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This is not a problem Ive had before, ahem, I'm more a Patagonia 'broad' fit. 😳
Middle_OAB is nearly 6' and a 26" waist. Skinny doesn't come close....
He needs some new waterproofs and fleece gear, having grown 4" since January.
So far Ive come up with Montane and Mammut as being skinny cut. Who else should I look at?
Arc'teryx trim fit.
Black Diamond stuff seems good for me. Haglofs is sometimes but not always.
(I'm short and skinny though so treat advice with caution)
rab and Arcteryx have some real slim fits.
Sister?
Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier just to buy him moar pize?
Millet. American stuff is based on porky americans. Not sure it's easy to get hold of in the UK.
Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier just to buy him moar pize?
You should see how much pie, curry, ice cream, cake, toast etc that he consumes, all of which goes into vertical growth...
Can you get Ternua stuff in the UK? Great kit, although the prices match the quality...
Regular fit.
Bunch at the back when on.
Stapler.
Shop at a proper climbers shop - They'll have plenty of fitted kit in stock .
Decathlon - he'll fill out anyway so might as well get cheap(er) stuff, he could be 6ft4 next year.
Millet.
Not to be confused with Millets!! As my cool ski jacket was. I rolled my eyes, gave a Gallic shrug and skied away.
Oh and I agree with Rab. Fits me and I'm a [s]racing[/s] snake.
http://www.millet-mountain.com/k-expert-gtx-p-red-rouge.html
No long legs in their ski pants though. 🙁
incidentally - why do a lot of 'technical' ski/mountaineering pants have full length zips down the sides?
simons_nicolai-uk - Memberincidentally - why do a lot of 'technical' ski/mountaineering pants have full length zips down the sides?
To get them on when you're wearing plastic boots or crampons.
Decathlon would be my shout. Try to find the euro brands.
Inov8 - made for fell runners. They're a very skinny bunch.
Haglofs have a slimmer fit than I can wear in my experience. I happily wear BD, arc'teryx, patagonia and mountain hardware technical fit stuff.
full length zips are normally arranged so you can drop a flap and go crouch.
To get them on when you're wearing plastic boots or crampons.
Maybe I'm missing something but I tend to put my trousers on before my ski boots?
Maybe I'm missing something but I tend to put my trousers on before my ski boots?
Probably fine for (uplift-assisted) skiing. If you're off climbing though, you probably won't want to be taking off your crampons and boots every time you want to be wearing more/less.
[I]You should see how much pie, curry, ice cream, cake, toast etc that he consumes, all of which goes into vertical growth... [/I]
Strap a couple of bricks to the top of his head. HTH.
Montane
I like Rab gear - 6ft with 30" waist
Indeed full length zips are for putting on over your boots. Useful if you're ski touring or climbing and don't want to cook yourself going uphill.
Also useful for hillwalking when it starts to throw it down and you don't want to get wet feet while you put your trousers on.
Also full length zips are generally two way - so zipping down from the top allows for ventilation.
Thanks all. Clearly expensive tastes from the beanpole. Time to search eBay...
matt_o, I posted a link yesterday to a site that sells Scandi outdoor kit. It's a kid-specific site but also does some adult gear. The girl running it is shutting it down and clearing stock - a quick look yesterday showed pretty good reductions. Who knows, might be of no use, but it's all quality kit. Maybe worth a look for you.
Vikingkids.co.uk
I'm 6'3 with a 32 inch waist. Tall skinny, perfectly normal, but finding kit that fits well is tricky. Trousers are the most tricky - the assumption that big waist equals long legs is frankly ridiculous
Montane do long leg cuts but they also vary them in length based on waist size. However, Montane Terras can be cinched up nicely so I have a pair of XLs that fit OK
Haglofs stuff fits nicely - Rugged Mountain Pants in a long leg. But they're outrageously expensive!
In general have a look at Scandinavian brands. They tend to be cut to fit the typical Scandinavian man who is tall and slim. They won't be cheap though. Fjallraven have a good range and also sell trousers with an unfinished hem
Rab also do some trousers in long leg length, as do Prana
I found a company that would make outdoorsy trousers to measure that wasn't very expensive, but I didn't buy anything from them for two reasons:1
1- i'm not an abnormal size so buying made to measure felt wrong on principle
2- their materials were unproven so was looking for something I could trust
@deadlydarcy - he needs adult size, being near 6'....sadly there is only womens stuff on Viking.
Jottnar kit tends to be cut for a close fit, I buy XL from them and I'm not exactly what you'd call cuddly, and the fit isn't baggy by any means. I'm 6', btw
Sadly you've just missed their sample sale, which always has some good deals in it, but a lot of their stuff is cheaper than the likes of RAB and Arc'teryx, for similar quality.
https://www.jottnar.com/uk/
sadly there is only womens stuff on Viking.
Ah, sorry, I didn't realise the adult stuff was laydeez only.
Jottnar kit
I'm not sure I'm completely comfortable spending nearly £900 on a set of waterproofs for a 13 year old to do DofE in...
Ahh D of E (cue trip down memory lane) When I were a lad....
Isn't it customary that DofE kit is too large / doesn't fit / isn't really waterproof?
He's the same height as me. Can he buy a normal bit of kit and send the extra material to me? I'm sure it'll fit straight into my stuff
Alternatively wait a couple of years. I was 6' and 10.5st at 18. I'm still 6' but 16st and couldn't get below 12st even if I lost every ounce of fat on my body.
I appreciate I may have been no help.
PS - does Stoner have any kit left from when he was young? He must have been 6' at 13, DD only looks small by comparison.
I tend to get Montane for a tidy fit.
Waterproof is small as I am very warm and don't wear many thick layers. Softshell is large to go over a t-shirt.
Also got some Haglofs over trousers that won't fit if I have anything in the pockets.
More average than bean pole though, just hate billowing outer layers.
Rab
Isn't it customary that DofE kit is too large / doesn't fit / isn't really waterproof?
Not if yer dad's a DofE assessor!
Suffering shitey gear is part of d of e, it builds character and makes you appreciate the value of good gear when you get a job and have to buy it yourself 🙂
6'3 lanky git here btw, and it's rab all the way for the top half. I wear small or medium depending on usage, god knows how big you'd need to be for XL! Rab trouser legs are too short though, for that the only thing I've found that's long enough is haglofs.
Not if yer dad's [s]a[/s] [b]your[/b] DofE assessor!
Ftfy.