good heads up for a tallish slim dude

[schitzo]

just noticed on FB that AL have knocked another £25 off their sale jackets

If it's your size and you're 6ft tall or a little bit less I suggest this would be an awesome smash and grab:

http://www.alexanderleathers.com/sale/spiegel-heavy-brown-grainy-steerhide.html

I'm a 38 but this in size 40 was an exquisite fit on me, except for the sleeves which are an inch or so too short - I like mine about 27.5" long. Fyi, it doesn't fit like an aero Hercules, it fits closer. With this smooth hide what you get is a jacket that actually looks quite smart on, not at all causal since it looks fitted, which personally was a pleasant surprise as based on those website images I for one was not expecting that.

*For your reference the long rider is the same jacket minus that piping on the front i.e. it's cut with the same pattern

 

[nick123]

Thank you for the " tall guy" heads up. We need more posts like this.

 

[Fanch]

What about tall guys with very long arms? Virtually impossible to find anything, anywhere with sleeves that are long enough without going to a custom order for me.

 

[nick123]

What about tall guys with very long arms? Virtually impossible to find anything, anywhere with sleeves that are long enough without going to a custom order for me.

Yes. Nearly impossible. I need 27-27.5" sleeves. The Aero sale page is nice for ideas, but the fun stops there.

 

[schitzo]

chaps, it says 'tallish' - you two with your monkey arms are both flat out TALL!

 

[nick123]

chaps, it says 'tallish' - you two with your monkey arms are both flat out TALL!

When people now tell me it's a blessing to be tall, I tell them they have no idea what a blessing being able to fit into a regular jacket size is.
Because we almost always have to go custom, we:
A) almost always lose money
B) Have to wait for our jackets to be made
C) Perusing the Internet for jackets is no fun. Best metaphor: She's
a perfect girl but she has a boyfriend. It almost worked/fit but I can't
buy it.

 

[schitzo]

I hear ya Nick! For a long time I've quite fancied trying a Lost World's jacket but whenever I see the measurements for what I assume are stock jackets, usually in listings on ebay, the sleeves are always too short - despite what Stu has to say about who does and does not need Long sizing - and so given the 25% surcharge for extra length + the very realistic possibility of being dry humped by customs they are for me, sadly, a non starter

 

[Fanch]

Nick, I feel your pain. The MINIMUM sleeve length for me for any jacket is 27 inches. Both my Highwayman and Teamster are 27.5 " and could even go a bit longer. Schitz, it would make no financial sense at all for you to buy a Lost Worlds jacket unless one showed up in your size on EBay in the UK. Otherwise, VAT and shipping charges would be a bitch.

 

[nick123]

Another often occurrence: seeing a jacket on ebay with a decent length, but moving on because you figure the guy measured from the top of the jacket down!

 

[schitzo]

Another often occurrence: seeing a jacket on ebay with a decent length, but moving on because you figure the guy measured from the top of the jacket down!

so true!