Cockpit nylon B15 sizing

[MGfan]

I have been thinking of buying a Cockpit B15 in nylon. My question is about sizing. The sizing tool on there website shows I should purchase a medium. I’m 64 years old and haven’t worn a medium since probably the late 1980s. generally I wear a xtra large sometimes a large. Anyone own one of these jackets who can tell me about their fit. For reference I’m 5’10”, weigh 205.

 

[Aloysius]

You don't sound big by any stretch of the imagination. You would have been issued a medium or small on an issued B-15.

 

[MGfan]

You’re right I’m not huge. I am a little overweight for my height though. I just find it hard to believe a medium is what their sizing guide says I should order. I do have a couple of jackets that are size large and my Barbour jackets are size 44. Most of the jackets I own are xtra large or size 46-48.

 

[Canuck Panda]

B15 jackets are very wide. I would suggest the Medium. If it doesn't work, Cockpit takes returns within 30 days as said on their website.

I have flight jackets from other brands, equivalent to medium and small medium in Cockpit sizing, and I am about 20 lbs lighter than you. I think the Cockpit's Medium will fit you like the olive jackets fits me. But the Large will fit bigger than how the blue jacket fits me.

 

[MGfan]

I probably would prefer the way the blue one fits. I like to wear a sweater under my jacket when it gets cold. The other doesn’t look like it would have room for one.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Try their Large. I am pretty sure Medium will get you the green jacket fit.

 

[Eagledog]

Cockpit will give you the exact garment measurements if you are persistent. It took me 5 emails to get to the point. Basically they didn't have anything with long enough arms for me. So I returned the jacket at my expense. I ended up paying for shipping both ways for a jacket that didn't fit. If they had been upfront about the sleeve length when I was choosing I could have passed and looked elsewhere. They only relented and provided measurements after the item was shipped.