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Leatt Body Armour Sizing?

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Does anyone have experience in Leatt's body armour sizing? I'm looking at their t-shirts with back, chest, shoulder and elbow pads.

According to their size guide for my height of 175 cm I should be a large. But while I have broad shoulders I'm pretty skinny at 63 kg. So far the only sizing advice I've seen is a guy on YouTube you was the same height as me, but an extra 30 kg. He said a large was a good fit on him, making me think a medium might be better?


 
Posted : 01/07/2024 3:47 pm
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I am 5ft 11, 110kg, broad shoulders and big back

I have the l/xl size and its a good fit,arms are ok length, its does stretch out a bit (a lot) .

For comparison my endura coats/jerseys are xxxl, my poc jersey is loose at xxl.


 
Posted : 01/07/2024 3:58 pm
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Remember, you want the padding to cover the right spots - if you go smaller you might find that while the fabric will stretch, the back protector is a bit short, or the elbows sit a bit high. I can't advise on the specific fit of the Leatt, sorry, but I've found the all-in-one suits can be trickier to get them to fit just right.


 
Posted : 01/07/2024 5:22 pm
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Yes this is something I'd been thinking about too. I'm also wondering whether it is better to have separate elbow pads. I've seen quite a few people where the elbow pads are hanging off after a crash, but they don't want to throw the rest of an expensive suit away.


 
Posted : 01/07/2024 9:52 pm
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I’d say it’s harder to find elbow pads that stay up than a suit that fits! I do like the fact that a suit means the pads are there when you need them. They do tend to be pretty warm though- only any good for an uplift.


 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:19 pm
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I would not buy anything from Leatt without trying - all the pads and jerseys I have from them are really good but 1 or 2 sizes different from what I would have ordered based on size charts.


 
Posted : 02/07/2024 9:40 am