Adjustments to pre-owned armor

[TK-41015]

Hi,

 

I have some questions regarding pre-owned armor (and soft parts):

• If one is roughly the same size as the previous owner, are there many adjustments to be made?
  
• Are the cummerbund and flak-vest easy to adjust pieces for a tailor?
  
• What if the overall is just a little too big?
  
• Is the scout easy to adjust even if there are bigger differences?
  

 

Thanks and kind regards

Falk

[Retrofire]

Hi,

 

I have some questions regarding pre-owned armor (and soft parts):

• If one is roughly the same size as the previous owner, are there many adjustments to be made?
  
• Are the cummerbund and flak-vest easy to adjust pieces for a tailor?
  
• What if the overall is just a little too big?
  
• Is the scout easy to adjust even if there are bigger differences?
  

 

Thanks and kind regards

Falk

 

1.) The adjustments required would be mostly based on if the previous owner has the same body shape and size. Each set of armor is "fitted" to the individual. It's a rare occurrence that no adjustments would be required.

 

2.) The bund and vest can certainly be modified but again that depends on how it initially fits on you. The vest sleeves should be around 0.5 (12mm) to an inch (25mm) past the shoulder bell. The cummerbund is a little trickier. The height of the bund should span the space between your belt and chest armor. It shouldn't go below your belt line. Due to the way the bund is made it might be difficult to modify and a new one might have to be made.

 

3.) The overalls are a little easier to fit if somewhat too large. A tailor can help you resize them and take in any bunching at the arms and legs and hem them for length. The critical parts there are the riding patches, mudflap, and thigh straps but those shouldn't be affected by the fitting.

 

4.) Generally, It's adjustable as long as you are going smaller than the original sizing. Most of the costume is soft goods so those can be repaired, replaced. You can always adjust the strapping to fit for the belt, forearms, bicep, knees, and shoulders. The chest and back armor are usually trimmed at the shoulders. If you have enough space there and at the sides you should be fine.

 

I would suggest suiting up and taking some pics of the front, back, and sides and review them. That way you will get an idea of how the armor fits and looks on you and give you an idea of what needs to be adjusted. Post them here as well if you would like and we would be more than happy to help you with any additional questions you might have.

[BikerScout007]

If it's slightly bigger it should be relatively easy to size down. It becomes harder if things are too small. The armor is highly adjustable because it's mostly all held on with elastic straps. A cummerbund or vest that is too small though would be difficult to make bigger while still maintaining the proper look. But if it's too big, it should be simpler to remedy.