O'Neill Men’s Basic Skins Short Sleeve Rashguard, UPF 50+ Sun and Rash Protection for Surfing and All Outdoor Activities

Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) The O'Neill Men's Basic Skins UPF 50+ Short Sleeve Rash Guard is a fantastic piece of apparel that combines style, comfort, and superior sun protection for water enthusiasts. With its excellent design and high UPF rating, it is a top-notch choice for those who value both performance and safety. One of the most outstanding features of this rash guard is its UPF 50+ rating. The fabric provides exceptional sun protection by blocking out 98% of harmful UV rays, safeguarding your skin from sunburn and reducing the risk of long-term damage. Whether you're spending hours in the water or under the sun, this rash guard offers peace of mind and allows you to fully enjoy your outdoor activities. Comfort is key when it comes to a rash guard, and the O'Neill Basic Skins delivers in spades. Crafted from a soft and stretchy blend of polyester and spandex, it offers a snug yet flexible fit that moves with your body. The lightweight and breathable fabric ensures optimal comfort, preventing overheating even during intense water activities. The short sleeves provide freedom of movement and allow for unrestricted arm motion, making it ideal for surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, or any water-based sport. The construction of the Basic Skins rash guard is of excellent quality. The flatlock stitching minimizes chafing and irritation, ensuring a smooth and comfortable experience against the skin. The durable fabric holds up well to repeated use, making it a reliable companion for countless adventures in the water. In terms of style, the O'Neill Men's Basic Skins rash guard offers a simple and versatile design. Available in various colors, it can be easily paired with your favorite swim trunks or board shorts. The minimalistic branding adds a touch of elegance without overpowering the overall aesthetic. Whether you're at the beach, the pool, or engaged in water sports, this rash guard will have you looking and feeling great. Another advantage of the Basic Skins rash guard is its quick-drying properties. After a dip in the water, the fabric rapidly wicks away moisture, ensuring that you stay comfortable and dry in no time. This feature is particularly convenient for those who enjoy spending long hours in and out of the water. In conclusion, the O'Neill Men's Basic Skins UPF 50+ Short Sleeve Rash Guard is a stellar choice for water enthusiasts seeking top-notch sun protection without sacrificing style or comfort. With its high UPF rating, soft and stretchy fabric, and excellent construction, it offers a reliable shield against harmful UV rays while ensuring a comfortable and unrestricted experience in and out of the water. Trustworthy and stylish, this rash guard is a must-have for anyone looking to enjoy the great outdoors with peace of mind.

I have tried other brands, and have found that O'Neill swim shirts are superior in quality. They are constructed out of panels (cut on the bias) that hug the body, yet provide maximum movement, especially due to the under arm gusset. I lap swim several x a week, and this brand stays in place without riding up or any need to keep tugging down. The stitching on the flat locked seams is not itchy and is secure. On shirts with long arms, the sleeves fit snugly and do not fill up with water coming in at the wrist. Yes, these shirts take a bit of wriggling to get into, but once in the water, feel invisible and do help to keep your core body temperature warm. To remove, roll up in the opposite direction away from the body; shirt is inside out once off. Like any garment with Lycra content, do not put in automatic dryer. Hang to dry.

The quality is fine however the size is too tight. IMHO one should buy one size more.

Strongly disagree with some reviews claiming you need to go three sizes higher - it's. a. RASH. GUARD. it's meant to fit tight under a wetsuit, and you can't wear a baggy shirt under a wet suit. I typically wear a L/XL for lose'ish Nike Dri-FIT shirts. 5'8", ~175 pounds (~42" chest, 29" waist). Went with an XL, and it fits very much like halfway between a Nike compression L and XL. If you want a proper RASH. GUARD. fit, I wouldn't size up more than one size.

Water skier. Did exactly what I wanted it to do - be skin tight (not run up) and prevent my back/shoulders/arms from getting sunburn. It is a very snug fit. It's supposed to be. If you don't want that, either order up sizes or order a different product.

Size up. I’m chest 38in waist 31in. Size S was too tight on the waist. Reordered a size M and fits perfect.

I've owned three of these rash guards. The first two, I got the small size (after carefully reading reviews to get a sense of what I wanted). Those were good for me. Always very snug at first, but comfortable. Eventually they do stretch out and wear out (I swim about four times a week and they last me about a year, but they are really on their last legs a couple months before that). I also had two size small of the premium skins model, before O'Neill discontinued those. That was also the right size for me. And actually, I liked the premium skins model better, although they tended to only last about six months at best. So when I recently bought a third of the basic skins, I just ordered small as usual. That had been fine with my four previous O'Neill rash guards. But this time the small was so tight it was absurd. I especially felt like it was going to cut off the circulation in my upper arms. It was really that tight. Let me say that I have not gained weight and my body has not changed. So it's definitely the rash guard that is different. I have a 36" chest, so the small really should be the right size. I do not have huge biceps or anything like that causing the tightness in the sleeves. I ended up getting a medium to replace it, which is still quite snug, but doesn't make me feel like I'm suffocating or stuck in straight jacket (the new version of the small was almost impossible to get off). It's too bad, because when I have the small on, I can see, from the way the fabric is cut and where the seams line up, that it really is the right size for me. With the medium it's a little more bunched under the arms and too long. But I guess that's what I'm stuck with, if I don't want to be asphyxiated by my rash guard. The only thing that I can see that has changed is that the compsition of spandex and polyster is slightly different from my previous basic skins. My old small is 88% polyester, 12% spandex. The new one is 87% polyester, 13% spandex. It's hard to believe a 1% change really makes that much difference, but it does show that O'Neill made changes, so maybe there's something different in the cut also. Curiously, the medium I got as a replacement is still 88% polyester, 12% spandex, but it has the new letter styling, so clearly it's not just a leftover old model. I don' t now what O'Neill is doing. I know it's common for products to change. But it's really annoying, when you've got something you like and that you know it fits. Especially something like this that wears out yearly from use and will be replaced often. And in the era of ordering things online, where you can't try something on first, it is especially annoying to have to return things. O'Neill had a prefectly good product that did not need to change. I don't know why they messed with it and threw off the sizing.

Great product Great price Hassle free

Tiene una talla menor a la establecida, yo soy talla mediana, y el producto es incluso mas pequeña que la talla chica.

Although the sizing chart was correct with my measurements it was a skinny tight fit which is not what I was expecting

I picked this up as my $125+ Garmin HR-Swim (ASIN B012H8IRLQ) chest strap heart rate monitor was starting to see strap failure after only 6 months. The force of pushing off the pool wall each length pulls the monitor part of this strap down no matter what you do, you can make it tight enough that it doesn't slip but the chlorine / bromine and the strap design will combine to see the material begin to give way where the clasp meets and eventually even at the tightest it won't be tight enough to hold and then it will pop. Before that happens, for $30~$40, you can buy a solution in the O'Neill wetsuit rash guard (short sleeve). Then you don't need to over-tighten the HR monitor and the tight compression-style fit of the rash guard ensures that pushing off the wall isn't pulling down on the monitor as you now have substantially decreased your overall resistance with the smooth material of the top. If you've read about fit let me tell you this, I am 6'1" and 220lbs and when I first bought this and tried it on I thought, "Holy freaking Moses, how can this possibly be X-Large????" I looked into the return options immediately but then I was going swimming the next morning and thought, heck, why not give it one try first just to see how it goes. Okay, it's SUPPOSED to be tight. This is the compressed style of rash guard, not the loose fitting t-shirt style. It has plenty of stretch to it and once I got in the water and started swimming freestyle (front crawl) laps I realized the shirt was fitting as intended. It keeps everything in place and it's snug, because it's compressed. So if you order one and you try it and think it's tight as all heck, give it a wear or two in the activity you bought it for and you may find it is the right size and that the size does match what you'd choose for a t-shirt. I wear XL t-shirts, the XL size of this top turned out to be just right. If you're just buying a rash guard as more of a UV protection for your back and chest, consider buying the loose fit style and not the tighter compression style. This top is more for lane swimming, open water swimming in waters that aren't super cold, etc. EDIT Nov/2019 - some wan**r knicked my rash guard from the change room instead of handing it in to lost and found so I had to get a new one, have lost a little weight recently and got the LG instead of XL this time, once again initial fit seemed like maybe I got one size too small but by the time I was in the pool it was perfect. This is really a great item, virtually no drag either.

Still great after long use (12 months+): Excellent quality and very happy about my purchase even after long use

For some reason when I bought this, I thought it was a thin neoprene. This was on me for not paying attention. When it arrived, I was like "Heh." Once I tried it on though, I was more than happy with it, and actually greatly prefer the material it is made of. It fits like a compression shirt. Other reviewers say it runs small. I am 5'8", 185 lbs roughly with a 41 inch chest and I got the large. It fits fine. As I said earlier, I prefer this tight fit and smooth material it is made of, I know now that whilst I'm snorkeling it won't get snagged on anything. The stitching under the arms is moved to a nice spot. I am yet to try it out, so I can't speak (as of right now) how well the chafing is going to be with repetitive movement, but the stationary fit seems fine. It is long, but that doesn't bother me at all - it goes down to about my hips, so if you're looking for a compression shirt that works for multiple paddlesports, or if you're looking to showing off your legs and butt on the beach and want a nice dress, this doubles as both.