Cool Wings - product review

[Tri Girl]

I have mixed feelings about my cool wings.
The first time I wore them, my jersey (not new by any means) somehow bled onto the cool wings and stained them in a couple places on my back (have NO idea how/why that happened). I didn't wash the cool wings first, so maybe the newness of the fabric had something to do with it??? Who knows. Now they're mostly white with pink spots.
I still have to wear sunscreen underneath them. The first few times I wore them I didn't and still burned (I burn fairly easily, tho). I think when it's very warm outside (80-90's) they are cool and quite nice to wear. When it's blazing hot (100's) they are too hot for me. Even with pouring water on the arms to keep them cool, they are too hot for me when the temp gets near 100. I prefer to be sleeveless then.
Overall, I really like them. Don't wear them as much as I'd like because I don't have lots of sleeveless jerseys and don't like them paired with my short sleeve jerseys.

[OakLeaf]

Well, my arm coolers came today and they're too small.

I flexed my bicep as big as I could, measured the biggest part, subtracted an inch, ordered a small.

Which I'm a small or a medium in most athletic tops.

They're too snug all the way up. At least they fit uniformly. I hate things that are made for women without muscles - tops that you have to buy enormous if you want your biceps or delts to fit in, sleeves that fit the biceps but bind the forearms. They're made for someone with arms the shape of mine, for sure, but I definitely need a medium.

Oh well. I'll report back next week.

[Biciclista]

oh sorry oakleaf!!

what a bummer!

and Trigirl, that is BIZARRE! (i don't burn easily and i live in the rainforest)

[Biciclista]

today was a hot day- low 80s from noon on, (it's 83 now)
I wore my arm coolers today;

I was out in the sun from 11am until 5pm with those things on. The first hour was cycling, 1 hour of sitting around, and 3 hours of walking up and down hills on a street scramble. (Ah the hills of Seattle!)

I decided that by 5 that the sun would be cool enough to take them off - so I did. To my surprise, the sun felt so much hotter on my skin that I put them back on. They do really work!
I didn't have to put sunscreen on all day and I am not burnt. Of course it's only SPF 30 so if you're sensitive, you might still need sunscreen.

[witeowl]

I didn't have to put sunscreen on all day and I am not burnt. Of course it's only SPF 30 so if you're sensitive, you might still need sunscreen.

Doesn't the product description even say to wear sunscreen? If you have a thin jersey, you should wear it underneath, as well. Remember that a bad sunburn is not the worst thing you can get from too much sun exposure.