Thanks for everyone’s help.  I shipped the vest back this morning and set up an alert for a large.

@Alex:

@andywhoa tge IH-526V-XHS is sanforized, but unwashed - expect some shrinkage, possibly half an inch in both the length and Chest (P2P).

You can compare sizing of two or more products on the site, see here
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12249.msg583535#msg583535

Here is the one of those two products
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/module/leofeature/productscompare?list=1734%2C3468

Thanks for the links, @Alex !

I think I'm going to need to go with a large.  So I'll have to send this small back.

It looks like I just order the return shipping from https://www.ironheartamerica.com/returns-shipping/ ?

@Alex

I stopped at Guevel. They aren’t carrying any IH vests, but they had a couple jackets.

I presume the one closest in fit to your vests is IHJ-507-SLB.  A large was just a hair big in shoulder width and cuff length (irrelevant for a vest).  In the chest and waist (especially), I wouldn’t want to go any smaller.

Does that garment compare well with the 25oz type III indigo vest?  Is this jacket and the vest pre-soaked?

I intend to wear the vest as a motorcycle vest, and it probably won’t get washed beyond an initial soak.

@Alex:

@andywhoa Guevel are in KC

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/content/guevel

Perfect, thank you!  I will go check them out right now.  I’ve followed up on an email chain with you, and I will do so again after stopping by Guevel.

Thanks again

Thanks for your reply, Giles.

Can you think of any similarly-sized American brands?  I can try some stuff from them on before I decide what size of 25oz IH to land on.

Kansas City, MO here

Hi,

I'm looking for a recommendation for trying on IH (or similarly-sized brands) in the Kansas City area. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I recently ordered and received IH-526V-XHS. I had ordered a medium, but changed my order to small after receiving an email from IHUK and performing measurements on an existing shirt.

The vest is perfect in length and pretty good in chest, but the waist, shoulders, and neck areas are woefully small.  In particularly, the collar to the shoulder is at an angle significantly steep than my body, so there's a bunch of empty space in there.  I am 5'10", 170lbs. I wouldn't quite say athletic, but I am healthy.

I'm sending the vest back to exchange for a medium, but I am considering needing a large.  My understanding is the 25oz needs to be soaked, and will shrink a bit.  I'd like to try some stuff on so I can get a better idea of exactly what I'll need before sending product back and forth across the seas.

Thanks