Palm Equipment Size Charts
  1. Men's and unisex layering sizes
  2. Men’s and unisex outerwear sizes
  3. Women’s outerwear sizes
  4. Kids’ outerwear sizes
  5. Men’s and unisex dry suit sizes
  6. Mens and Unisex DRYSUIT FITTING
  7. Women’s Drysuit sizes
  8. Men’s and Unisex neoprene + wetsuit sizes
  9. Women’s neoprene + wetsuit sizes
  10. Glove sizes
  11. Footwear
  12. Socks
  13. Neoprene spraydeck sizes
  14. Men's and Unisex PFD sizes
  15. Women's PFD sizes
  16. Kid's PFD sizes
  17. Fitting a PFD
  18. Fitting a helmet
Disclaimer – please note that sizes Guides are a guide, intended to help you determine whats the best size for you. They are made with a significant amount of care and testing, however they are a guide, not a guarantee

Men’s and unisex layering sizes

    Height (cm) Chest (cm) Waist (cm) Inside leg (cm)
XS Euro 42 166 – 170 78 – 86 64 – 72 74 – 76
S Euro 44 – 46 170 – 174 86 – 94 72 – 80 76 – 78
M Euro 48 174 – 178 94 – 102 80 – 88 78 – 80
L Euro 50 178 – 182 102 – 110 88 – 96 80 – 82
XL Euro 52 – 54 182 – 186 110 – 118 96 – 104 82 – 84
XXL Euro 56 186 – 190 118 – 126 104 – 112 84 – 86

Getting the right fit

Height
From the floor to the top of your head, best measured against a wall.
Chest
Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.
Waist
Measure the waist circumference at the smallest part of your waist.
Inside leg
Measure from your ankle bone to your groin.

Men’s and unisex outerwear sizes

  HEIGHT (CM)CHEST (CM)WAIST (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
XSEURO 42166 – 17078 – 8664 – 7274 – 76
SEURO 44 – 46170 – 17486 – 9472 – 8076 – 78
MEURO 48174 – 17894 – 10280 – 8878 – 80
LEURO 50178 – 182102 – 11088 – 9680 – 82
XLEURO 52 – 54182 – 186110 – 11896 – 10482 – 84
XXLEURO 56186 – 190118 – 126104 – 11284 – 86

Women’s outerwear sizes

  HEIGHT (CM)BUST (CM)WAIST (CM)HIPS (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
WXSUK 8 / EURO 36 / US 6158 – 16282 – 8666 – 7090 – 9468 – 70
WSUK 10 / EURO 38 / US 8162 – 16686 – 9070 – 7494 – 9870 – 72
WMUK 12 / EURO 40 / US 10166 – 17090 – 9474 – 7898 – 10272 – 74
WLUK 14 / EURO 42 / US 12170 – 17494 – 9878 – 82102 – 10674 – 76
WXLUK 16 / EURO 44 / US 14174 – 17898 – 10282 – 86106 – 11076 – 78

Kids’ outerwear sizes

 HEIGHT (CM)CHEST (CM)WAIST (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
KS122 – 13462 – 6856 – 6052 – 58
KM134 – 14668 – 7460 – 6458 – 64
KL146 – 15874 – 8064 – 6864 – 70
KXL158 – 17080 – 8668 – 7270 – 76

Getting the fit right

Measurements  

Head  

The circumference of the broadest part of your head, a little way above your eyebrows and ears.

Chest  

Horizontally under the armpits and around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.

Bust  

Horizontally around the fullest part of your bust.

Waist  

The circumference at the smallest part of your stomach. For most women this is about an inch above your belly button. For men it is usually at the top of your hip bone.

Hips  

The circumference at the fullest part of your hips.

Inside leg

From the ankle bone to your groin.

Men’s and unisex dry suit sizes

  HEIGHT (CM)CHEST (CM)WAIST (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
XSEuro 42166 – 17078 – 8664 – 7274 – 76
SEuro 44 – 46170 – 17486 – 9472 – 8076 – 78
MEuro 48174 – 17894 – 10280 – 8878 – 80
MBEuro 48 – 50174 – 178102 – 11088 – 9678 – 80
LEuro 50178 – 182102 – 11088 – 9680 – 82
LTEuro 50 – 52182 – 186102 – 11088 – 9682 – 84
XLEuro 52 – 54182 – 186110 – 11896 – 10482 – 84
XXLEuro 56186 – 190118 – 126104 – 11284 – 86

Mens and Unisex DRYSUIT FITTING

Height  

From the floor to the top of your head, best measured against a wall. 

Chest   

Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.  

Waist  

Measure the waist circumference at the smallest part of your waist.  

Inside leg 

Measure from your ankle bone to your groin.  

In between sizes

MB (Medium Broad) has the length of a Medium and the width of a Large suit. LT (Large Tall) has the width of a Large and the height of an Extra Large suit.

Women’s Drysuit sizes

  HEIGHT (CM)BUST (CM)WAIST (CM)HIPS (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
WXSUK 8 / Euro 36 / US 6158 – 16282 – 8666 – 7090 – 9468 – 70
WSUK 10 / Euro 38 / US 8162 – 16686 – 9070 – 7494 – 9870 – 72
WSRUK 10‑12 / Euro 38‑40 / US 8‑10162 – 16690 – 9874 – 7898 – 10270 – 72
WMUK 12 / Euro 40 / US 10166 – 17090 – 9474 – 7898 – 10272 – 74
WLUK 14 / Euro 42 / US 12170 – 17494 – 9878 – 82102 – 10674 – 76
WXLUK 16 / Euro 44 / US 14174 – 17898 – 10282 – 86106 – 11076 – 78

Womens DRYSUIT FITTING

Height

  From the floor to the top of your head, best measured against a wall.

Bust 

  Horizontally around your back and across the fullest part of your bust.

Waist 

  The circumference at the smallest part of your stomach, often at the belly button. For most women this is about an inch above the belly button.

Hips

  The fullest part of your hips.

Inside leg

  From your ankle bone to your groin.  

In between sizes

  Between the small and medium sizes WSR (Women’s Small Relaxed) has the length of a Small and the width of a Medium suit.

Men’s and Unisex neoprene + wetsuit sizes

  HEIGHT (CM)CHEST (CM)WAIST (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
XXSEuro 40162 – 16670 – 7860 – 6672 – 74
XSEuro 42166 – 17078 – 8666 – 7274 – 76
SEuro 44 – 46170 – 17486 – 9472 – 8076 – 78
MEuro 48174 – 17894 – 10280 – 8878 – 80
MTEuro 48 – 50178 – 18294 – 10280 – 8880 – 82
LEuro 50178 – 182102 – 11088 – 9680 – 82
XLEuro 52 – 54182 – 186110 – 11896 – 10482 – 84
XXLEuro 56186 – 190118 – 126104 – 11284 – 86

GETTING THE RIGHT FIT

Height

  From the floor to the top of your head, best measured against a wall.

Chest

  Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.

Waist

  Measure the waist circumference at the smallest part of your waist.

Inside leg

  Measure from your ankle bone to your groin.

In between sizes

  MT (Medium Tall) has the width of a Medium and the length of a Large suit.

Women’s neoprene + wetsuit sizes

  HEIGHT (CM)BUST (CM)WAIST (CM)HIPS (CM)INSIDE LEG (CM)
WXSUK 8 / Euro 36 / US 6158 – 16282 – 8666 – 7090 – 9468 – 70
WSUK 10 / Euro 38 / US 8162 – 16686 – 9070 – 7494 – 9870 – 72
WMUK 12 / Euro 40 / US 10166 – 17090 – 9474 – 7898 – 10272 – 74
WLUK 14 / Euro 42 / US 12170 – 17494 – 9878 – 82102 – 10674 – 76
WXLUK 16 / Euro 44 / US 14174 – 17898 – 10282 – 86106 – 11076 – 78

GETTING THE RIGHT FIT

Height

  From the floor to the top of your head, best measured against a wall.

Bust

  Horizontally around your back and across the fullest part of your bust.

Waist

  The circumference at the smallest part of your stomach, often at the belly button. For most women this is about an inch above the belly button.

Hips

  The fullest part of your hips.

Inside leg

  From your ankle bone to your groin.

Hands

Glove sizes

 LENGTH (CM)CIRCUMFERENCE (CM)
KS< 14.5< 15.5
KM14.5 – 15.515.5 – 16.5
KL15.5 – 16.516.5 – 17.5
XS16.5 – 17.517.5 – 19
S17.5 – 18.519 – 20.5
M18.5 – 19.520.5 – 22
L19.5 – 20.522 – 23.5
XL20.5 – 2123.5 – 25
XXL> 21> 25

GETTING A GOOD FIT

Length 

Measure from the tip of your longest finger to the base of your palm at the wrist.

Circumference 

Wrap a tape measure around your hand at the widest part of the palm, and lightly close your hand before taking the measurement.

From the tip of your longest finger to the base of your palm at the wrist, this is your hand length measurement. Then wrap the tape measure around your hand at the widest part of the palm and lightly close your hand before taking the measurement – this is your hand circumference.

Footwear

Palm’s Footwear Size Conversion Chart 

Socks UK Euro US men’s US women’s Length (cm)
  1 33     21
  2 34 – 35   4 21.5
  3 36 4 5 22
XS 4 37 5 6 23.5
S 5 38 6 7 24
S 6 39 7 8 25
M 7 40 – 41 8 9 26
M 8 42 9 10 27
L 9 43 10 11 27.5
L 10 44 – 45 11 12 28.5
XL 11 46 12 13 29.5
XL 12 47 13 14 30.5
XXL 13 48 14 15 31
XXL 14 49 15 16 32

Socks

Socks UK Euro US men’s US women’s Length (cm)
  1 33     21
  2 34 – 35   4 21.5
  3 36 4 5 22
XS 4 37 5 6 23.5
S 5 38 6 7 24
S 6 39 7 8 25
M 7 40 – 41 8 9 26
M 8 42 9 10 27
L 9 43 10 11 27.5
L 10 44 – 45 11 12 28.5
XL 11 46 12 13 29.5
XL 12 47 13 14 30.5
XXL 13 48 14 15 31
XXL 14 49 15 16 32

Neoprene spraydeck sizes

  COMMON NAMECOCKPIT CIRCUMFERENCE (CM)COCKPIT LENGTH External (CM)COCKPIT WIDTH External (CM)EXAMPLES
R2 Extra small177 – 19266 – 7540 – 44Dagger Axiom 6.9
R3 Small192 – 20775 – 8344 – 47Slalom kayaks and some older sea kayaks
R4 Keyhole207 – 21783 – 8947 – 50Dagger whitewater kayaks and some sea kayaks
R5 Bigdeck217 – 22789 – 9550 – 53Dagger Katana; Pyranha, Waka, Zet or Spade whitewater kayaks; and most sea kayaks
R6 Super big227 – 23795 – 10153 – 56Dagger Axis E

Waist Size

  WAIST (CM)
XXS 64 – 72
XS/S 72 – 80
M/L 80 – 96
XL/XXL 96 – 112
ADJUSTABLE 60 – 127

GETTING THE RIGHT FIT

Circumference

Measure the circumference of your kayak by running a tape measure or piece of string around the cockpit of your kayak under the lip of the cockpit.

Length   

Measure the length of your cockpit from the longest point of the outside of the cockpit rim from bow to stern.

Width  

Measure the width of your cockpit from the widest point of the outside of the cockpit rim.

Waist

Measure the waist circumference at the smallest part of your waist. Neoprene waist tubes are stretchy, so you might want to choose a smaller size to help keep water out if you are paddling without a jacket, or a slightly larger size if you are wearing lots of thick warm layers.

Cockpit sizes

You may want to choose a deck size larger than suggested here, especially if you kayak sits at the upper end of the recommended size. Different kayak brands have different styles of cockpit. Wide short cockpits may fit the same size of spraydeck as a long narrow cockpit. Use the largest dimension to determine which spraydeck to purchase. Or better yet, visit our shop and try on your kayak (or one of ours with same sizing) before you buy.

Fitting your spraydeck

Check out the Palm guide to putting on your spraydeck here. Make sure the release strap is outside the cockpit and easily accessible. Practice removing your spraydeck and getting out of your boat in a controlled situation so that you are able to remove the deck easily, even when upside down.

A tight fit 

The easiest spraydeck to put on might not stay on the best or keep the most water out. Which is most important to you?

Stretching

A simple shock cord neoprene deck (like the Sport deck) will stretch more easily and be easier to put on than a reinforced deck (like the Orbit) that has a rand and panels of KNytex, Gripsil or other protective materials. A neoprene spraydeck can be easier to put on when it’s wet, try wetting the neoprene to allow more stretch. If your neoprene spraydeck is hard to put on when your first buy it, get a friend to help you put it over the cockpit of a kayak and leave it for a few days to help with the stretch. Over time, a neoprene spraydeck will stretch with use, becoming easier to put on your cockpit.

Fitting a spraydeck

PUTTING ON YOUR SPRAYDECK

  1. Step into the body-tunnel and pull it up until the base of the tunnel is level with your hips.
  2. Sit in your kayak being careful to avoid sitting on the back of the spraydeck.
  3. Lean back and hook the rear edge of the spraydeck under the back of the cockpit rim.
  4. Lean forward, keeping tension on the elastic, and feed the edge of deck around and under the sides of the cockpit rim.
  5. Stretch the deck away from you and hook the front of the deck over the front of the cockpit rim. At this point it is important to ensure that the release strap is outside the cockpit and easily accessible.
  6. Sit upright and check around the edge to ensure the deck is properly fitted and sealed under the cockpit rim.

REMOVING YOUR SPRAYDECK

  1. Find the release handle at the front of the deck by running your hand forwards along the edge of the cockpit.
  2. Pull the handle forwards (away from you) and up to release the front of the deck from the cockpit rim.
  3. Practise removing your spraydeck and getting out of your boat in a controlled situation so that you are able to remove the deck easily, even when upside down. The swimming pool is a good place to familiarise yourself with the capsize/wet-exit drill.

Men’s and Unisex PFD sizes

 

  Chest (cm)Weight (kg)
XXS 68 – 8030 – 50
XS/S 78 – 9440 – 70
M/L 94 – 11060 – 90
XL/XXL 110 – 12680 – 110
3XL/4XL 126 – 140>110

PFD FIT GUIDE

Chest

Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.

Weight

Include all the gear you’ll be wearing too.

PFD buoyancy label

A correct fit is more important than choosing the buoyancy category according to your weight. All Palm PFDs have buoyancy above the minimum floatation required for CE/ISO certification. PFD weight ranges are printed inside Palm PFDs on the ISO label.

Fitting your PFD

Three simple steps to putting on your PFD for a good fit here …

Women’s PFD sizes

 

  Bust (cm)Weight (kg)
WXS/S 82 – 9040 – 60
WM/L 90 – 9850 – 70
WXL/XXL 98 – 10660 – >80

PFD FIT GUIDE

Bust

Measure horizontally round the fullest part of your bust.

Weight

Include all the gear you’ll be wearing too.

PFD buoyancy label

A correct fit is more important than choosing the buoyancy category according to your weight. All Palm PFDs have buoyancy above the minimum floatation required for CE/ISO certification. PFD weight ranges are printed inside Palm PFDs on the ISO label.

Kid’s PFD sizes

    Chest (cm) Weight (kg)
KXS/S   56 – 68 20 – 40
KM/L   68 – 80 30 – 50

PFD fitting guide

  • Chest:  Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.  
  • Weight: Include all the gear you’ll be wearing too.  
  • PFD buoyancy information:
    • A correct fit is more important than choosing the buoyancy category according to your weight.
    • All Palm PFDs have buoyancy above the minimum floatation required for CE/ISO certification.
    • PFD weight ranges are printed inside Palm PFDs on the ISO label.

Fitting a PFD

 

  1. Loosen all the straps and buckles.
  2. Put the PFD on (over your head or by the front zip) and fasten any buckles. Do not tighten chest harness yet (if fitted).
  3. Tighten all straps, starting from the waist and working upwards to the shoulder straps. Finish by checking your shoulder straps in a paddling position to see that the whole buoyancy aid is sitting comfortably and does not ride up when pulled upward.

Fitting a helmet

  1. Try on your helmet – it should cover your forehead with the peak just above your eyes – it should be a close fit, but not uncomfortably tight.
  2. The helmet should not be able to move around on your head or be pulled back to expose your forehead.
  3. Tighten or loosen the cradle at the back of your helmet to fit your head.
  4. To change the helmet’s front/back balance slide the straps through the three-way adjuster – take time to tension the chin straps equally.
  5. Pull the chin strap through the quick release buckle to tighten under your chin – the fit should be snug, but not uncomfortably tight.
  6. Try on your helmet – if the fit is still not satisfactory, repeat the steps. Add or remove fit pads (if supplied with your helmet).