Looks like a perfect fit from the photos, but I have found that the jackets that are just a hair too tight for comfort always look great in pictures...Amazingly fast shipping from Union Garage. UPS ground to NJ the following day. That along with the excellent jacket quality are the positives. Definitely a much better hide than the Force I received and I believe this one is called the XL150 Heritage leather with hand finished waxy topcoat. I can see this breaking in and turning into an amazing jacket.
Unfortunately, I think the Medium is too skin tight in the upper chest and will never loosen up enough to let me breath comfortably. It fits perfect everywhere else. I'm 5'9 160, athletic chest, with a Forcefield Armor shirt underneath (Level 2). Thoughts??
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Looks like a perfect fit from the photos, but I have found that the jackets that are just a hair too tight for comfort always look great in pictures...
Amazingly fast shipping from Union Garage. UPS ground to NJ the following day. That along with the excellent jacket quality are the positives. Definitely a much better hide than the Force I received and I believe this one is called the XL150 Heritage leather with hand finished waxy topcoat. I can see this breaking in and turning into an amazing jacket.
Unfortunately, I think the Medium is too skin tight in the upper chest and will never loosen up enough to let me breath comfortably. It fits perfect everywhere else. I'm 5'9 160, athletic chest, with a Forcefield Armor shirt underneath (Level 2). Thoughts??
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Heretic!But breathing comes first!
Unfortunately the next size up jumps to Large, which will then get sloppy everywhere else. Both photos show the two "folds" in the leather right near the outer chest where its tight. I can zip it fully no problem, but there is no excess room anywhere. Definitely a "second skin" fit which I suppose would be a plus for safety sake. But breathing comes first!
Looks good to me. I think that if you size up it's probably going to end up being baggy at the waist and too long in the body and arms.
Unless you want to get one custom sized in between, i think this is as good as you will get.
(actually, if i remember right, M is 40 and L is 44, Vanson doesn't offer size 42 off the rack, but you might be able to get one from Thurston Bros.)
If you can get the zip all the way to the top like that it's not too tight! I could almost never do that with my cross zips! The fit certainly looks perfect!Amazingly fast shipping from Union Garage. UPS ground to NJ the following day. That along with the excellent jacket quality are the positives. Definitely a much better hide than the Force I received and I believe this one is called the XL150 Heritage leather with hand finished waxy topcoat. I can see this breaking in and turning into an amazing jacket.
Unfortunately, I think the Medium is too skin tight in the upper chest and will never loosen up enough to let me breath comfortably. It fits perfect everywhere else. I'm 5'9 160, athletic chest, with a Forcefield Armor shirt underneath (Level 2). Thoughts??
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Amazingly fast shipping from Union Garage. UPS ground to NJ the following day. That along with the excellent jacket quality are the positives. Definitely a much better hide than the Force I received and I believe this one is called the XL150 Heritage leather with hand finished waxy topcoat. I can see this breaking in and turning into an amazing jacket.
Unfortunately, I think the Medium is too skin tight in the upper chest and will never loosen up enough to let me breath comfortably. It fits perfect everywhere else. I'm 5'9 160, athletic chest, with a Forcefield Armor shirt underneath (Level 2). Thoughts??
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Yep, I checked the measurements out on union garage and there is a big jump from size to size. I agree that a large would be a sloppy fit pretty much everywhere.Unfortunately the next size up jumps to Large, which will then get sloppy everywhere else. Both photos show the two "folds" in the leather right near the outer chest where its tight. I can zip it fully no problem, but there is no excess room anywhere. Definitely a "second skin" fit which I suppose would be a plus for safety sake. But breathing comes first!
Man I think you nailed this puppy right to the ground. This is the exact way I'd want one to fit. The z-150 is no joke when new but it will relax, it's not a terribly fast process...but it certainly will.Hmm, words of wisdom from the cross zip master himself Ton! This is my first go at a cross zip style so maybe that’s it. Not used to any halfbelt or Cafe Racer being that “strapped in” at the upper chest when zipped. Almost like medieval armor or a straight jacket. Just trying to decide if it will ever “give” in that area with enough break in. No complaints about any other areas.
Yes, a 42 custom from TB or Vanson direct would be better I think but I need this for fall. Not up for a 2mth+ wait