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Australia, Canberra
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Review on HOPESHINE Arm Cooling Sleeves UPF 50+ UV Protection Cycling Outdoor Sports 3-Pairs by Jason Cox

Revainrating 3 out of 5

No thumbholes on my review.

I looked at lots of similar sleeves and thought I had ruled out the ones without thumbholes, because I mainly wanted sleeves to cover the backs of my hands while driving.So I was surprised when I got these and realized there are no thumb openings. I went back to the listing and realized I must’ve thought that based on pictures and thinking I’d already gone through the thumbless ones.The very first image has one sleeve on top of another, folded over. I interpreted that as a thumb sticking out — it’s obvious now that it isn’t but it’s what I wanted to see. Also there are some pics where people have the sleeves pulled way up to their knuckles, which is impossible without constricting your thumb (I tried it), which I feel is a bit misleading. OTOH there are pics where you can clearly see the elastic ends in a normal cuff, so I just missed it.The sleeves seem comfy, though I haven’t really worn them, just pulled on briefly. I’m tempted to cut a hole for my thumb but I can’t sew and wouldn’t know how to reinforce it.I haven’t decided yet whether I’ll keep them. They won’t work for my intended purpose, but I could use them as arm protection for something where i’m already wearing gloves, like biking, gardening, outdoor home stuff. Will decide after I order & try a different brand that does have thumbholes.

Pros
  • These arm cooling sleeves are awesome! I like how they protect, seeing as how my le
Cons
  • Could potentially cause allergic reactions for some users