jersey question for the big guys.... (1 Viewer)

[0rion]

I have an "official" colston jersey with the silk screened numbers that I got at the mall a couple years ago. Looks like trash really....numbers are a different color than the FDL but that's a different topic.
It's listed as a 2XL and fits fine. I had a buddy order me a knock off 51 last year that looks much nicer and I had him order me a 3XL (56) to be on the safe side. It didn't fit. What are you big dogs doing for nice looking jersey's that don't cost an arm and leg? I paid $80 I think for the "official" jersey that looks like trash compared to the $40 knock off. Any knock off places have larger than the 56 or is there a variance in the 56 from place to place?

 

[mrbeebe228]

Knockoffs are not big guy friendly, mainly because they aren't proportioned correctly. I have 6 knockoffs, (i wear a 60)... 3 fit great, one fits around the middle but the sleeves are so small I look like the incredible hulk , and 2 might fit someday if I lay off the beer and start hitting the treadmill. The problem is the lack of quality control, and you get big differences in quality/cut. Your best bet if you are on a budget is to look for EQT's, they run up to 4XL, I have a 3XL and 4XL which fit better than the size 60 knockoffs. I have 2 authentic reebok 60's which fit like a dream, but not budget friendly at all, in fact they charge an additonal 50 bucks for big guy sizes. I also have a size 64 mitchell and ness throwback, which is the same size as the reebok 60. My suggestion is if you want a knockoff, go to a flea market or one of those stores that sells them (gas stations, etc) and try it on.

 

[blackngold980]

I have a problem with the knockoffs too. I wear a 56 in the authentic and premier jerseys but most of the time if its a knockoff a 56 fits me like a 52 would. Very tight! I have had to resell or give away too many so I'm sticking with the real deal unless I can try it on first

 

[Bayouman007]

how come my premiere jersey numbers look brown in the sunlight? kinda ****** me off.

 

[0rion]

thanks for the replies.....looks like my best bet is to drop some lb's Doubtful that'll happen though. I'm not paying $80+ for an ironed on jersey anymore though. The "official" jersey is junk really compared to the knock offs. I've babied mine since having it....never gets dried and I normally only wear it during the game and put it back on the hanger. Even still the numbers are starting to come off. Feels like a waste of money. I have that size 56 Vilma that I'm just going to get a display case for and put it up by my bar. Was hoping someone had had better luck with the cheaper sewn on jersey's but it doesn't sound like it.

 

[0rion]

Knockoffs are not big guy friendly, mainly because they aren't proportioned correctly. I have 6 knockoffs, (i wear a 60)... 3 fit great, one fits around the middle but the sleeves are so small I look like the incredible hulk , and 2 might fit someday if I lay off the beer and start hitting the treadmill. The problem is the lack of quality control, and you get big differences in quality/cut. Your best bet if you are on a budget is to look for EQT's, they run up to 4XL, I have a 3XL and 4XL which fit better than the size 60 knockoffs. I have 2 authentic reebok 60's which fit like a dream, but not budget friendly at all, in fact they charge an additonal 50 bucks for big guy sizes. I also have a size 64 mitchell and ness throwback, which is the same size as the reebok 60. My suggestion is if you want a knockoff, go to a flea market or one of those stores that sells them (gas stations, etc) and try it on.

where did you find your size 60 knock offs at?

 

[mrbeebe228]

where did you find your size 60 knock offs at?

ebay mostly. Only Brees, colston and reggie last i checked. The reggie i have is almost perfect, the only way you can tell is by the louisana patch being on it... and that's coming from a "jersey snob" (as others have called me). I just hate the terrible looking knockoffs.

 

[0rion]

I'll keep my my eyes peeled on ebay. I could rock a Brees jersey. I'd love to find a good defensive lineman jersey though. My thinking is if you're having to rock a 60 jersey....probably should be a lineman's number. Right now I have an old Jim Everett, an 84 Michael Lewis, and a 12 Colston. None of those guys are known for their big belly like I am. Thanks for the help though....you've been real helpful.

 

[TheMike62987]

Too many knock off jerseys around this city IMO. I just by the legit replicas cause I only wear them during the season.

 

[KaYoTiiC]

Knockoffs look like **** and feel like it to, stick with premiere.

 

[T.P.]

Be careful buying jerseys on ebay. Some of those guys are getting them from the same places that have them so cheap. You win an auction for 50 bucks from ebay and the sellers just places an order from China (for 20 bucks) and have it delivered to your house. These cheap jerseys have ruined the knock off market. I have gotten 4 jerseys from Ebay and have been satisfied but that has been 2 years ago. I recently got 2 jerseys from the cheap places and they do not compare to my other jerseys, size and quality.

 

[Frank The Rat]

where did you find your size 60 knock offs at?

I've got several size 60 reebok jerseys(Colston, Deuce, Bush, Brees, Horn). I got them off Ebay and the hightest I paid for them is about 40.00. they do all fit different though. The Horn and Reggie jerseys fit loose, Colston, Deuce, and Brees jerseys are kinda tight. The Deuce jersey I don't wear though since I got it autographed.

 

[0rion]

Knockoffs look like **** and feel like it to, stick with premiere.

do the premier run close to correct size? If so a 3x in that would fit. I did find a drew 60 but it's a 5x and if that's a correct sizing I think it'd be quite a bit too big for me.