nick123
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Nice fit it really suits you.
Thanks Seb. Good luck choosing a lining to wear.
Nice fit it really suits you.
Lookin' good Nick!
I may be the only one that appreciates the Vans, but thumbs up.
Thank you for the recommendation and all for the compliments.
I'll agree, I got lucky with the lengths this time around... The body ended up being an inch shorter than originally spec'd: (26 inch vs. 27 inch). If I include the front "dip" when measuring from the back, it comes out to a perfect 27". The back alone is 26".
A few people have noticed recently, but it really is a revelation for some of us in the 6'2" club to find out that we can get away with shorter jackets than were used to (and they look better for it!) When you're tall I think you always end up veering on the long side.
I believe Schitzo's AL jacket is only 25.5" in length, and he's over six feet. That is only .5" longer than standard HWM length!
So how much does torso length have to do with it? Not too sure there's an easy answer, as I've always been under the assumption I've been built with a long torso. Maybe not?
Of course if we all wore pinks like the WWII guys we could get away with 23" length though!
Here's where I think it gets weird...
If you look at the original Thurston pic they put up of my jacket before it was shipped out the thing looks very long!
Now if you cruise over to the Aero sale page you'll find a few 26 back lengths (and even longer) that look no longer than a standard HWM! How much of this is camera perspective? These jackets aren't labeled long and don't look the part either!
Jackets are a strange business.