Jersey's/brands suitable for those with big shoulders

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Thanks @sacredhart for noticing my accidental post before completion.

Wondering if anyone else struggles finding jerseys with armholes big enough to fit their shoulders in without underarm discomfort/chafing, without the jersey then flapping in the wind.

I am 6ft 72kgs with a 38" chest so slight but am forever having to send jerseys back, any brand recommendations out there to help (particularly for a winter jersey) ironically castelli seem one of the better brands for me (perhaps time to try the perfotto) as do any (such as most of the castelli's) where the sleeves are attached by a seam that goes round the shoulder rather than up to the neck (does this make sense, anyone know what the difference in the arm attachments is called).

I'm pretty much the same size as you, (a couple of KG heavier but with same chest and height measurements). I've got a couple of winter castelli jerseys in small and medium, the small seemed like it might be a bit too tight under the arms initially but actually it's a great fit now. Worth buying a small and an medium then sending one back.

Giordana are also pretty good (which make me think that Italian brands are the way to go generally), the small FRC stuff fits perfectly.

Rapha's old jerseys were perfect in medium but now they've seemingly started catering for slightly chubbier cyclists as the norm and their jerseys are now baggy around the waist.

@Currid if anything you highlight my disparity to the normal cyclist, I need (at least) Large in Castelli to get my arms to fit in. Gore are the other option the seem to fit ~in my proportions though are baggier than I would like in the body. I will check out Giordana if/when I can. Large shoulders are due to rock climbing, finger injury is threatening that hobby for the immediate future so maybe my shoulders will wither and this problem will go away...

http://www.i2icustom.com/faq_colors/subcategory/faq_raqlan_set

"set in" vs "raglan" sleeves I think

@t.o. Set in definitely seems better for me, or just coincidence that brands that choose set in also have better cut, thanks for adding some words to my vocab!

I've come from a footballing background so bottom heavy really, since knocking it on the head my upper body has definitely withered, arms particularly. Basically embrace the weedy cyclist look and you'll start fitting in clothing properly...

For interest, bought a Castelli Perfotto (amazing) in XL (possibly could fit L) and some sort of Gore Thermo Jersey in L (possibly could fit M), both with the set in sleeve style and no garrotted armpits. Hope this is useful for someone else.