LittleMaverick06
New Member
Hello everyone !
As the title suggests, I need your advice on the best way to wear this pretty flight jacket.
I first bought a recent CWU-45/p Nylon Alpha industries jacket in size S since the manufacturer's chart recommended it on its European website based on my chest measurement, (recommended from 95cm to 99cm)
I quickly got the impression that it seemed too fitted in appearance compared to the way real pilots seem to wear their nomex jackets which look baggy on the pics I have seen .
So I opted for a try on size M and there it seems perhaps too big... I think I'm between two sizes, hence my inability to make my choice!
My S is still large enough to be worn with a winter sweater without too much discomfort but the M is undoubtedly much more comfortable.
I am 1.70 meters (5.6ft ) and weigh 75 kg(165lbs) with a chest measurement of 96.5 cm, which is a size 38.
I noticed that the Alpha brand has voluntarily chosen to reverse the labeling of the sizes of its modern civilian jackets compared to those previously made of nylon and military nomex,
which means that an S today measures like the M before and the M today is equivalent to the L before and so on...
If I refer to this I should wear the modern S since it corresponds to the 38/40 Medium from before but why is it that the pilots seem to wear their jackets much larger than their size?
Could they ask to go a size up to be more relaxed and not feel too tight? Which explains why it seems to run so big on them...
Here are some photos to help me (yes I am wearing a slipper, shoes are prohibited inside my home)
Size : S
Size M
What choice do you think is best for me to wear it in a USAF regulatory manner?
For comparison, here are the current measurements of the modern Cwu-45/p Alpha nylon which you can compare to that of the old ones and even the nomex fight jacket.
Size S Shoulder :50cm (19,6 inch)
Chest 1/2 :59cm (23,2 inch)
Lenght :61cm (24 inch)
Size M Shoulder :53cm (20.8 inch)
Chest 1/2 :64cm (25,1 inch)
Lenght :62cm (24.4 inch)
Thanks in advance for your advice
As the title suggests, I need your advice on the best way to wear this pretty flight jacket.
I first bought a recent CWU-45/p Nylon Alpha industries jacket in size S since the manufacturer's chart recommended it on its European website based on my chest measurement, (recommended from 95cm to 99cm)
I quickly got the impression that it seemed too fitted in appearance compared to the way real pilots seem to wear their nomex jackets which look baggy on the pics I have seen .
So I opted for a try on size M and there it seems perhaps too big... I think I'm between two sizes, hence my inability to make my choice!
My S is still large enough to be worn with a winter sweater without too much discomfort but the M is undoubtedly much more comfortable.
I am 1.70 meters (5.6ft ) and weigh 75 kg(165lbs) with a chest measurement of 96.5 cm, which is a size 38.
I noticed that the Alpha brand has voluntarily chosen to reverse the labeling of the sizes of its modern civilian jackets compared to those previously made of nylon and military nomex,
which means that an S today measures like the M before and the M today is equivalent to the L before and so on...
If I refer to this I should wear the modern S since it corresponds to the 38/40 Medium from before but why is it that the pilots seem to wear their jackets much larger than their size?
Could they ask to go a size up to be more relaxed and not feel too tight? Which explains why it seems to run so big on them...
Here are some photos to help me (yes I am wearing a slipper, shoes are prohibited inside my home)
Size : S
Size M
What choice do you think is best for me to wear it in a USAF regulatory manner?
For comparison, here are the current measurements of the modern Cwu-45/p Alpha nylon which you can compare to that of the old ones and even the nomex fight jacket.
Size S Shoulder :50cm (19,6 inch)
Chest 1/2 :59cm (23,2 inch)
Lenght :61cm (24 inch)
Size M Shoulder :53cm (20.8 inch)
Chest 1/2 :64cm (25,1 inch)
Lenght :62cm (24.4 inch)
Thanks in advance for your advice
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