David Chong Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Simms has some great sun clothing! Haven't had a chance to check out the Columbia stuff yet, may do so next time I'm in London! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 How much of this UPF clothing is hype? I have never gotten sunburned thru a normal shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 How much of this UPF clothing is hype? I have never gotten sunburned thru a normal shirt. No but the specialty is much cooler than a regular shirt in the heat of the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 How much of this UPF clothing is hype? I have never gotten sunburned thru a normal shirt. A normal shirt in 90 degree weather really sucks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheRabbit Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Wouldn't NIke/Adidas/Reebok/etc long sleeve dry fit work as well? I've worn one of those in Bermuda during August on the water. Didn't get burnt, fabric was lightweight, breathable, despite it being black in colour. Some can be form fitting and others can be semi-form fitting. Lots of styles and colours to choose from. I'm thinking those UPF ratings are marketing hype as well. Many of our favourite fishing caps don't have a UPF rating and they seem to be fine as well. I was lucky to amass a few of those workout long sleeve dry fit tops during sales, without the need to pick up some $60 and up Columbia/Simms/etc. Here's an interesting article: http://www.boatingmag.com/gear/boatinglab-tests-upf-rated-clothing Edited April 7, 2015 by FrankTheRabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I do some canoeing in the summer sun and what I found works best is a white dress shirt 1 or 2 sizes too big from Goodwill or Sally Ann. Not very fashionable but I don't GAS. I have been doing the same for years. You can either wash them or throw them away if they are to messed up. Most of the time they are a buck or two usually. art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 A normal shirt in 90 degree weather really sucks though. Agreed that CAN be the case. But with a white shirt to reflect a lot of the sun and a very loose fit so that it doesn't stick to my back it works quite well. I sometimes dip it in the water. The evaporation from a cotton shirt lasts for a while and has quite the cooling effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 How much of this UPF clothing is hype? I have never gotten sunburned thru a normal shirt. Honestly, I think it is more designed to be breathable and moisture wicking more than anything. I am with you and beleive that a regular shirt has about the same amount of sun protection so that part is marketing. The fact is, the clothing is specifically designed for fishing . They probably figured if we would spend a fortune on gear, why not market some clothes for it? I know I would prefer to wear a Comumbia UPF long sleeve than a cotton t shirt any day of the week. And yes, I beleive the Nike/Adidas shirts would work just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky_hunter Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) columbia pfg, UA, and simms long sleeve are great for fishing, the worst are tournament shirts..haha Edited April 8, 2015 by musky_hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 As it was described to me by a dermatologist at the hospital, any rating over UPF30 doesn't really add much to the overall protection from UV rays. Once you hit UPF30, you block approx 97% of UV rays. UPF 60 will not give twice the protection against UV rays unless you consider that it may provide additional longevity against water and sweat. I read that darker coloured fabrics block UV rays better than lighter coloured ones. You'd feel the heat if you were wearing black though. I'm a big fan of synthetic long sleeve shirts. I bought a number of Simms shirts on clearance and have a number of generic polyester and coolmax shirts. They keep me cool in the heat and I don't get sun burned...They also dry very fast when I'm wet wading. I'm covered up well when the sun is beaming down. Hat, buff, polarized sun glasses, Simms guide shirt, Simms guide sun gloves, Simms lightweight zip-off pants, polypropylene socks, Columbia water shoes FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Another consideration for not wearing dark colours is black flies and mosquitos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokercrafty Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Love the thread! Definitely gonna get into some of this gear come summer. I usually head out with tons of sunscreen, and plenty more stocked in the boat, but wearing this stuff would surely cut down on my sunscreen stock!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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