Are Paramo generous with sizes ? should I return it for the XL ? Is an Alt2 supposed to be baggy ? Why are size charts so wrong ? GGRRRR, bloody frustrating...
I have bought Paramo clothing for years and the one reliable constant I could depend on in the minefield of size guides was Paramo sizing. I bought XXL in everything usually without checking the size guide. Everything fitted.
Sadly, things have changed. Paramo have introduced an easy fit option which is huge in comparison to their old sizing and probably some other options as well. Last year I bought two Katmai trekking shirts. They were like tents. Only then did I check the size guide and learned about the easy fit option. In fairness to Paramo there was no problem in exchanging for size XL. Paramo even paid the postage on the new items.
I have a 45½" chest and the xl is slightly loose but that doesn't bother me.
If you used the sizing chart on the Paramo website, you almost certainly used the new easy fit size chart for the Alta 3 jacket as they no longer sell Alta 2. This is a far more generous fit than the old Alta 2 jacket.
If you bought from a Paramo brand store or some store allied to Paramo, you should have no problem in exchanging.