Shirt/Trousers for the larger gentlemen question

[Punisher3990]

Evening all, 

 

Apologies if this question comes up a lot I looked few a lot of pages but didn't find anything. 

 

I am hoping someone can help me out. 

 

I am a larger chap (6ft tall and currently 18st but shedding that fast) 

 

Anyway, I am building my loadout and as its my first I wanted to get something cheaper but comfy. So I went for some Kombat gear.

 

I got UBACS Tactical Fleece – BTP in 3XL. 

 

The chest fits fine but the sleeves are massive, like fit another arm in there massive. Is this expected with a UBAS? I know they are meant to be a bit looser to allow for movement but this seems ridiculous. 

 

I am finding the same with trousers.  I got S95 Ripstop BTP Trousers (46W) 

 

The waist is fine, fits nice without the need for a belt, the rest though almost 4-5 inches of extra trouser on the bottom and could l fit another leg in them. Crazy baggy like im 4 sizes smaller but any smaller and the waist wont be big enough

 

Again is this an issue with that brand or are these items meant to be insanely baggy?

 

Can anyone recommend a brand that doesnt have this issue? 

 

Apologies if this has been posted before  

 

Phill 

Edited 21 hours ago by Punisher3990

[Tank423]

Big boys unite!

 

Emerson gear without a doubt, I'm a large chap but short and struggled to find decent gear that fitted well until I came across EG stuff. It's around £110 for a UBACS and trousers, lots of different straps for adjusting and suiting you as you drop weight. Knee pads are quite thick but comfortable and definitely help if you have dodgy knees like me (fucked them up on the edge of a paving slab of all things)

 

One thing I would recommend is going a size up on the UBACS as the main body is form fitting and shows every lump and bump.

 

There's a few pictures of me in my gear showing how it fits on different threads.

[Ollie90]

Hi, usually these things are meant to be baggy to allow for movement so not too sure what you could do here. 

 

As for cheap clothing, if MTP is what you're looking for then grab some genuine issue stuff. I got my ubacs and trousers from Ebay, new in packaging for about £20 for ubacs and £12 for trousers. They'll be baggy on arms and legs as they're designed for complete unrestricted movement but they'll last and are so cheap.

 

Grabbing some knee pads can also help reduce the baggyness, could be worth looking at?

 

Or you can also grab yourself some combat trousers with knee pads, (I've just picked some up for £30, still waiting on delivery so hopefully they'll be good), anyway these usually feature a velcro tab around the ankle so can at least tuck in a little bit.

 

Either way I bet you'll look awesome and they probably don't look as baggy as you think.

 

Sorry I couldn’t be more help!

[Punisher3990]

Thanks for the tips. I feel like i am slightly underselling how baggy they are, especially the trousers. 

 

See the picture attached where my finger is at the side of my leg with the trouser pulled directly outwards

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[Tank423]

10 minutes ago, Punisher3990 said:

Thanks for the tips. I feel like i am slightly underselling how baggy they are, especially the trousers. 

 

See the picture attached where my finger is at the side of my leg with the trouser pulled directly outwards

 

 

 

 

Emerson Gear trousers have Velcro straps around the knee area to deal with the baggyness, there are also cords inside the trousers that are adjustable to keep the knee pads over your knees at all times, it feels strange at first but after a few minutes it feels natural.

 

Here's a picture of how they fit me (38/40W, down from 52!)

 

[Punisher3990]

Heres mine so far, 

 

I have just got the PC so its not adjusted properly and is sitting a bit high and I am still wating for a belt to holster my pistol + mags etc. 

 

Still undecided on if i want to go helmet or not. Going by my test today I am 100% going to need Exfog. I am also in the "wears Glasses" group too haha

 

I was just worried them being baggy was odd but perhaps them are meant to be like this the top isnt too bad but i feel the trouser may impede my movement a bit perhaps knee pads is a good idea like you guys have mentioned

[ButcherBill]

Congrats on the weight loss, as a 6'4" 23st jock I know the feeling when trying to find kit to wear, the trousers won't be a problem if you tie the 'ties at top of your boots level, like others have said...knee pads will help with the bagginess. As you play you'll be glad the sleaves are not clingy & a belt might just drag your trousers further down unless you try braces too. I made sure my holster was attached to my webbing even if it hung lower than my waist as I didn't want my 'britches round my ankles'.

[Tank423]

19 hours ago, Punisher3990 said:

Heres mine so far, 

 

I have just got the PC so its not adjusted properly and is sitting a bit high and I am still wating for a belt to holster my pistol + mags etc. 

 

Still undecided on if i want to go helmet or not. Going by my test today I am 100% going to need Exfog. I am also in the "wears Glasses" group too haha

 

I was just worried them being baggy was odd but perhaps them are meant to be like this the top isnt too bad but i feel the trouser may impede my movement a bit perhaps knee pads is a good idea like you guys have mentioned

 

 

Looks like a good set up chap, load your PC up with all the stuff you'd take out into a game before you adjust it so it'll sit right and be comfortable.

 

The belt and harness combo I use is Viper, adjusts out to a 52 waist and down to 30/32, it's comfortable and the harness offers lots of adjustability, would sit under your PC well. You could also use a pair of normal suspenders if you wanted something slimmer/smoother under your PC.

 

I have 2 different belts and swap the harness over depending on if I want to run my VSR/L96 or MP5. One is laser cut molle and the other is molle loops and I can't say I notice any difference in them aside from how they look TBH.

 

I used mesh cause I'm a sweaty bastard and fog up goggles within minutes of being on the field, I don't think any normal anti fog unit could keep up unless it was running big fans. A helmet will only make the fogging worse for you but will give you a more comfortable place to mount an exfog unit.

 

I've never liked external knee pads as I could never get them to sit comfortably and be on the right position so didn't bother with them till I got trousers with inserts, they will help with the baggyness you suffer if you can deal with external ones though.

 

You could always run a dropleg holster if a belt platform wouldn't work for you.