How snug should a new jacket be?
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RE: How snug should a new jacket be?
My jackets have to be loose enough that I can layer under them with long johns, sweat shirt and sometimes a vest.
If a jacket is too tight and I have to add some layers it gets so tight I don't get real good circulation, and my movement is hampered.
Regards,
Bill
If a jacket is too tight and I have to add some layers it gets so tight I don't get real good circulation, and my movement is hampered.
Regards,
Bill
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RE: How snug should a new jacket be?
You have to have a little room around the middle so you can let your stomach expand. This allows for you to have an extra couple of beers when the jacket is zipped up!
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RE: How snug should a new jacket be?
ORIGINAL: rkc2006
You have to have a little room around the middle so you can let your stomach expand. This allows for you to have an extra couple of beers when the jacket is zipped up!
You have to have a little room around the middle so you can let your stomach expand. This allows for you to have an extra couple of beers when the jacket is zipped up!
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RE: How snug should a new jacket be?
ORIGINAL: paulca
Assuming you're wearing the jacket for protection, then a snug fit is good as long as you're comfortable in your riding position. Relatively tight leathers are less likely to snag / tear than loose fitting ones (given the same quality /thickness) in the event of an unscheduledmeeting with the road.
As someon else has said they do stretch, although over the past 40 years I seem to have bought ones that shrunk over time .... [sm=headbang.gif]
Assuming you're wearing the jacket for protection, then a snug fit is good as long as you're comfortable in your riding position. Relatively tight leathers are less likely to snag / tear than loose fitting ones (given the same quality /thickness) in the event of an unscheduledmeeting with the road.
As someon else has said they do stretch, although over the past 40 years I seem to have bought ones that shrunk over time .... [sm=headbang.gif]
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