Kanu Surf Platinum Rashguard UPF 50+ Sun Protection Long Sleeve Swim Shirts for Men-Premium Rash Guard for Men

This is the second rash-guard that I’ve ordered from Kanu Surf. Both are high quality at a very reasonable price. One is short-sleeve and the other is long-sleeve. I’m roughly 5’10” and 205 pounds. Both are size XXL and fit me well. I went stand-up paddling (SUP) today in Malibu and I wore the long-sleeve platinum colored one. Fit really well and definitely protected me from the sun. Order one size up, IMO.

From reading the various user reviews, it is obvious there are wildly different opinions of 'how well' their shirt fit based upon the size they ordered. After reviewing the comments more closely, I think the befuddlement arises, in part, over what the product is meant to accomplish. First of all, it should be stated (again) that this Kanu is sized to be a rashguard, NOT a walk-about tee-shirt. That means it is MEANT to cling snugly over EVERY part of your skin – basically skin-tight without being restrictive. If it can flap in the wind, it’s too loose…if you can’t move freely, then it’s too tight.A rashguard is designed (and sized) to be functional, rather than stylish. And there’s the rub (sorry, bad pun)…very few people actually have a model's perfectly proportioned body measurement. More than likely, many of us are used to buying clothing sizes to visually 'hide' some of our non-proportioned (aka less-than-spectacular) physical features. Get out of that mindset. For better or worse, a well-fitting rashguard should protect your skin, but it won’t make you look slimmer or taller or beefier or anything else. (In short, if you don’t like your ‘look’ standing naked in mirror, don’t blame it on the rashguard!)So how do you order from the size chart when you don’t have those (almost mythical) perfect body proportions? I wondered as well. I’m 6’0”, 180 lbs with a relatively athletic build (43” chest, 34” waist, 15” neck, 34” arm length). Using the Amazon Men’s Apparel Sizing Chart, my chest size would be Large, but my waist would dictate ordering a Medium. I went with the Large and the results in the photo were pretty much dead-on with what I expected.The chest and shoulders fit as they should (comfortably snug). When I first tried on the shirt, I thought it may have been too snug under the arms, but later realized it was simply because we rarely wear shirts this form-fitting in the underarm area. The material provided unlimited movement range in the shoulder joint, which was the most important. As to the waist, the material remained close to my skin, but could have accommodated an individual with a 35” or 36” waist without trouble.You might wish to notice the shirt’s length. As an individual with long arms and a long torso, I thought it was fantastic to finally have plenty of length in those areas, but shorter individuals will probably wonder what they will do with that much extra material.My recommendation is to trust the size range of the manufacturer (apparently 66% of Amazon purchasers thought the same thing). However, if your waist and chest measurements ‘straddle’ size groups (as mine did), make your order based upon the larger of the two sizes.I noticed a couple of user comments about an odd (‘green-ish’) color hue of the grey shirt. I didn’t see that at all in the item I just received, although I might argue that the color has a tint of Platinum or possibly medium Silver. In addition, the material has a slight satin sheen to it, but is far from shiny.Overall, the shirt is very nicely made and looks like it will hold up well - even after a few of my usual tragic spills on water skis!

Somewhat thin material and sleeves are a bit short for length of arms

Material feels great. Slim, tall man, went for a small.

This rash guard was great! It fits well and protected against sun and the "sea lice" bites in the ocean. It fit snuggly and allowed full range of motion while swimming in the open water in Mexico. It dried fast and was ready to use later the same day.

This fit just as it should. I am 6' 0" and weigh 226 lbs. and got an XL. At first it seemed tight but I think that is just because I am not used to wearing form fitting shirts. I was also trying it on at the house not wearing it in the water. I also don't like things around my neck so the high neck on the shirt did not feel comfortable. I decided to give it a try anyway and just cut a V-neck in if I needed to. When I put it on at the beach I was busy getting kids stuff ready and didn't even notice the neck, after getting in the water I never wanted to take it off. It fit well and I prefer the tight fit because the shirt doesn't swing away and then come back cold. Instead it just stays against you slightly cooling you while you are wet and making it so you don't feel the wind as much. Also the shirt is long enough that even when bending over to make sand castles with the kids my lower back was not exposed.The BEST part is no sun screen. Just hit your legs feet and face and your done. Super quick and no help needed. My wife missed a spot on my back less than a week before I got this at the beach that got pretty red. This material didn't bother it, and the spot didn't get any more burnt when I went for an 8 hour day at the beach. The burn actually looked better at the end of the day than the beginning. I won't post a picture of me in it. I boast all the time that 6 packs are for beginners and my keg shows long term commitment but it looks like the model for this add worked pretty hard to get his abs and I wouldn't want to make him feel bad.

Got it for my husband. It fits tightly on his body, which is what you expect from rash guards.Quite happy with the sun protection. My husband usually burns really easily, it takes just an afternoon of sun to make his skin red and introduce new freckles. Since wearing this rash guard, he could forego his sunblock without any worries on burning.It's been a month, color stayed bright red, no dye leaking so far. Works great in both pool and ocean.