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n00b Q: What is "drop"?

post #1 of 4
3/24/09 at 2:24am
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This might rank as a really dumb question--I am very ignorant when it comes to exercise stuff:

What is this "drop" that people keep referring to?

I see it both in this thread and in MC. I understand that it is a difference or ratio of some sort. I assume it's chest-waist, but I want to know the deal. Couldn't seem to find anything through a basic google search... Thanks.
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post #2 of 4
3/24/09 at 3:06am
yes, chest to waist difference. 48 chest 42 waist is 6 drop. In suit manufacture it's usually a calculation taken into account and is often listed on the tag with 6,7, and 8 drops being the most common.
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post #3 of 4
3/24/09 at 3:22am
What tj said. If it is the drop of a suit, it will usually reference the drop in chest size to the waist size of the pants that accompany it. Other times it can relate to chest size of a coat compared to the waist size of the coat.
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post #4 of 4
3/24/09 at 10:28pm
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That's what I figured, but I am so damn ignorant about these things that I wanted to double-check. Thanks.
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