Tall, skinny and unable to find a jacket

Beyond fleece will make you a custom jacket based on your actual measurements, that should fit you perfectly. I have had mine for several years, and really love it (the cold fusion).

http://beyondclothing.com/

Same here about beyondfleece.com. For down check out Cabelas or LL Bean for their talls.

I'm the same size, though my actual waist is 34". I wear large tops and 34*36 jeans.

The tops that fit me about perfectly are:
Ibex Wear
La Sportiva

The brands that fit okay in tops are:
The North Face
Marmot
Montbell

The brands that fit just horribly all around are:
Patagonia is the worst
Mountain Hardwear usually falls into this category

Thanks for the advice. I do know of Beyondfleece (I think "Beyondclothing" now). Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of WB-400, and their insulated primaloft jacket must have a PU coating, which I'm not looking for. Maybe I'll try one of the Schoeller Dryskin jackets.

I'm actually thinking of ordering some European jackets, they seem to have the best of both worlds: less membranes/coatings in their softshells, and XL size that is cut a little closer. Specifically, the Montane PUMA looks great. I'll let you guys know.

I have really smilar measurements to those mentioned above, except I have even longer arms (38" I think)

I find that patagonia fits me fairly well, and strangely enough, EMS generally fits me really well. The brand to avoid if your shoulders are wider than your gut is cloudveil. Their stuff is really nice, well made, and seems to be designed to fit people who are shaped like pears or bowling pins.

I really share your frustration with the cut of a lot of outdoor clothes, who are these people who can fit into them, and do they really need high end outdoor gear?

Rainy Pass repair in Seattle can also do custom mods on outdoor clothing, including seam taping and the like.

What size do you wear? With 38" arms I assume you must wear XL

Usually I can get away with a L, north face in particular has longish sleeves. Some stuff I have to go with an XL and just accept the bagginess around the waist.

for me, the real issue is pants, 34/34 is a hard size to find, plus I have thicker thighs from years of cycling, so they might fit in the waist and length, but be tight around the leg.

I've got a long torso for my size and also have a hard time finding jackets that are long enough while still fitting properly through the chest. I've found that Cabela's makes a number of products in tall sizes that fit well (they add 1.5"-2" on arms and overall length). REI also carries a couple items in tall sizes that fit nicely.

Mountain Hardwear is the smallest you will find out there of the name brands, Marmot is usually the longest. TNF rarely has anything. Patagonia is about 1 out of 4.

And there are always kits at thru-hiker.com

Brett (6'5" and mostly all torso)