Very Comfortable. Just not durable, May 11, 2011

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Daniel Hajek (Miami) – See all my reviews

  

I purchased 5 of these shirts and i have been using them while working out for several months now. Living in Miami, if you exercise outside(or even just stand outside) you will quickly get drenched in sweat. Cotton shirts will soak up the water and you will feel all wet. I purchased these and they make a huge difference. Even after working out for an hour I am much more comfortable. These shirts are made from synthetic material and even when wet they glide over your skin instead of sticking to it. The shirts have 2 layers of fabric. the outer one looks like standard mesh(with holes) and the inner layer is solid. Both layers are very thin(but not see through) and the shirts themselves are very light. I have only been able to test them in hot weather so I don’t know how they perform in the cold. Over all I am happy with them.
These shirts do have drawbacks though. Here is a quote from a running website “After awhile, moisture wicking, technical apparel can start to smell, even right after washing it. The residue from ordinary detergents traps water in the fibers which enables bacteria to grow. The bacteria are what cause your favorite running shirt to stink.” I have found this to be the case with these shirts. I only wear them for working out for about 2 hours max. Even before the end, the shirt does have an odor.(Just as a side note, I do not normally have body odor. Just with these shirts I have yet to find a special(Sport) detergent that will take care of this. Edit: Tide Sport does a good job. I will also run it in the dryer longer to completely bake any extra moisture out of them.
One more drawback is that the material is not very tough at all. I wore one of these on a hiking trip and lightly brushed against a tree branch. When I took the shirt off it had a 2 inch run in it. More durable synthetic shirts will not do this.(They will also probably weigh more than these. If you have cats, or any animal with claws, then do not let them touch these shirts. I ruined one of these by letting my cat sit in my lap. Even lightly touching them with claws can damage the shirt. The shirt will still function, it just won’t look nice.
Over all I am happy with these shirts so I gave them 4 stars. I use them only for working out in the gym or doing something that won’t scratch them. I hope this helps you make up your mind.

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Great quality, great value, February 21, 2010

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J. Yu (Tallahassee, FL) – See all my reviews

  

My husband used to wear performance fabric shirts to keep him cool when he was a bartender at a club with a patio. Recently we joined a gym and he started looking for some new shirts but complained how expensive they were. So I checked Amazon and voila! This double dry training t shirt is just what he wanted–at a great price! I ordered the air force blue in large. It’s a little big, but fine for exercising. (My husband is 5’7″ and normal weight.) He says he is so much more comfortable and cooler when he works out in this shirt than in a regular cotton shirt. I ordered him a second one in white.

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Itchy stitching on the back, February 27, 2011

I am a moderately avid runner that was looking for cheaper alternative to the Nike Dri-Fit line of shirts that I typically use when running. I was really happy to find these shirts at such a low price and purchased two of them. After using them for a couple of runs, I find myself missing my Nike shirts. The stitching that runs from shoulder blade to shoulder blade is itchy. While it’s not an overwhelming annoyance when running, it is a bit distracting. Importantly, though, it does NOT cause a noticeable abrasion on my skin — just a little bit itchy.

Outside of the stitching, the shirts do as advertised. They wick moisture away and are very light weight. While I’ll continue to use them when I run, I can’t say that I’m totally happy with the purchase. If you’re not bothered by this sort of thing, you’ll likely not find a better value.

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