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6. Don't wear anything thicker than a thin T-shirt when making this measurement. Wearing a thicker
shirt may result in a Torso Length measurement that is too long, possibly causing you to order a vest
that is too large for you.
Now compare your measurement to the size chart below to determine your size.
Vest Size
Torso Length
Chest
Waist
Small
18" to 20"
30" to 50"
28" to 48"
Medium
20" to 22"
32" to 55"
30" to 52"
Large
22" to 24"
35" to 60"
32" to 57"
Extra-Large
24" to 26"
38" to 66"
34" to 62"
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE:
Q. How is the Vest supposed to fit and why is it so important to get the right size?
A. The most important thing is to get the right length vest. The elastic straps on the sides provide a
very large range of adjustment to accommodate almost anyone's chest & waist size. Please refer to
the size chart above to verify that your measurements fit within the range of adjustment for the size
vest you plan to order.
If the vest you get is too small, the shirttails won't tuck far enough into
your pants. When you raise your arms above your head, they may
pull out a little more from your pants. If there is less than 2" of the
shirttails tucked in, they could come out easily, allowing the vest to
"ride up" higher on your abdomen. Keeping the lowermost elastic
straps tighter will help minimize this.
If the vest you get is too large, the shirttails will tuck fully into your
pants and the bottom end of the zipper on the vest may end up below
the top of your pants. If the end of the zipper is more than about 1/2"
below the top of your pants, the hose coming from the vest won't
make it out and over the top edge of your pants unless you pull the
vest further up on your body. When you pull the vest up, you will
create some slack in the shoulders of the vest. In other words, the
shoulders of the vest will no longer be pulled down tightly over the
tops of your shoulders. This will happen naturally (even with the
correct size vest) when you raise your arms above your head.
With the correct size vest on, the top of your pants should be
somewhere in the range shown in the figure below:
Q. My torso length measurement is on the borderline between two sizes. Which one should I
get?
A. In general, choosing the larger size may be preferred because you will not lose any cooling by
having some slack in the shoulders. But if you prefer that your vest conforms smoothly and tightly
over the tops of your shoulders, smaller might be better. Before deciding, first review how you took
your torso length measurement to see if any factors like sucking in your stomach or wearing your
