Jackets for Taller People

[Headrush]

I am looking at upgrading my jacket and wondering what the tall fellas out there are wearing? I currently have a Klim coat that's a few years old, but would like it a hair longer (I still don't get why they make tall bibs and not coats )

BTW I am 6'8"...

 

[MORSNO]

I'm tall also, that is one of the reasons I went with Klim. My XL Valdez jacket has really long arms on it. I would be all over a good jacket offered in Tall for the extra body and arm lengths.

 

[Headrush]

Right!?

My arms are great, but the body is a bit short. Looking at the HMK, seems like they run longer in the parka style.

 

[M8fever]

I am 6'5" and motorfist fits me very well.

 

[volcano buster]

I ended up with a FXR Renegade jacket in an XL-T size. This jacket has a zip in liner which I removed since I don't need the additional insulation. I'm happy with the jacket since I'm 6'6" and my arms have always been the issue with a coat.

https://www.denniskirk.com/renegade-xc-jacket.p3419438.prd/3419438XLT.sku?_requestid=4693511

 

[WyoBoy1000]

How about one long enough that isn't for a 300lb guy. I have found a few that fit close but nothing really made for a fit guy that is 6'6" without a belly, they are all baggy and I'm not a little guy, just fit. . Motor fist is the closest. My problem is the klim fits nice but when I raise my arms higher than my shoulders it lifts the whole coat and could let snow in around the waist, the motor fist does not do that, its opossite, when I put my arms down its all bunched up under my arms to the point of being to much but I haven't bought one yet as I'm not sure about spending $400 that isn't comfortable just standing. Although for aggressive riding I would take the motofist over all the others.
Need a coat that the shoulders are in the right spot so arm movement doesn't move the rest of the coat. If I'm going to spend $400 it should fit or I will keep buying cheap xl- longs every other year.
My klim x long bibs kick azz, love them. But I can't find a coat, at least not one that can take a beating.

 

[4mcntrls]

I'm 6'5" mountain hardware fit me the best, I haven't tried a mf coat yet

 

[Headrush]

I am looking at the HMK Hustler jacket - anyone tried this on?

 

[volcano buster]

I only weigh in at 240 so I can relate to the tent sized coats.

With the liner out of this coat it affords quite a bit of room to move the arms. Plus the zipper vents are diagonally down the side under the arm and allow venting even while wearing a backpack.

The standard FXR Renegade type coat that is not insulated was not offered in the XL-T size so I went that route and removed the liner.

 

[Matte Murder]

I'm just under 6' 5". My Valdez XL fits pretty well but is definitely a little baggy. I second what 4m says about Mt Hardwear. Definitely a slimmer cut and the new Dry Q breathes MUCH better than Goretex. I also wear a Helly Hansen Odin shell skiing and sledding, much slimmer fit. Btw, Mt Hardwear has a lifetime warranty and is on 40-50% sale right now at Backcountry.com(which has an even better return policy). You can order 3-4 coats and return the ones you don't want/fit.

 

[MotorFist]

DryQ and eVent by MotorFist are the same thing BTW. And yes it breathes much better than Gore. Even though they say it still doesn't regardless of 1,000s of people like Matte that KNOW the difference.

Both companies have exclusives on the membrane in their industries. We would like to share....but we won't

 

[clatla]

I am 6'5" and 280#. I have a HMK stealth coat and bought a Klim Tomahawk this summer. I love the HMK it works great without the liner for outwest. I bought the Klim because of the hand gators. I have no problems just like everybody else finding tall bibs. Never tried a MF but hear they are nice.