Review on Men'S & Women'S UV Protection Arm Sleeves For Cycling, Driving, Golfing & Running - SHINYMOD by Matthew Riley

Bought the SHINYMOD UV Protection Arm Sleeves recently. It was a package of 3 (Blue, White, Neon). The claim is UV protection and Cooling. Bought in early spring, so don't really know about the UV protection yet. Will know more in mid summer. First colors. The neon and white are as pictured. The blue is not. I expected a bright blue. It is actually a dark navy. At first I thought it was black, the one color I want to avoid. One does not wear black and expect a cooling effect. So colors are ok, but blue is basically black.Wash Them: The instructions say to wash gently first, They are correct. Color will bleed out when rinsed. Better in the sink than on your arms.Cooling Effect: I put on a pair in the house. They are skin tight and definitely stretch. The cooling feeling is immediate. But I was inside! I put a shirt over the sleeves and the "cooling" feeling was still there. So some of the cooling effect is really a sensation from compression. I took several hard bike rides in mid day sun (in spring). It is true that the breeze adds to the cooling effect, so not just from compression. Conclusion: Better than long sleeve jersey, but of course not quite as cool as no covering. Still, I prefer this to sunscreen (which by the way gradually degrades in the sun).Fit: There is no seam! Wonderful. As for length, I have no problem with the sleeve covering my arm to just above the mid biceps. I'm a slender 5'7" person. However, there seems to be plenty more stretch available. One should wonder however as to whether the UPF protection drops as the material is stretched. I can't comment. It's just a thought.