O'Neill Men's Basic Skins Sun Shirt with UPF 50+ Protection Review

I bought this to use for a week during the recent hot weather in Mexico. I think he played very well. I also liked how the wet shirt stayed cool after getting out of the water until dry. This saved me from sunscreen as I no longer wear it on my chest. This shirt is a little small for me; I usually wear a 40's t-shirt and buy a large size. It works, but a little more would make it easier to remove a wet shirt from a rash I think.

I like the style and color of the water - it's a personal choice. The size is I'm 5ft 10" and 215lbs and this is a skin tight X Large size. These shirts are designed to fit snugly so you don't have chafing floating around and that's how they fit. I carry things a little loose so given my weight I was a bit uncomfortable with home fitness. Once in the water I feel just right. If I wanna look better in these weird shirts I gotta put down a beer and go to the gym - where's my beer?

Received the shirt and immediately applied sunscreen over my back and chest. Remnants of sunscreen got onto the shirt, causing it to wrinkle a little. After two washes, the shirt remains wrinkled where it touched the sunscreen. Not happy with how this shirt reacted to sunscreen. Obviously it has to be worn with sunscreen on hands, face etc - so seems like poor quality or poor planning. The material is soft to the touch but wouldn't buy again due to the creases - that was after 5 minutes of…

This shirt is exactly as described. I have used O'Neill products for many years and the overall quality has almost always been top notch. The shirt adapts to your body, especially when wet. The elastane/nylon material used in the shirt is heavier than the polyester/spandex that O'Neill uses in its "hybrid" shirts. Both types of shirts are said to be slim fit, but the hybrid shirts are definitely looser. Built for heavy use, this shirt is excellent at blocking UV rays when you're in the water…

I like the style and color for the water - it's a personal one Choice - I'm 5'10" and 215 pounds and it's a form-fitting X-Large. These shirts are designed to fit so you don't have to swim through chafing, and that's how they fit. I wear things a bit looser. Given my weight, I felt a bit uncomfortable ending up at home. When I'm in the water I feel just right. If I want to look better in these shirts I have to put down a beer and go to the gym - where is my beer?

I received the shirt and immediately put it on with sunscreen over my back and chest. Remnants of sunscreen got onto the shirt, causing it to wrinkle a little. After two washes, the shirt remains wrinkled where it touched the sunscreen. Not happy with how this shirt reacted to sunscreen. Obviously it has to be worn with sunscreen on hands, face etc - so seems like poor quality or poor planning. The material is soft to the touch but wouldn't buy again due to the creases - that was after 5…

This shirt is exactly as advertised. I have used O'Neill products for many years and the overall quality has almost always been top notch. The shirt adapts to your body, especially when wet. The elastane/nylon material used in the shirt is heavier than the polyester/spandex that O'Neill uses in its "hybrid" shirts. Both types of shirts are said to be slim fit, but the hybrid shirts are definitely looser. Built for heavy use, this shirt is excellent at blocking UV rays when you're in the water…