Professor Why Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Hey guys. This may be common knowledge to the pros but I can not for the life of me find a good explanation of how your armor should actually fit on you. I am aware it should not be tight against your skin but how much wiggle room are we actually looking for? And how does that vary from part to part. I am terrified of removing too much material. Here are some example pictures of my left forearm if you could give me a sense from these it would be greatly appreciated. Or if you need any other pictures to help give me advice let me know. Edited May 4, 2016 by Professor Why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejango[TK] Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 That is basically the same amount of wiggle room i have on my forearms as well. If you end up wanting more space, you can always trim the return edge off later. Always do tape tests like you're doing, and dont be afraid to give yourself a little extra room if you think you'll need it, because even if you glue the fronts of your armor first, you still have the back sides to trim material off of. Check this thread, it looks like you have ANOVOS? http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/35086-ukswraths-anovos-tk-build/page-10#entry461326 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Why Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Yep ANOVOS, I actually have been using ukswrath for my whole build and while he does an excellent job with how to remove material and sizing for his arm I just wanted to know what the variance in the wiggle room was in general/what is supposed to feel right because my arms are so much skinner. Thank you for the information! Edited May 4, 2016 by Professor Why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastertk[TK] Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Remove ALL the return edge at the wrist end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Why Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Remove ALL the return edge at the wrist end I am aware that you would have to remove the return edges for centurion but I prefer the appearance and feel with the return edges so I plan to keep them for this armor. I have for instance also traded brackets for snaps due to preference over screen accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKZombie[TK] Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I like to be able to slip 2-3 finger in under the armor, so its close to tight but has about 1/2"-3/4" gap. I had my forearms with the return edge for a while and recently took it off and it made a big comfort change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Why Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 The size I currently have just feels so loose but I was unsure if it was suppose to feel loose to a certain extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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