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Coolibar shirt

Coolibar

Hippies, nature girls and sun worshippers all know better than to expose unprotected skin to the sun's rays. Still, the idea of donning protective sleeves on a warm day seems contrary to the goal of keeping cool.

Several companies are making cooling sleeves, however -- including Iconic, Nike and some newbies. And several LPGA pros are wearing them.

I tried Coolibar's polo with matching sun sleeves for 18 holes, and after some initial awkwardness and adjustment to find the right spot for the top of the sleeve, I completely forgot that the sleeves were there.

Except for one strange thing: The part of my arms covered by the sleeves felt COOLER than the rest of me. You'd think that close-fitting fabric would heat the body, but today's technical fabrics work wonders.

I would definitely wear these again -- and if I lived in a place where the summers are hot, I'd make them a fun new staple of my wardrobe.

This is 50-plus SFP, plus air conditioning!

Sleeves retail for around $20; the coordinated Coolibar set can be found for as low as $40, in several colors, and sizes up to XXX-Large.

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solar golf sleeves

I've tried a pair of Nike solar golf sleeves that retail for about $25. Though I regularly wear sunscreen, as a darker-skinned person, I tan pretty easily and am concerned about the amount of sun exposure I get with regular golf play. I have found the sun sleeves to feel lightweight and not confining, and my arms don't get as hot. I keep a pair in my golf bag now. Also, when I want to wear a short-sleeve shirt, the solar sleeves fit up under the margin of my short sleeves, thereby reducing tan lines across my upper arms.

Michelle 312 days ago

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