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

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!

I am 5'7" at 148 lbs. Chest size around 36-37 inches. Biceps at 13". I got the medium because some people say this runs small. I wanted something tight fitting so I can snorkel in it without drag. This shirt does not run small. It runs as expected like a regular medium T shirt. From just the looks of it, I could tell this is just a regular looking shirt size of M. When I put it on, it fit a bit loosely on my like a regular medium shirt. For those that are going for this look, then order your regular size. For me, I am returning it and going with a small. I need something snug/tight on me for minimal drag.Quality of this shirt is excellent. Made for water sports. Not that thin material for working out in.EDIT:So I bought a small, their smallest option. The neck is loose. Stomach area really loose, arms loose. My chest however look like it had ok fitment.This product fitment is not made to be snug against people with small stomachs that are similar to my build. You need to be buff , big or overweight to fit snug in this kind of rashguard. I realize that this product is supposed to be like a shirt to just block sun and not meant to be skin tight. Despite this fact, there are areas in this shirt like the stomach area that is extremely baggy. I have a BMI of 22.2 which is in the upper range of normal. If you jump into the water with this, the bottom of the shirt would fly up. Because it is so loose, it would create a lot of drag while swimming. I would NOT recommend if you are smaller than me. 5'7" at 145 lbs.Images show size SMALL

I expected that this rashguard would fit tight, and wanted it to fit relatively tight. I usually wear size large shirts: I'm 5 foot 11, 180 lbs. I ordered a large and it was as if the shirt was painted on. Super tight, and what really was the problem was that it was unfortunately too restrictive. Returned for a x-large and the fit is much better: Still pretty clingy and close fit, but not tight or restrictive and I'm able to move my arms and body around.The shirt material is nice and thick, but also dries quickly and amazingly provides warmth when I need, and cools me off when I need it as well. magic! The UV protection works well and I purposely bought a long sleeve so I didn't have to worry about reapplying sunscreen on my arms when they're wet.The only downside to the whole thing is that the material is just a bit on the shiny side. Not a true deal breaker, but I would've preferred a completely matte color.

Super shirt! The quality, fit (if you get the size you want), and comfort, are all excellent. As far as size, I have a 46 inch chest, 39-40 inch waistline, and am 6'4, 205 lb. I first bought the XL. It fits tight but is comfortable and was a keeper. Then they had a "sale" on the same color, so I ordered the XXL. My wife could hardly tell the difference in between the two. It feels just a little looser, but still very comfortable. Another keeper.Remember these are designed to fit as rash guards and should fit snugly. I wear it for any activity that needs a sunblock. Swimming, jogging, hiking..etc. Works great and is like a second skin. Even when sweating profusely, I never feel overheated in this shirt. Dries fast too.So if you are about my size, and like it a little tighter, get the XL and It will fit you like the model in the picture. If you have a gut that would show and you want to hide it, you will have to go larger or buy a shirt designed for your purpose.

I'm 5 10" & 170 lbs. my shoulder width is normal. very average man body. I'm not fit, but not very out of shape either. looking at me wearing a sweater, you might think I'm fit, but when I'm topless you'd see, I could loose a bit of fat and gain a bit of muscle. lolthe large fits perfectly for me. it's form fitting, but not uncomfortably tight anywhere. if I only cared about performance in water, i'd probably want the medium sized shirt. but I've had a really tight water shirt before, and it's just too uncomfortable. the large is tight enough that it will work very well in the water, and is comfortable, so I can wear out of the water too. it's right in that sweet spot where I can use it in any situation.the material is soft. it feels nice against my skin.the neck is not too tight either. no feeling of being slightly choked. and the turtle neck doesn't go too high up my neck.SUMMARY:form fitting, but not tight. soft material. very comfortable. super happy with the shirt.EDIT:used it for a week on a tropical vacation. the shirt was excellent. perfect for swimming. tight enough, that it didn't drag in the water, and loose enough that it was comfortable, and easy enough to take on and off. it also dried quickly. I highly recommend this water shirt.

Bought this rashguard as it appeared to be slightly looser fit than the previous O'Neill rashguard I had. That one was much too tight, didn't dry quickly and was very difficult to remove when wet. The Kanu Surf rashguard did provide a nice fit and the medium size fit my 182cm, 72kg frame nicely and didn't feel tight. This rashguard is lightweight and the material felt much thinner than my O'Neill, and the overall quality wasn't as nice as the O'Neill. However, this rashguard was also 30% less than the O'Neill one.Because the material is thinner, the one in white is also semi see thru. That may not be an issue for most, knowing this I would have gotten a darker colour instead. The rashguard did a good job protecting me from getting burned on the beach, and worked well in the water as well. It dried pretty quickly and was not challenging to remove when wet, unlike the O'Neill rashguard.

Mi escala subjetiva para explicar mis comentarios, si pudiera poner las cosas en escala:[ 0 Pésimo / 1 Muy mal / 2 Mal / 3 Regular / 4 Bien / 5 Muy bien / 6 Excelente] Tiempo de entrega: Regular.Pagué por un envío más rápido pero llego el ultimo día dentro de lo establecido, 4 días, esperaba que con pagar más llegaría antes. Integridad del producto: Muy bien. Calidad del producto: Muy bien.El color bastante similar a las imágenes, ligeramente más claro el tono azul real pero no NP, la textura es muy buena. Talla/ajuste: Muy bien.El fit es el indicado de acuerdo a la guía de tallas, se debe tomar en cuanta que es un producto ajustado (segunda piel), en mi caso elegí una talla más grande para un fit más a gusto (L) , sin caen en mucha holgura. Precio/calidad: Buena. Conclusión:Feliz con el producto, para Rashguard de esta marca es buen opción, para Bañadores de las misma marca, lo pensaría 2 veces a menos que sea un buen modelo a un precio bueno pero revisaría otras opciones.

Fits as expected, snugly! And it's quite comfortable. However I am concerned that this may be a 1 season shirt, and I may have found this out a bit late before ordering more. The stitching is unravelling rapidly. I never had these types of issues on other brands and got many years out of the shirt. I dislike disposable fashion..

I bought the large in white - I'm 5'10" tall and weigh 185 lbs. I'm 35 and pretty fit but have a slight belly.It fits fine, could be better but it's good enough. I'm Indian in case any reader is curious of my body type - we tend to accumulate fat on our hips and belly first and then our limbs.Hope the quality holds up as I am yet to test it for my Maldives vacation. I think it should because polyester and spandex are durable materials - unless the stitching misses the mark.