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I was out netting a lake yesterday and as you can imagine it was a bit chilly. Once done and the waders were off, on went the new coat and I was so impressed with how quickly I warmed up that on the way home I called back into AD and bought a second one to tuck away in the cupboard.
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I popped into Angling Direct and bought an SJ9 yesterday afternoon.
With having one of their membership thingys it was only £89.99.
Wore it briefly in the evening and it feels like a great buy.
I usually wear xl-xxl and the xl fitted nicely over a tee shirt and hoodie.
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In reply to Post #26
Thanks Ian 👍
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In reply to Post #25
There are two cords to pull in, one on the left, one on the right to tighten the bottom hem
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Is the bottom hem elasticated, or are there little chords to pull the bottom hem in?
Difficult to tell from the pictures and not having this is a pet hate of mine
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A quick update.
I ordered an XL which arrived today and I would say that the sizing is probably spot on to what I was expecting from the specified chest size of 48-51 inches and a XXL jacket with a chest size of 47-49 inches I tried on in M&S
Being a 46 inch chest it is a comfortable fit and has sufficient space for under layers if needed. If I had ordered the XXL as per all my other clothing without looking at the actual size chart, it would have been too big.
Hopefully its as warm for sitting around in as people say.
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I've not found anywhere local that has stock where I could try some on, so its mail order as the only option at the moment.
From the size chart, with a chest size of round 45 inches I should order an XL.
With all my other tops and jackets being XXL, ordering a XL makes me a bit nervous.
I do have a RAB Valance that was supposed to be an all singing all dancing jacket, but it proved to be the biggest waste of money I have spent on a Jacket, never warm enough for sitting around on the bank in the winter, yet alone spring or autumn, even with under layers
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In reply to Post #19
I tried various jackets at the northern carp show one year, no two jackets were the same size..the size also differed from olive to dpm..I couldn't got 1 that fitted right and walked away...even the bloke.on the store was baffled.
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In reply to Post #19
You need to get to a stockists and have a try on
https://fortiseyewear.co.uk/stockists/
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Also tempted to buy a SJ9 for the winter, but really struggling with which size to buy.
There are numerous internet comments which vary from "its big, size down to get a size bigger and everything in-between"
If I look at the size charts, the measurements do look large and based on my chest size of 45inches I should get a large, but all my other clothing, including jackets are XXL, some a good fit, some a bit snug.
I realise that for a puffer jacket, a good fit is needed to trap body heat, so trying to guess between a XL or a XXL
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My SJ9 arrived today and I'm pleased with it. Plenty of room in it if I need to wear more than a base layer under it, but not hanging off me. The sleeves are probably a little long for me, so bunch up slightly, but not a problem. Hopefully a good buy for £100.
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In reply to Post #16
Hope so, I've gone green in XL, all my other jackets, jumpers etc are XL and fit OK. There are some variations in size but all are quite wearable. Fingers crossed.
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In reply to Post #15
Fingers crossed they have sorted it out
I must have tried 12 in either a medium and large.
I actually wanted a green one rather than the DPM version.
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In reply to Post #14
I think it's the Fortis version, ordered from AD. Getting nervous about the sizing.
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