Review on UV Sun Protection Arm Sleeves For Men And Women By SHINYMOD - Compression Warmers To Cover And Shield Skin by John Mahfood

First, let me say that I have used sun sleeves quite a bit. I'm fair skinned, and I burn like crazy, so sun sleeves are my friends. The main issues I've run into with sun sleeves are 1) fit, 2) hand coverage, and 3) how they look. I was going to include how well they stay up, but that's usually a function of the fit. For me, these sleeves work on all three counts: they fit well, I could use them as both plain sleeves AND sleeves that cover my hands, and they lay smoothly on my arm so they looked decent. (As much as you're going to get with sun sleeves. Let's be realistic.) There was no big logo shouting out at you, either, which I appreciated.Somewhere in the product description I read that the pink sleeves offered the most protection. (Or maybe I dreamed that, but whatever.) For that reason, I wore the pink ones during the days when my sun exposure was the worst, and they performed great! My skin was well protected, the sleeves were comfortable, and they stayed in place perfectly. I love the little thumb slit. I was able to cover and uncover my hands easily, and it's not visible unless your thumb is sticking through it. The pink color is relatively subtle once it's on, which I liked since it's not my favorite color.I also wore the gray ones, and I have the same comments, but the gray ones weren't tested in as much sun as the pink ones, so I can't tell you if they are as good or not.As an added bonus, treating the sleeves with Permethrin also worked great. Other people were slapping at their arms, while I didn't even notice the mosquitos. Gotta love that.One thing to note.When I first opened the packages (each pair had its own separate, sealed, reusable bag), they had an intense chemical smell that was still there even after washing, although not as bad. The smell went away for the two pairs of sleeves after I had them out for a while and wore them.As for the fit, my arms are short and not very big around. These were great for me, and there's lots of stretch to accommodate a larger arm. No idea how *much* larger, though.Hope that helps.