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Recon sizing

muzzypower

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I’m 33-34” Waist in jeans. Hunt north so heavier clothes later in season. What do you recommend?
 
I’m 33-34” Waist in jeans. Hunt north so heavier clothes later in season. What do you recommend?
Small. I'm same waist. 6ft 200lbs. I'm in Texas so not much layering needed but I have plenty of room for adjustment.

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I’m same size and just ordered one. Thought I wanted a regular/medium but, Mark recommended small for me.

I’m 6’4 and 230#’s. I bought a recon from a member here last fall and it feels too small. How do I tell the size and what size would you all recommend. Thanks.


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I’m 6’4 and 230#’s. I bought a recon from a member here last fall and it feels too small. How do I tell the size and what size would you all recommend. Thanks.


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The only marking that identifies the size is a stupid, tiny little sticker on the cord lock of the dump pouch. Mark needs to sew a size tag on them.
 
I have the pouch. I’ll go check it out. What size based on my height and weight would you recommend?


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You don’t happen to know any specific measurements that distinguish what size is what. Maybe bridge plate to bridge plate while laying flat?
I have a utilibridge on my Recon so it's hard to lay it out perfectly flat, but I get get it 99% flat. My medium measures 33" from plate-to-plate where the webbing goes thru the plates...didn't measure to the front of the plates or to the rear of the plates. I measured to the webbing slot on the plates.
Somewhere on Saddlehunter (if I'm remembering correctly) I had a photo posted that showed the Medium, laying beside a small, with a tape measure in the pic. I can't seem to find that pic in my photos. I believe the small is about 3 or 4 inches shorter than the medium...Maybe around 30ish inches?? I'm sure that someone on here can measure their small and post it.
 
.....What size based on my height and weight would you recommend?


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I'm fairly certain that you need a Medium. I'd be really surprised if you would like a small, but @Nugget is a bit larger than me and he prefers the small. I am 5'7", 175, and 34ish waist and I like the medium.

There are 2 things all you guy have to keep in mind when sizing a Recon. Comfort is one aspect, and I truly believe the medium can work best unless you are really large (upper 200s or more) for the comfort aspect. But the belt is the other aspect. A smaller guy won't be able to fully tighten the stock belt on a medium.
BTW, there is a size LARGE Recon, but I've not heard any input on XXXL guys about it.

I've said this many times...I love my Recon. It will probably be the only saddle that I will ever own, BUT I hate that stock belt. A static belt just doesn't take full advantage of how a sling works. I only use a bungee belt and there's a dozen ways a guy can inexpensively rig a bungee belt. As much as I like my version of a bungee, I'm pretty sure that there are some ideas floating around a versions that are even better. The key to a bungee belt is that it self adjusts and stretches when you need it to (when under tether), and it's static when when you need it to be (like when wearing while walking.
 
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I took a piece of rope and wrapped it around each panel from the stitching to the stitching and got almost exactly 34" on each panel. I'm going to shoot Mark a quick note asking about the size.
 
I'm fairly certain that you need a Medium. I'd be really surprised if you would like a small, but @Nugget is a bit larger than me and he prefers the small. I am 5'7", 175, and 34ish waist and I like the medium.

There are 2 things all you guy have to keep in mind when sizing a Recon. Comfort is one aspect, and I truly believe the medium can work best unless you are really large (upper 200s or more) for the comfort aspect. But the belt is the other aspect. A smaller guy won't be able to fully tighten the stock belt on a medium.
BTW, there is a size LARGE Recon, but I've not heard any input on XXXL guys about it.

I've said this many times...I love my Recon. It will probably be the only saddle that I will ever own, BUT I hate that stock belt. A static belt just doesn't take full advantage of how a sling works. I only use a bungee belt and there's a dozen ways a guy can inexpensively rig a bungee belt. As much as I like my version of a bungee, I'm pretty sure that there are some ideas floating around a versions that are even better. The key to a bungee belt is that it self adjusts and stretches when you need it to (when under tether), and it's static when when you need it to be (like when wearing while walking.
The belt is the only thing I can find too much fault with. It was my primary concern being used to a single panel saddle. I'd stand up to adjust the tether, get something out of my pack, etc. and the saddle would be around my lower thigh area.

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Could someone measure their recon Medium the way I did it? Or small? Rope from stitches to stitches on each panel. Thanks


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The belt is the only thing I can find too much fault with. It was my primary concern being used to a single panel saddle. I'd stand up to adjust the tether, get something out of my pack, etc. and the saddle would be around my lower thigh area.

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Precisely the reason for a bungee belt. No more sag.
 
My small is 28.5”
 

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The more i use mine (small) the more i like it. I thought about it and wearing heavier clothes just means you let out the waist further. It naturally rotates the webbing out and around your butt As a result, which seems like a good thing for less hip pinch and comfort.
 
I ended up opening mine today. After my email with Mark he told me he was sending a small, but t looks like I ended up with a medium. I’ll get it on a tree soon but just putting it on in the house, other than I can see the waist belt has to be cinched all the way to hold it up but there’s no way it won’t be as comfortable or more than my Kite size 1 (I’m 6’ and 170ish). Worst case I can remove the stock belt and bungee it.
 
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I ended up opening mine today. After my email with Mark he told me he was sending a small, but t looks like I ended up with a medium. I’ll get it on a tree soon but just putting it on in the house, other than I can see the waist belt has to be cinched all the way to hold it up but there’s no way it won’t be as comfortable or more than my Kite. Worst case I can remove the stock belt and bungee it.
Look on the cinch button of your pouch. There should be a sizing sticker there. Im a 33” waist and my waist belt is quite a ways cinched.
 
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