UV protective Clothing??

[meirion658]

Any one on here use UV clothing for protection from the sun?

I know there not much of it these days especially in South Wales but just wondering if people are starting to use it and what they using?

Open for discussion

 

[goose]

Sport fish Bristol is worth a look, it's not cheap but well worth it if do fish a lot in the sun. I've got several shirts and a few hoodies. All of mine are fly fishing branded stuff but I do wear them beach casting and lure fishing and the shirts are nice enough to wear as smart casual stuff.

 

[JLD]

Doesnt normal clothing protect us from UV then ?

 

[chesilpete]

I always have a "buff" abroad and on the hottest days.

 

[Beach]

Any one on here use UV clothing for protection from the sun?

I know there not much of it these days especially in South Wales but just wondering if people are starting to use it and what they using?

Open for discussion

Stay indoors - simples.

 

[Topwater]

I find covering up from high summer sun essential these days, particularly when in the boat. I've a few of the modern sun shirt hooded tops, just don't wash them with added fabric conditioner as it knackers the elasticity. I've a Huk, AFTCO and a cheapy non brand from fleabay, they all appear to be made from the same material and certainly wick well. I'd get one with a thumbhole sleeve thst covers the back of your hands.

 

[Topwater]

Beach what's with all the 'wow" emojis you post? Infact what's with all the generally pointless replies you post all over this forum? Are you that bored? Perhaps you should take up fishing mate, its a healthy way of passing time

 

[Beach]

Beach what's with all the 'wow" emojis you post? Infact what's with all the generally pointless replies you post all over this forum? Are you that bored? Perhaps you should take up fishing mate, its a healthy way of passing time

FYI I regularly go fishing 2 or 3 times a week. So how often do you go?

 

[Mr Fish]

I go naked

Seriously, does a reasonable t shirt or hat not protect as needed?

I actually need sun to produce decent vitamin D (long story) so I try and get as much as I can but will cover up if I have to.

 

[Craig]

I'm with chesilpete, I wear a buff/snood in the full sun.
Other than that, I always thought a normal t shirt or long sleeve would do the job of keeping the UV off me.

 

[Topwater]

FYI I regularly go fishing 2 or 3 times a week. So how often do you go?

I'm a ghillie so I often fish 6 days a week in the season. Sea fishing is my hobby when I have time off

 

[GPSguru]

I always have a "buff" abroad and on the hottest days.

On the boat I wear a 'buff' every time I go out. In the summer I use my lightweight ones from 'Eagle claw' and 'Garmin', in the winter I use the woolly ones from 'mountain horse'

Also, it is important to protect your eyes from UV, I wear RayBan aviators both summer and winter.

Being immunosuppressed (due to colitis) the drug I use makes me more susceptible to skin cancer as it destroys my 'T' cell immunity, so covering up is not an option for me !

 

[GPSguru]

I go naked

Is that to attract the goats

 

[Mr Fish]

Is that to attract the goats

Of course

 

[Mr Fish]

I didn’t know what a buff was until I read this

Well, I THOUGHT it was something else

 

[Mike hemming]

Having had skin cancer , had most of my left ear cut away and a vast tumour removed from my neck , it’s now imperative that I wear clothing that shade my skin , I wear a buff and wide brimmed hat and long sleeved shirts at all time and sunglasses

 

[goose]

Saltwater fly fishing hoodies in SPF 50 are nothing like a long sleeved T Shirt , decent ones from the likes of Patagonia are very light to wear and breathable to wick moisture away .they are not cheap but well worth it if you value your skin health.

 

[goose]

Simms SolarFlex Guide Cooling UV Protective Hoody Top

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[tdxs133pm]

I actually need sun to produce decent vitamin D (long story)

I'm on Meds for that Tony.

 

[Mr Fish]

Having had skin cancer , had most of my left ear cut away and a vast tumour removed from my neck , it’s now imperative that I wear clothing that shade my skin , I wear a buff and wide brimmed hat and long sleeved shirts at all time and sunglasses

That’s very sensible but correct me if I’m wrong, you don’t need ‘specialist UV clothing’ to cover up, you just need to cover up with clothing/hat etc?