Kit for the larger person??

[disconeil]

Hello you guys,
This is my first post after my intro. My question to the wise is; Does anyone know sellers of clothing for the larger chap? Being 6ft 4 and 50 inch chest I find it hard to get any gear and if i do it is the odd peice with dodgy colours.
I have searched through the old posts so as not to repeat this question.
Thanking you all in advance.
Neil

 

[JAG009]

Try some of the army surplus stores you should find what you need and you are pretty much guaranteed its going to be green

Jason

 

[nolightweight]

What sort of gear are you after?

 

[Ogri the trog]

Welcome aboard the 3XL train Neil, I feel your frustration.
Not sure where manufacturers get their averages from but there ain't much for us is there?
Choice is certainly restricted but there is some stuff available.
Helps if you are handy with a needle & thread.

As NLW says, what you after?

Ogri the trog

 

[Jock]

Ebay.com ( USA ) is good for the volumetrically challenged

 

[disconeil]

Thanks alot Jock, I should have thought about our American friends. I am looking for a waterproof,windproof jacket. If the chest fits the sleeves are too short!!!
We have a Decathlon store in Sheffield (about 15 miles) but i don't know much about them as a company i.e quality of their products.
Thanks Ogri, talking of needle and thread my missus as just invested in a sewing machine (lightbulb goes on) I can't sew to save my life i have sausage fingers.
The only trouble I have found with army surplus is there arn't many squaddies as PLUMP... as me, although years ago i found some dutch army surplus that fitted.
Thank you again.

 

[PREPER]

Snugpak do large kit that will fit you easy,

Also remembered this old thread:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55994

On post five:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29889
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29575
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36940

PREPER..........

 

[disconeil]

Thanks Preper, had a quick look and it looks very promising.

 

[johnnytheboy]

Cabelas, or ebay.com as suggested above some of their stuff will fit you forsure

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

i saw an add for somewhere ages ago that was selling huge army stuff, your comment of plump squaddies reminded me of it. they had combat jackets and trousers in big sizes, now no joking and sniggering at the back please, but they put 2 girls in the trousers one in each leg and did them up, and the same for the jacket, so the big sizes must be there somewhere! tho i think the biggest chest size in army stuff is now 120 cm's, but a search of the evil bay might bring up some obscure old stock. probably easier to go for civvy stuff anyway that goes to bigger sizes.

 

[rb1985]

i know titan do waterproof jackets in larger sizes a friend has a xxxxl jacket from them
http://www.titanproducts.co.uk/index.asp

 

[tim_n]

I'd be interested if anyone knows where I can get good size 14 wide fitting shoes... like gold dust

 

[Melonfish]

I'd be interested if anyone knows where I can get good size 14 wide fitting shoes... like gold dust

14!:yikes:

 

[tim_n]

With hiking socks 14.5!

 

[bigandy]

There is a place in ingleton north yorks that makes all there own gear and go up to almost anysize, however its been years since i have been up there and not sure they still there o even trading.think they were called dales wear?http://www.daleswear.co.uk/page/store.cfm LOOK AT THEIR OEC CLOTHING