Gaiters for large calves?

I would look for the older style gaiters with elastic top and bottom, they look like they are a lot looser then newer styles.

I have pretty big calves from bike riding a lot and the OR crocodiles on just fit.

have you thought of posing this question to outdoor research and see what they suggest?

I have 23" calves and have had discussions with an OR sales rep, they just don't fit me. I'm actually thinking about seeing if MLD will make a pair of custom gaiters. Even with a custom fee, I think they would be cheaper than the pair of OR Crocs that are sitting in my closet never used.

Actually, no- it hadn’t occurred to me more than as a passing thought. I did think to ask MLD about it, but haven’t sent the email yet- if their larger sized eVent gaiters wouldn’t fit, perhaps something bespoke could be made for me.

How would you suggest I ask? Just call Customer Service? I’m not holding out much hope, as I don’t think they even make a jacket that fits me IIRC…

Michael: Ah, drats. If you ask MLD anytime soon, I’d love to know how you make out.

My MLD LightSnow Gaiters, size Large are tight on my wimpy 17" calves, while wearing very light pants.

Good to know. Bah. I guess I'll have to stick with my MYOG Tyvek gaiters until I find something custom…

Aaron,
I love the eVent! My legs are dry at the end of the day.

E-Mail Ron with dimensions. He is great to work with.

Hi Aaron

We even have an MYOG for gaiters here:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/make_your_own_gear_gaiters_for_bushwhacking.html

The secret is to find some 500 denier UNCOATED cordura. The pair of gaiters shown at the start of the article (written in 2007) still look very much the same now.
You can get the Cordura from the usual suspects.

Cheers

Aaron,

I hope to get some money from Santa, since my wife knows better than to try and buy me something. So after Christmas I'm going to call them up. I see that they have a $10 custom charge and we'll take it from there and I'll let you know.

Mike