

So it looks like im gunna have to buy online but.... I have no idea what size to get, Im a uk 44 with my 2 piece rst's but the jacket is slightly to big i think,

Im 6ft and weigh just over 12stone,

What do you weigh and what size fits you?
Can you tell me what leathers you have and if they are in euro or uk size plz?

Thanks Guys!
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PostPosted: 22:01 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not helpful to you, but I have made to measure leathers. How much are you looking to spend?

My made to measure leathers were £900, but they're still going strong 4 years and a crash later.
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big_Ham wrote:
Not helpful to you, but I have made to measure leathers. How much are you looking to spend?

My made to measure leathers were £900, but they're still going strong 4 years and a crash later.


Little as possible for no tbh, £200-300 ish, But i am looking at second hand too,
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PostPosted: 22:04 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blackrandomapple wrote:
Big_Ham wrote:
Not helpful to you, but I have made to measure leathers. How much are you looking to spend?

My made to measure leathers were £900, but they're still going strong 4 years and a crash later.


Little as possible for no tbh, £200-300 ish, But i am looking at second hand too,


Go second hand and consider getting them altered. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:09 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didnt know you could get the, altered?? I think second hand is the way forward as i will get more for the money,

What size would you say i should be looking at buying?
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PostPosted: 22:44 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are 6' then you need to be finding ones with decent length as well as the right chest. I've got a 46" chest leather jacket which is comfortable wearing a thick hoodie and a t-shirt underneath, and it's quite long, and I'm about 6'5 I think and 12st ish.
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PostPosted: 23:15 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blackrandomapple wrote:
Didnt know you could get the, altered?? I think second hand is the way forward as i will get more for the money,

What size would you say i should be looking at buying?

You're probably about a euro 52 or 54 but being on the tall side for your weight might be an issue.
You could ask extra information from an ebay seller but take it with a pinch of salt as they obviously don't want to put you off and may even be a general dealer with no idea having bought a job lot to sell on.
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PostPosted: 23:31 - 25 Jan 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would have gone with EUR 52-54 as well. I'm 5'9 and 13.5 stone and have a very broad upper body. 42" chest and 32-33" waist and I fit nicely into 52" alpinestars. Funnily enough, despite my bulk, I fit better in a 50" (stretch panels on the leathers might have something to do with it).

If when you buy it 2nd hand it's all too baggy for you, consider fitting in a back protector! I always try my suits on with a back protector installed.

If you have between a 32-34" waist and 40-42" chest, then EUR50-52 is what I'd expect to go for.

Put it this way, when my mate who is 6'2 decided to try on my 52EU A* SX-1 suit on, he didn't complain about it being too tight.
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