Sizing Issues

By dweeb Ranked #3 - Men's Performance Shirts - Short Sleeve April 23, 2009

I am reluctant to rate this shirt. I am giving customer service five stars, and the shirt two stars, for a total of three...
I am a consistent medium in many product lines - 5' 8" and 150 pounds. The medium in this shirt was tight across my back and cut me under the armpits. In chatting with Backcountry customer service, we decided to give another color in medium a try, as well as a large. Nice intervention on the part of The Goat. I discovered that the medium in another color fits the same; good consistency, but not right for me. The large was comfortable against my back, but it still cut me in the armpits. Not good. Let me note here that I am not looking for a roomy fit - I intend to run in this piece. I am good with the compression fit of Patagonia's Biostretch. But I am not satisfied with a shirt that pinches my pits and overall feels like the geometry needs some tweaking in the lab. The material and finish of the shirt looks good, and I applaud the reflective logos for safety. I cannot comment on the fabric under active, sweaty conditions. It may be your perfect trail shirt, but it didn't work out for me, unfortunately.

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