Leathers Sizing

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

Hi, I did Use The Fucking Search Function (or whatever it is Laughing

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but couldn't find anything.

Anyway, how do you interpret the sizes (eg: 40) on leathers?

I'm a skinny 6 foot 6 and looking on ebay I have no idea what to get Confused

Any help?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

You go to a shop and try them on. If you buy from eBay you don't really know how well the leathers will fit you. Badly fitting leathers can cause injury rather than prevent injury.

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

1) What size waist would you buy if getting a pair of jeans?
2) What size jacket would you look at first if you wanted a fairly close fit?

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

@ste is that go to a shop try them on then get them online??

@doggone....

Er trousers are 34" waist 34" leg.

I've got a leather jacket thats says 42 is a good fit - enough room to have a jumper underneath if I want.

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

Id go to a shop, try them on, find your size, go back to ebay or where ever and buy them from there.

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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

Yeah I think thats the way to go....

Theres a Hein Gericke down the road so I'll have a look in there.

Definatly can't afford the luxury of new leathers but it does make sense to try some on 1st...

Stelmer · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Karma :

Go to a local Hein Gericke and try on some suits and they'll find the right size for you.

I did that and found i'm between a 40 and 42. Trawled through Ebay and found a decent Akito Devil 1pc in the wrong category with a bad title and won it for £50. Slightly loose but it just means i've got room for a back protector so it's not all bad.

bunglehaze · Brolly Dolly Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Karma :

every manufacturer creates a different shaped and sized suit depending on their specification so there is no 'standard' fit - as already said go to a shop and try some different brands on and you get an idea if they come up loose or tight and which suit you better.

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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

I'm a fat bastard and had to go to the shop J&S to get the right size, some sizes didn't touch me while the same size in a different make were just right.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

You have no chance of getting a 1 or 2 peice suit to fit. The Generic sizes get to about 6'2/3 and stop getting taller and just get wider. I got a custom made suit in the end I'm 6'5 and 17/18 stone and the biggest sizes the shops had where too wide and not long enough.

I got a suit from Ian at ARC-ON, very good quality and a nice bloke, cost about £550 IIRC not cheap but good for a custom suit
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JAMSXR · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Karma :

Suit Fitment Chart 40 42 44 46 48
Chest 38-40 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-50
Waist 30-32 32-33 34 36-37 38-40
Sleeve 31 32 33 34 34.5-35
Inseam 26 27 29 31 33
App. Height 5'2"-5'9" 5'4"-5'11" 5'6"-6'0" 5'8"-6'1" 5'10"-6'2"
App. Weight 125-130 130-145 145-160 160-175 175-190
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the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

The problem comes from the European v UK sizing. I'm a 42" chest and I find a 56 euro size suit fits me perfectly. Trying them on is the only way to go. Sometimes it's worth trying several different manufacturers. Alpinestars are made for weedy chestless Americans, hence they didn't fit across my manly UK chest Mr. Green

I went for Dainese in the end, as they fitted properly, although a few years back Dainese wouldn't fit me at all, so also be careful of manufacturers changing supplier.

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