O'Neill Wetsuits Women's Basic Skins Upf 50+ Long Sleeve Rash Guard

My husband and I took surf lessons in Cancun a few years ago and I bought a rash guard of a different name brand with half sleeves (just above the elbow). The whole time I found myself wishing I had bought a long sleeved one instead. When you're paddling, the place where your arm meets the board is where a majority of the friction occurs and with the salt water is got to be torture after an hour or so. If you are searching for a rash guard for the purposes of surfing, I cannot recommend buying long sleeves enough!! My husband and I are going surfing again in Hawaii next month and I didn't want a repeat of Mexico so I bought this. First I was very pleased to find that the medium actually fit me really well! In the other name brand I had to send back two and size WAY up before I got one that fit, and even then it was pretty tight. I am small chested with a long torso, broad shoulders, hourglass waist and disproportionately large hips. I normally wear size medium in tops so I was very pleased to find that this was true to size and extremely comfortable! It's also long enough in the arms and torso which is something I struggle with in tops in general. The quality is very good and it looks cool on. I used it last weekend while white water rafting the snake river and it was perfect! It dries very fast and isn't too hot even though it's black and long sleeved and I find this one doesn't roll up at the bottom on me like my other one did. I highly recommend for outdoor adventure women!

I purchased this shirt soley for sun coverage. I am a teacher with two kids so during the summer it is up to me to cover myself with sunscreen and that can get tricky and annoying. This shirt has made that whole process so much easier since I don't need to apply sunscreen to my back anymore. I am a size small but like my tops to be a little bigger and longer so I usually get a medium. I got a medium for this sun shirt, as well. The fit is good. It fits snug around my arms, which I wanted for ease of swimming. The trunk of the shirt is a little baggy but not bad - it is not skin tight - at least not on me. The length of the sleeves is perfect, comes right up to my wrists and I can even pull it so it goes a little longer. The length of the trunk is good, as well, and it doesn't ride up. I have compliments every time I wear it and it is great to not have to worry about sunscreen on the areas that the shirt covers. I live in AZ and wore this on a 115 degree day at the water park and I didn't die of heat exhaustion. I did want to get wet right away to cool down, though. It dries pretty quickly and actually keeps you a little cooler as compared to just wearing a bathing suit alone. LOVE this shirt - it is worth every penny.

If you've read my review for the best old lady visor ever (http://www.amazon.com/Scala-Womens-Visor-With-Brim/product-reviews/B004ULGY3C/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1) you know that I have issues with the sun (crazy white skin, melasma...). This top is fantastic. I spent two weeks in the Virgin Islands over Christmas and I'm just as white as I was when I left (which was my goal). Here's how it happened: We went to the beach pretty much every day. I put on SPF 50 lotion before we left each day in the morning and had a cute cover up dress on. When we got to the beach, I would put on my magic shirt (this item) and I spent the whole day on the beach (or in the water) with my amazing visor (see above) and I never once got burned. We even spent a day snorkeling. I would only put on sunblock ONCE! For the whole day in the Caribbean. That is unheard of for me. I burn through my sunroof in my car on a 10 minute drive. As an added bonus, it kept me pleasantly warm. I never got hot (which everyone was surprised about) but I was never cold, even after spending an hour in the water. I definitely recommend this. As for sizing, trust the reviews. I usually wear an XS and I bought the medium, which fit really comfortably. It was tight, but not skin tight. This pink was was a perfect length for me- which I was happily surprised about (I'm 5'11") and it went all the way down my wrists and hit around my hip bones. The other colors looked a little shorter to me (just based on the images on here).

I'll just start by saying that there is nothing wrong with this rashguard at all, I just didn't love how tight it was. Yes, it's supposed to be tight... but this was uncomfortable, I cant imagine being active in this thing. So, I ordered a medium. I'm 5'6", 140lbs, athletic-ish build so, I have a big ol ribcage and (in my opinion) broad shoulders. I'm also a 34D which doesn't help my big cage or broad shoulders. Anywho, after reading the reviews, I figured I would give it a shot. I'm not disappointed at all, the material is nice, and its SPF 50 (bonus). Now, here is what I did. I also purchased the men's version of this in a small, and I am so thankful that I did so I have something to compare this to. As you can see from the photos, the women's version is smaller, but not by much. The waist is about the same, but the chest is slightly larger, the arms are longer, the torso is longer, AND it has a small collar that comes up a little. I LOVE ALL OF THOSE THINGS! For someone like me that wants a tight fight, but doesn't want to sacrifice comfort... this is the route to go. So, in summary... if you're worried about torso length, arm length, or it you have a little bit of larger chest/ribcage... do what I did and go buy the men's version.

Great quality and perfect fit

I went up one size and the fit was perfect. It needs to fit tight, but was still comfortable.

Good material, looks great

2nd rash guard I purchased for 2 upcoming trips to Bali. This fits well when i tried it on.

I was looking for a rash guard to snorkel in for a trip to Australia. All the reviews are correct about the sizing. I should have listened. I am 4’10” and 90 lbs. I originally ordered an XS. OMG, it was sooooo tight. Based on how tight it was, I decided to go 2 sizes up. I returned the XS and ordered a M. I am very happy with the Medium. It just skims the body nicely without looking super tight. A size S probably would have fitted more like a swimsuit. I think I will get more use out of this Medium as it looks like a nicely fitted athletic shirt for walking around in the sun. I love the colour and the material.

Hice caso a las recomendaciones y pedí una talla más grande que la talla que siempre uso y me quedó super bien, así que recomiendo que pidan una talla más de la que en verdad son. La compré para surfear y es muy cómoda y buena, se seca demasiado rápido a mi parecer y es super fácil de lavar, verdaderamente la recomiendo si se practica algún deporte acuático.