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I can totally see that... ain't no shade out in open water.Anyone ever tried a fishing shirt, with the open slat in the back?
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I can totally see that... ain't no shade out in open water.Anyone ever tried a fishing shirt, with the open slat in the back?
Anyone ever tried a fishing shirt, with the open slat in the back?
Your advice, except for this one, is solid.
Once cotton gets wet - and for people like me it will be soaked within 15 minutes of starting a round this time of year - it's absolutely miserable, and heavy to wear. There's tons of dri-fit material to choose from out there, most of the ones I buy are quite soft and keep me much cooler than cotton (Russel athletic brand from walmart...don't have to spend a ton of money for good dri-fit clothes)
Cotton also chafes my skin something fierce. :gross:Agree with everything Vick said.
Dave's spot on with all of it, but...
In weather that's particularly hot or humid, nothing holds sweat like cotton. I've had regular cotton tee shirts that felt like I'd gone swimming.
There are a bunch of wicking, quick drying materials that are more comfortable when I sweat like a pig. The thing for me is they have to be loose fitting - probably even oversized. I just can't be comfortable with anything remotely snug fitting in sweatbox conditions.
That said, it ain't like Dave's locale makes him a foreigner to heat & humidity. If he's more comfortable in cotton, win for him. Maybe he doesn't sweat as much as I do.
Personal preference is... well... personal.
Cotton also chafes my skin something fierce. :gross:
Must be nice to live somewhere that mosquitos won't kill you if you aren't covered up.
Anyone ever tried a fishing shirt, with the open slat in the back?
Yes!! I whole heartedly agree with he awesome which is a "cooling towel." I've a few of my own, in a couple sizes for the course, at home, at work, or at home at work.
When it's really hot and dry, one does need to find a source of water for the towel because once it's dry, it no worky no more. I'll bring along my personal mister sometimes as well. They aren't as effective in high humidity (it works via evaporation of the water) but is still one of the best choices for cooling off. Plus it helps protect yo' neck from the evil bulb in the sky.
To be frank the heat and humidity sucks. In the 90's here in the lower Midwest. And to be honest even with my best gear and attitude I am doing other things that keep me inside.
So, I'm hoping it gets back down in to the low 80s soon!
Dri-fits feel awful to me because they don't breathe. I'd much rather have a cotton shirt soaked in sweat. That's not necessarily a bad thing and why desert people wear turbans because keeping sweat against the skin gives a full cooling effect and reduces your water loss. As a historical side note, the Spanish conquistadors felt the same way. When they came to the New World they abandoned their woolen tunics (wool is an excellent wicking material like Dri-fits) and adopted these newfangled cotton tunics (especially cotton armor) the natives were wearing b/c the wool was making them itchy and miserable in the jungle (which is exactly how I feel in dri-fits). Plus Dri-fits smell awful.
The best shirt in high heat and humidity is no shirt at all.
Oh, and a vote for cotton over dri-fit, when the humidity is high. I can't stand the feel of dri-fits when it's too humid for the sweat to evaporate.