Runs small/true. My first Montbell purchase – Versalite size XL

[Denys]

My two cents.  -Just received my Montbell Versalite in size XL.  Nice jacket but what MB calls an XL is what I call *L* (large).   There sizing is maybe too exact and doesn’t have the wiggle room of most other brands IMHO.

BTW my sport coat size is 43in.  My “pufffed -up” chest measures 44.5″ over tee and dress shirt.

[JCH]

Is there any chance you got the “asian sizing” version?  At 6’1” tall and 225 lbs I find my XL versalite quite generous.

[JCH]

Just realized I have the old Versalite (not GoreTex)…wonder if the new one is sized differently?

[Denys]

Versalite was purchased from MB USA. Size XL should fit 45-47 inch chest according to MB chart. XXL size not offered :(

[Andy Berner]

Here are two Montbell XL jackets I got 2 years ago….

Seems to been a problem often

[JCH]

Denys – My previous generation XL Versalite measures 27″ across the chest, just under the armpits when laid flat.

[Jimmy Legs]

My versalite runs large.  I wear a medium in everything and the versalite medium fits perfect over my medium sized puffy.

 

Andy @berner9 it looks like you have a wind jacket on top of a rain shell.  the wind jacket is meant to go over a base layer or light mid layer.  the rain shell is meant to fit, if necessary, over a puffy.  that is why the rain shell sizing is larger than the wind shell.

[Andy Berner]

Wind shells can go over puffy’s.  It was an error and they took it back.  Asian size or just a mess up.

Just sad how many times I’ve seen it happen to people over the years

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