Fat Lad At The Back - Opinions on clothing?

[wiggydiggy]

https://fatladattheback.com/

Trying on some jackets at the weekend even the XXXL was too small, I found this brand and wondered has anyone used them and how did you find them?

 

[ianrauk]

A few of my (eerrmm, more rotund) cycling chums have their jerseys and love them.

 

[Moodyman]

It’s not just for fat people though. The fitting is more generous and suited to Brits and North Europeans who tend to be bigger than South Europeans.

Some of the earlier clothing had large garish FLATB logos, but I see some of the newer stuff is more discrete.

 

[wiggydiggy]

It’s not just for fat people though. The fitting is more generous and suited to Brits and North Europeans who tend to be bigger than South Europeans.

Some of the earlier clothing had large garish FLATB logos, but I see some of the newer stuff is more discrete.

Absolutely. The jacket I tried on was XXXL, but I could barely fit my forearms through it. I've got a older Endura jacket thats XL or XXL and its a comfortable fit, the modern stuff just seems tiny.

FLOAB team have replied to an email I send about sizing so will be ordering some stuff later.

 

[neil_merseyside]

My only criticism of FLATB is how tight the sleeves are AND I've got weedy arms!

 

[wiggydiggy]

My only criticism of FLATB is how tight the sleeves are AND I've got weedy arms!

I've got a 46" Jacket on order so I'll see how that fits, if it doesn't then it's going back. If it does fit I'll order another as I tend to buy 2 if it fits ok!

 

[wiggydiggy]

Got my Mens Plain Hi-Vis Tor Winter Cycling Jacket. The 46" fits great, in fact it fits like a 46" should. The arms are a good enough length and though I've not worn it on a ride yet I'm hopeful for it. I may leave the label on for the first couple of rides to see how it performs in case I want to return.

I looked up the original Endura Windchill Cycling Jacket II XXL I had got via mail order and sent back and that is a claimed 45"-47", unless it was mislabelled there is no way that is that size. I could barely zip it up and the arms were designed for a stick man. I have put the XXXL (claimed 47"-49") on watch as I'll order one of those when in stock to try.

The XXXL jacket I tried in a shop I don't remember the brand and can't look it up, but I will next time I'm in that LBS.