Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Chamois Shirt Regular

I have been wearing LL Bean chamois shirts for years. I have them in red, navy, dark green, tan, dark brown, and grey. They were the best. I ordered a new grey one recently, and was disappointed because it is so much larger. The sleeves are also longer. I've always worn medium, yet I can literally wear the new one over my old ones, with room to spare. Why the change? It's like Coca-Cola creating New Coke in the 1980s. I laid the new chamois on top of my Woolrich Stag shirt-jacket, and the measurements are almost exact, in sleeve length, width, and sleeve width. I have no problem with the concept of a chamois shirt-jacket, but that would be in addition to the classic chamois, not a replacement of the classic chamois. It is still the same high quality and stylish garment, just oversized. I gave two stars because it was not marketed as shirt-jacket, it was marketed as if nothing has changed.

I had reviewed the LLB chamois shirt some time ago and thought by now with autumn approaching, the chamois shirt would have reverted to it's prior sizing. Conversations with LLB support indicated the change would go into effect this fall. In good faith I ordered a new "chamois" only to receive the over sized version. It's still way to large. The extra long body and way too long sleeves (even after washing) just doesn't work for me. Today's conversation with LLB Support indicated no knowledge of the change. If I wanted a jacket, I would have ordered one. PLEASE BRING BACK THE "NORMAL" SIZED CHAMOIS SHIRTS!!

I already own two of these shirts and like them very much. I bought them about 10 years ago. I bought the new one to replace one of the old ones. It had the same stock number and size (L-REG) as the old one, but it was larger and the sleeves were some 2" longer. The LL Bean representative told me that they were deliberately making them larger today because people liked to wear them like a sport jacket (which I'm already doing with the old ones). So I'm sending the new one back and ordering a Medium, which is normally not my size and I'm concerned that it will be too small.

At one time my husband and I could guarantee that an item we previously bought would have the same fit when it was repurchased. This is no longer true. The traditional fit chamois shirt now has very large body and very long sleeves. The slim versions may fit my husband better, but we won't know for awhile as the number of shirts carried in this sizing is small. We were very unhappy with our purchase and returned it.

I have been a buyer of Chamois Shirts for close to 30 years. Of late, the quality is just not the same. I have several chamois shirts in my closet and two of them are quite flawed. One shirt is frayed in many places and the other is beginning to fray and and the elbow has torn out. I have been a loyal ll bean customer for years and highly recommended LL Bean to anyone because they have always stood 100% behind the products regardless of the issue including wear. I would find it very difficult to recommend these shirts now because there appears to be some sort of deterioration in the product. These shirts always lasted for years previously.

I ordered this for my husband who is 6'4 and 235lbs. When he held it up to himself, it dwarfed him. Weird, since he's almost always an XLT. So I paid to return the XLT and ordered an LT (and took a $10 loss since I had originally purchased the shirt and received 20% off), and guess what, still too large! Really frustrating. I give up. I'm done paying return shipping for items that are oversized. Pretty disappointed because I read a lot of great reviews on this shirt.

I received the spruce plaid chamois for Christmas in 2015 and returned it without hassle for another due to a hole in the right sleeve after about a dozen times wearing it. The new one I received now has a hole in the same sleeve after about the same amount of wear and washes. The left sleeve at the elbow is also very thin. I have several older Bean chamois shirts that do not have this problem. This one is going back , but I'm not getting the plaid this time. Hopefully the new solid ones are better. After a few washes the material just doesn't feel like the older versions of this shirt. Although my experience with this shirt is not good, the customer service at LL Bean is excellent and I will keep coming back.

I ordered a size xxl and it was huge! Way too big. I exchanged for an xl and it was far too tight. Returned for refund. Beware of goofy sizing as is typical for many imported products, but if it fits, it is a pretty good product.

XXLT is gigantic and I am 6'1" 260. Size charts listed online are not appropriate for this shirt. Expect to exchange shirt several times to determine size. Frustration!

Shrunk up 2 sizes after first wash. Worn these shirts for years, but new ones are not the same quality.

Shirt did not fit. was returned and my account credited promptly. Thank you.

i never received the shirt you guys suck please get your act together

Much too long husband 6 feet came 1/2 down to his knees

This would have been my third Chamois Shirt, Traditional Fit in a Regular Small, but it was comically too long. So much so that I checked the label to make sure it was not a Tall. I then thought maybe it was mislabeled and I should try an exchange, but I looked more closely at the pictures. Compare the sleeves to shirt length to other shirts on the website and it is clearly much longer. This was obviously a running change in recent years but the shirt just does not work now if you are on the shorter side. I really don't see this fitting anyone under 6 foot, but hey, if you want to look like a kid in his Dad's shirt, go for it.

My husband loves this soft brown purple shirt. Fits him just right.

Sleeves are 2 3/4" shorter than stated. Perhaps this is an XL that has been mislabelled as XL Tall. Sadly, sold out and unable to get the correct size.

Men's Chamois shirt. I've bought 10-15 shirts from LLBean over the years all the same size (men's small) and this the only one that fits like a medium instead of a small. First time I've ever been disappointed in an item from LLB.

Give me a break! Recent purchase of Scotch plaid flannels were very thin and pilling. Decided to order chamois shirt and it arrived worn and not in new condition

Very thin, looked nothing like the pictures. XL sizing felt more like XXL. Way too loose and arms are super baggy. I don't want to wash and shrink a shirt on purpose to have it fit. Comparing this to my EddieB Chamois that is the same price and it's so thin and not heavyweight like you would expect a chamois to be. I returned it immediately. Very disappointing.

You offer 10 dollars off after i spend 300 dollars. You should have done that at check out.

L L Bean no longer manufactures size "Tall". I've just received 2 of these shirts from my wife, but just like their "Polo's" the "Tall" just doesn't exist. For reference, I am 6ft 2in and weight 200. I buy a large Tall elsewhere and they fit great. I bought Bean size Large Tall years ago, (still have some) and they fit great, but not anymore!

This shirt was the worst shirt I've ever bought! The right sleeve was 3/4" shorter than the left and one chest pocket was 1" higher than the other! Sounds unbelievable for an expensive shirt from LLBean doesn't it!

I have 3 Bean chamois shirts. They have been go-to's mostly due to the fabric's plushness ; soft feel and heavy, just right for cool and cold weather. I went to local LL Bean store yesterday expecting to purchase a different color (deep brown) to be worn with same satisfaction as my previous shirts. The website said the color was in-store, but it was not. Ok, mistakes occur. I did look at the other colors, however, only to be quite disappointed . These shirts are NOT THE SAME as your previous Bean champois's. The fabric is both thinner and coarse to the feel. Will not order on line, which I would have done had I not seen thses shirts in-person. I have seen reviews with similar comments. I hope you will take these observations seriously and get back to the quality that gave you success.

I own this shirt in navy and my husband owns it in red. They are such good quality I bought it in maroon and gray. The maroon shirt matches the great quality of my navy and red but the gray one is AWFUL! It feels cheap and is pilling. I am sending it back.

I ordered this shirt with embroidering twice, and both times it came back with a white stain on the letters. The second time I returned the shirt L.L. Bean told me I could try ordering the shirt without embroidering and see if it still comes with a stain?