Please tell me shoulder pads reduce in size overtime!?

[Guest]

I had to get an XL jacket (alpine star, or something) so it fits my shoulders and back, but taking it home it looks a bit daft.. My shoulders look beyond square and f**king huge.

Any ideas?

[Mr Fro]

We need pictures to give you an honest assessment.

[Six30]

Yeh pics ... No one will laugh.

[tuktuk]

Wait till you strap a back protector on too.

[NeilM]

I have an XL alpinestar gunner textile jacket.

Fits fine.

You are 6ft 2 15 and half stone yea?

Get pics up. We need cheering up

[Guest]

Hahaha no, I'm 5'7" and 91kg (I compete in weightlifting in under 85kg but don't stay there all year).

I'll get pics tonight, looks bloody daft.

[Stu]

If it fits then don't worry about it

Best to have it fitting and looking stupid rather than not fitting right and looking worse if you have a smash!

Yeah pics to cheer us all up

[Guest]

The photos don't make them look that bad actually

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/12135e103017ca4c8b1f4dbabc11ea57.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160202/2d777ea06007c383612558bf7adeab24.jpg

[NeilM]

Nowt up with that kidder

[Stu]

they are pretty small to be honest!

it will be just because you are not used to it thats all

[Guest]

Feel like a bloody NFL player, ha ha

[Stu]

you will get used to it

[tuktuk]

Looks smart mate.

[NeilM]

Wait till you have 4 layers of clobber underneath cos it's freezing. Then you'll feel like a running back

[fullscreenaging]

I'd be more concerned about the pads at the front [emoji12]

[Six30]

Looks ok

[Guest]

I'd be more concerned about the pads at the front [emoji12]

My gut!? You cheeky sod hahaha

[Hoggs]

Yeah looks fine! New jackets always feel worse. after a couple weeks will soften up

[Guest]

Now just for the damn helmet, my over-thinking self thinks even this small moves a little bit too much now I've had some time to wear it for a bit longer at home

I've followed all the steps online about fitness and I can't pull it over from the back but it's a little close. It's snug on my cheeks and forehead but.. I dunno.. I'm guessing the shop also won't take it back now as they have no proof I haven't dropped it?

[MR_W]

Shop may be able to change the pads if they are decent enough to help the fit

[Guest]

Shop may be able to change the pads if they are decent enough to help the fit

I didn't know they could do such a thing, thanks for the heads up. They Helped with fitting and also fitted my pinlock (since they could tell I was a newbie). I've got my CBT on Sat.. I'll see what the instructor says and also how it feels/how noisy it is.

[tuktuk]

CustomLids?

[Guest]

CustomLids?

yea

[Arwen]

Wait until you get some leathers. The armour feels even more massive in them than it does in textiles!

[Guest]

Wait until you get some leathers. The armour feels even more massive in them than it does in textiles!

I quite fancy a one-piece/power ranger suit so I guess it's only a matter of time [emoji85]