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Pipe Cleaner

Trail Blazer
I like QG's post. Sizing is an annoying thing for a range of body sizes and shapes. I could give many of my examples.

Paramo - medium around the body, XL for arms and length. So short arms and body length to foot fit my 50yo dad body or right length arms and body but can fit almost double my dad bod into it. I'm talking alta III and the other jackets that aren't the "alpine" style too short models that finish at your waist for climbing harnesses not many will use.

Hiking trousers of any kind except second mortgage premium Scandinavian brands. I fit standard jeans in long leg for my waist size (been the same since late teens / early twenties). Very commonly found size, and actually one of most commonly bought on the high Street apparently. Outdoor trousers, nothing to be found. Street clothing yes and one of the commonly sold system, outdoor wear simply no because not the demand. Something doesn't track with that anomaly!

I mean I can't afford £175 outdoor trousers so I have to get very lucky. Keela used to make a cheap but very good softshell trousers with very poor sizing quality control. The local shop selling them had my number to tell me when one in my waist size came in with the leg length of a larger size. Then keela started to improve quality and that happy journey stopped.

All my hiking trousers are short. A mate with a smaller waist but just as tall wears capris trousers. They're full length for his waist but they finish halfway up his calves.

Hats - for years I wore caps in xl and got headaches. I then bought a Tilley in 62cm or in their word based sizes "tres exceptionelle " and stopped getting headaches. Xl caps are not xl at all! No outdoors caps except a very rare online only sold ones are xl! They stop at about 58 or possibly 60cm.

I can go on but you get my drift.
 
cathyjc

cathyjc

Thru Hiker
Pipe Cleaner said:
I like QG's post. Sizing is an annoying thing for a range of body sizes and shapes. I could give many of my examples.

Paramo - medium around the body, XL for arms and length. So short arms and body length to foot fit my 50yo dad body or right length arms and body but can fit almost double my dad bod into it. I'm talking alta III and the other jackets that aren't the "alpine" style too short models that finish at your waist for climbing harnesses not many will use.

Hiking trousers of any kind except second mortgage premium Scandinavian brands. I fit standard jeans in long leg for my waist size (been the same since late teens / early twenties). Very commonly found size, and actually one of most commonly bought on the high Street apparently. Outdoor trousers, nothing to be found. Street clothing yes and one of the commonly sold system, outdoor wear simply no because not the demand. Something doesn't track with that anomaly!

I mean I can't afford £175 outdoor trousers so I have to get very lucky. Keela used to make a cheap but very good softshell trousers with very poor sizing quality control. The local shop selling them had my number to tell me when one in my waist size came in with the leg length of a larger size. Then keela started to improve quality and that happy journey stopped.

All my hiking trousers are short. A mate with a smaller waist but just as tall wears capris trousers. They're full length for his waist but they finish halfway up his calves.

Hats - for years I wore caps in xl and got headaches. I then bought a Tilley in 62cm or in their word based sizes "tres exceptionelle " and stopped getting headaches. Xl caps are not xl at all! No outdoors caps except a very rare online only sold ones are xl! They stop at about 58 or possibly 60cm.

I can go on but you get my drift.
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Sympathy.
I'm 5'4" with long legs and the size 10 troos are 2-4" too long - which with zips at the ankle are not hemmable.
My son is a waist 29" inside leg 36" ......
My hubby wears the largest size Tilley hat and I knit him beanies - as bought hats always perch like silly little dumplings on the top of his noddle ....
 
Bmblbzzz

Bmblbzzz

Thru Hiker
A plant-derived alternative to down? A fibre from bulrushes, which is (claimed to be) light, lofting, insulative and naturally hydrophobic. No numbers. Seems to be only used in fashion wear so far.

BioPuff

www.saltyco.uk www.saltyco.uk
 
Lemming

Lemming

Trail Blazer
⌃ In my experience, far too hot to wear while moving (Cairngorms winter) and not very warm when stationary!

It is comfortable to wear while moving, but the clouds of vapour that mist up my glasses when I stop and the jacket being soaked with sweat when I take it off show that things are far too warm.

When stationary (inside shelter) it does not seem to be that warm (with or without a windproof over it) - this is an entirely unscientific opinion though.

I have gone back to a Woolpower 200 zip neck, which is 15g heavier than the Alpha Flash but, for me, works far better.
 
Run_Hike_Meat_Repeat

Run_Hike_Meat_Repeat

Section Hiker
Lemming said:
⌃ In my experience, far too hot to wear while moving (Cairngorms winter) and not very warm when stationary!

It is comfortable to wear while moving, but the clouds of vapour that mist up my glasses when I stop and the jacket being soaked with sweat when I take it off show that things are far too warm.

When stationary (inside shelter) it does not seem to be that warm (with or without a windproof over it) - this is an entirely unscientific opinion though.

I have gone back to a Woolpower 200 zip neck, which is 15g heavier than the Alpha Flash but, for me, works far better.
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Woolpower 👌
 
Odd Man

Odd Man

Thru Hiker
zpacks.com

The Mirage Merino Sun Hoody

***Sizing Updated November 2023*** Developed over 3,000 miles on the Continental Divide Trail & tested in the Alps, The Mirage Merino Sun Hoody is engineered to elevate your outdoor experience and be the pinnacle of natural ultralight sun protection and your go to base layer. We’ve teamed up...
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TinTin

TinTin

Thru Hiker
Shewie said:
Mammut made a jacket from recycled coffee pods ...

www.mammut.com

The extraordinary jacket is here | Mammut

We’ve teamed up with Nespresso and HeiQ to develop a unique and exclusive version of our Rime jacket, the EXTRAORDINARY jacket is made for exploring the world above the tree line.
www.mammut.com www.mammut.com
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I thought this was going to be pods like the husk of coffee beans similar to how bamboo is made into a fine fibre. 🤣 Then I realised it was the single use pods made by Nespresso so I wondered what material Nespresso use for their coffee pods only to find that it is aluminium.

 
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