DeSoto cool wings

[ny biker]

I love my Cool Wings.

TE provides sizing information based on your upper arm measurement.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDE_CW.html

Last year when I bought a new one, I ordered a medium based on my arm measurement but it was a bit small across the back. I was worried that the large would be too loose in the arms but I ordered one anyway and it ended up fitting fine.

If you're not sure what size to order, call TE and they will advise you.

[GLC1968]

I have the cool wings, but I don't remember choosing a size (I've had these for 7 or 8 years now, so maybe they were onesize back in the day?).

I will say that they sat in a drawer when I lived in NC because I found them to be no cooler than bare arms. Here in Oregon, they work fantastic. I chalk that up to a difference in humidity (we have very little here). I like them mostly for the sun protection but they are definitely cooler than bare arms when the sun beats down. I've actually worn them when gardening (back when we had the farm) and I was out there all day.

[ny biker]

Here in the humid DC area, they are not cooler than bare arms in direct sunlight when you're not moving, but when you add the breeze you feel while riding, especially downhill, or you go into the shade, you can feel that they are cooler. I have also found that they keep my skin dry, even when the rest of me is drenched with sweat.

My only complaint is that they tend to yellow over time, and I think this is caused by contact with sunscreen. But every white cycling top I've worn has the same problem.

[GLC1968]

I should add that I don't sweat much, so that may be why they didn't do well for me in humidity. I just don't handle heat well (precisely because I don't sweat), so I'm an oddity in that regard.