In the summer humidity bothers me a lot more than just the heat. I'm a heavy sweater and by 730 in the morning my cotton work t-shirts weigh a ton from being soaked and my safety vest blocking the breeze from doing its job. I wear safety striped suspenders but my job says there's not enough reflective coverage because they don't cover the sides of me at all. The bright neon yellow is acceptable but not the amount of reflectivity so back to the vests. I tried wicking shirts but with a vest on its like wearing a double layer of saran wrap. These are not as "cooling" as my Champion Duo Dry mountain biking shirts but they're a whole lot better than cotton/vest combo that I was wearing daily. Only a slight breeze makes me feel chilly with the Duo Dry vs a slight breeze feels nicer than nothing but not "awww man that feels nice" chilled. It's s lot better than nothing though and they don't get heavy as it gets more wet from sweat.
Time will tell if they'll stand up to the abuse I put my clothes through at work. Most of these wicking nylon shirts pill like crazy when handling lumber, concrete blocks, etc that rub against them. Time will tell how long the reflective stripes last, again due to my handling of everything you can think of that gets pulled and loaded at a building materials yard and mill area.
I normally wear a XX shirt for work because I like them baggy for air movement. This XX isn't snug but is not baggy in the belly area where the stripe crosses. If you don't have an extremely large belly but your shoulders and chest are why you wear a XX these will be fine but if your stomach is disproportionate to the rest of your upper body, like me,, go a size up unless you like extremely baggy in the belly, to which I'd suggest 2 sizes up. I'm still shedding some winter weight so I ordered more in the XX because it's not uncomfortable just different.
If these last a summer I'll believe they were a great value at the price they're asking.
| Manufacturer | Radians |
|---|---|
| Part Number | ST11-2PGS-L |
| Item Weight | 6.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1 inches |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Item model number | ST11-2PGS-L |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | Large |
| Color | Multi |
| Style | St11 |
| Material | Blend |
| Pattern | Striped |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Head Style | Flat |
| Measurement System | Metric |
| Special Features | high-visibility |
| Included Components | Unit^Instruction Guide |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | 90-DAY LIMITED |
