assos airblock 851 jacket sizing

licko
licko Posts: 72
edited January 2012 in Road buying advice
I like the look of this jacket, seem to get good reviews, but nobody round here stocks them so its going to hae to be mail order. Does anyone with a larger frame have one of these? According to the sizing guides I should be XL (43" chest), but some reports suggest that I would be better with XLG?

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  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    I bought one (£135 on offer from Cyclesurgery at the time). Normally 42 inch chest and I've got the XL - it's the usual Assos XL snug fit. It's a good incentive to keep riding because if I put just a few pounds back on, I'll be struggling to zip it up! :wink:

    You might wish to buy the size larger than XL
  • leech
    leech Posts: 77
    If it's any help to compare against other brands, I have an Airjack 851 in XL. I wear XL in Campagnolo and L in altura
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    They normally are quite tight, in the case of the 851 it's meant to be tight, if you want it a bit more confy, go for one size up at least
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,615
    almost all my clothes are medium. i went for the large in mine and its still a slim fit with a tight baselayer underneath. if you prefer to wear more than a snug baselayer under it i'd buy something else as it would ruin the fit and you'd be too warm anyway.

    i'd just go one size up.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Like all Assos, they are a very close, race-cut fit
  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    Definately 1 size up. I have a 40" chest and XL is perfect. Incidentally, although rate the Airjack 851 very highly, I dont find it warm enough below about 5 Deg (not as warm as my Gore Xenon for example).
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    careful wrote:
    definitely 1 size up. I have a 40" chest and XL is perfect. Incidentally, although rate the Airjack 851 very highly, I dont find it warm enough below about 5 Deg (not as warm as my Gore Xenon for example).

    I agree with the above - Assos Fugujack is just the job for the really cold days!
  • licko
    licko Posts: 72
    Thanks all, XLG (XXL) it is then. Half price on Royles at the mo!
  • licko
    licko Posts: 72
    It arrived today, perfect fit so thanks for the advice!
  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    I have a 43" Chest and 34 waist and ride an XL in all Assos stuff tops, large in bottoms.
  • robbo2011
    robbo2011 Posts: 1,017
    careful wrote:
    definitely 1 size up. I have a 40" chest and XL is perfect. Incidentally, although rate the Airjack 851 very highly, I dont find it warm enough below about 5 Deg (not as warm as my Gore Xenon for example).

    I think it depends what you wear underneath. I was out at the weekend with an Under Armor thermal base layer and the 851 jacket in temperatures around freezing (including a 7 km long descent) and was fine. Hands were a bit cold, but can't blame the jacket for that.

    A Fugujack would be nice too mind.

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