Sizing

Off-topic
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Found an ebay seller of a half decent jacket.   Only problem is it says the size - 42 - but got no idea if that is “Full fat bastard” or just “Junior fat bastard”.

Anyone got any clues?  

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If it’s 42 inch chest that’s around my size at “junior fat bastard”.

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I’m a 42 On RST. I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions

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Also be careful whether it’s US 42 or EUR 42. From memory, a US 42 is a EUR 52 (52 inch chest).

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You’re a fatty Ami! :stuck_out_tongue:

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In a 42 ish on RST
Which equates to a medium

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I'm a 42 On RST. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions Changyammi
You need to eat more :-)  

Unless my anorexia kicks in, I’ll mabye leave it then.   Ta

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Hmm im a 42-44 in rst but i have a 32 inch waist so feck off with ya fat bastard comments

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What brand?
Compare a Dainese 42 to a Rukka 42 and they will fit people at the opposite ends of the BMI scale.

Chest size is a pretty terrible metric for fatness.

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It was a Dainese

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[quote] What brand? Compare a Dainese 42 to a Rukka 42 and they will fit people at the opposite ends of the BMI scale. Chest size is a pretty terrible metric for fatness. --- hogtrumpet [/quote]

It was a Dainese

bluelagos
It will be snug.

I have to size up for Dainese- they are made for skinny Italians.

If you wear a 42 in other brands then Dainese will probably need to be a 44.
I find the cut wrong for me- I’m a 44 in most brands but a Dainese 44 is too snug around the waist and a 46 is too loose around the chest.

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All depends on the model as well…one set of Dainese leathers I couldn’t even close, the others for just right (back then). But that size is weird

Just checked and my dainese gtx is a 58 on the jacket label so I don’t know what a 42 is…? Is that the EU Vs UK sizing so a 42 is a 52? But 

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I am between a 42" and 44" chest in everyday life, suit etc.
I’m a 46 or even 48 in almost all bike gear depending on brand. Rst and Dainese worst, Hein Gericke and Belstaff closest. Trying on bike gear makes me feel fat.

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So in conclusion, probably best to visit a shop, work out which size fits for that brand, then go look on the interweb :slight_smile:

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I wear Dianese and am a 52 in their sizes.

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So in conclusion, probably best to visit a shop, work out which size fits for that brand, then go look on the interweb :-) bluelagos
Always... 
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Correction I’m size 46. But I have long arms.

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Must be a small 46

I’m HG Mesh 44, Richa Leather 46 and Textile 2XL.

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i always like to get a slightly bigger jacket.  This way, i can stuff items down my front when i nip to the shops (i pay for them first of course :) )

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Ah it’s only an L in RST terms.

A 42 fits me body wise but the arms are way too short