Rashguards/Sunshirts - Yay or Nay? (1 Viewer)

[Quint]

not for surfing necessarily, but more for swimming/snorkeling and sun protection. 

would you wear one at the beach? if so, favorite brand, style, color suggestions appreciated. 

Rashguard

Sunshirt

 

[Tom Servo]

You know, a picture is worth a thousand words. 

 

[MikeIke]

If you're under 6 years old, sure. 

 

[mr roboto]

If you're under 6 years old, sure. 

Or over 3 bills maybe. 

 

[Quint]

You know, a picture is worth a thousand words. 

added to OP

 

[Tom Servo]

added to OP

So a sun shirt is just a regular T-shirt?

 

[Gr00vus]

So a sun shirt is just a regular T-shirt?

It's made of fabric and/or treated to block damaging solar rays to protect your skin from sun damage. They have an SPF associated with them.

 

[Quint]

So a sun shirt is just a regular T-shirt?

kinda. sunshirts are typically nylon+spandex and provide SPF 50 protection.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

I grew up surfing, a rash guard was a must anytime in a tropical location for the sun or under a wetsuit. For a few hours surfing at a CA beach it would be based on lots of factors. I can't imagine wearing one for any other reason than surfing so maybe just a t shirt?

 

[AAABatteries]

Absolutely will wear my long sleeve rash guard at the ocean/beach and occasionally when I know I'll be at the pool all day I'll wear it part of the day.  I don't care what you ####ers think.

 

[EYLive]

Wear it loud, and wear it proud.

 

[Lutherman2112]

Columbia makes a comfortable, lightweight long sleeve T with UV protection. I have three. They are a must when I'm outdoors all day as I am so white I glow in the dark.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I wear a sun shirt - but its mostly so others don't have to look at my pale Irish chest...

 

[KCitons]

If you are prone to skin cancer, then I could see the need. 

 

[DallasDMac]

I burn easy. I don't own one of these, but could see where it would come in handy for a day at the beach.

 

[jonessed]

If you have fair skin and you are active you can get by with sunscreen for a few hours, but a long day in the sun and you are going to burn.  I wish I wore one more often when I was younger.

 

[sho nuff]

If I know I'm out there for the day (pool or beach)...yay.

amd no...300 bills shouldn't be wearing these much...they are tight and only accentuate how fat you are.

I have no care to be tan...would rather protect my skin.

 

[MikeIke]

I wear a sun shirt - but its mostly so others don't have to look at my pale Irish chest...

Funny, I wear one so that other, lesser men aren't intimidated by my massive chest, rippling biceps, and rock hard abs. 

 

[-OZ-]

It's made of fabric and/or treated to block damaging solar rays to protect your skin from sun damage. They have an SPF associated with them.

I bought one of these from field and stream  on sale at ****'s. Haven't worn it to the beach but certainly could. 

Funny, I wear one so that other, lesser men aren't intimidated by my massive chest, rippling biceps, and rock hard abs. 

Mine has a nine-pack like batman.  

 

[dickey moe]

I burn like a match so i wear them occasionally.

 

[OrtonToOlsen]

I grew up surfing, a rash guard was a must anytime in a tropical location for the sun or under a wetsuit. For a few hours surfing at a CA beach it would be based on lots of factors. I can't imagine wearing one for any other reason than surfing so maybe just a t shirt?

We always wore some sort of t shirt while Boogieboarding.  That belly rash sucks.

 

[dickey moe]

There are all kinds available on Amazon for $15 or less.

Oh, and I need to lose weight.

 

[kutta]

I live in Phoenix so I know sun. I've never been burned through a "normal" t-shirt. Are these things really necessary?

 

[Wooderson]

I wear a rash guard when I use our pool. Don't care to get a tan and it allows me to put on less sun screen. Not seeing the negative. 

 

[DallasDMac]

We always wore some sort of t shirt while Boogieboarding.  That belly rash sucks.

Oh yea, this! Salt water rubbing on that inflatible raft used to tear me up.

 

[Eephus]

Jack O'Neill, pioneer of the surfing wetsuit and founder of the brand that bears his name died today at age 94.

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