DRI-Equip Long Sleeve Moisture Wicking Athletic Shirts

This is just what I was looking for – a T-shirt for hot, sunny days. I wanted it long-sleeved and white, to block and reflect as much sunlight as possible.Since the Amazon descriptions and reviews cannot reveal everything about a shirt, I ended up buying four different brands in August of 2016. Here is a comparison of those four shirts, showing the brand, size, weight, price, source and country of manufacture:Champion Double Dry (men’s “small”); 148 grams; $13.04; from NY Lingerie; made in El Salvador.Hanes (men’s “small”); 141 grams; $9.10; from NY Lingerie; made in El Salvador.Dri-Equip (“regular small”); 148 grams; $13.95; from Joe’s USA (shipped in Amazon box); made in China.Sport-Tek (men’s “medium”); 163 grams; $8.21; from GotApparel; made in China.I obtained the “free shipping” option for each shirt, so the above prices are totals paid for each. The Champion and Hanes shirts arrived in 6 days, the Dri-Equip and Sport-Tek in 8 days.All of the shirts were measured before laundering while lying flat and relaxed on a table. After machine laundering with detergent, and tumbling dry with low heat (which left them wrinkle-free), the measurements were virtually unchanged (no shrinkage was evident). Since the size charts on the Amazon site are not particularly informative, here are some actual dimensions of these shirts while lying flat:(Keep in mind that all of the shirt sizes are “small” except for the Sport-Tek, which is “medium”)Torso length: All 27-28” (except Sport-Tek, which is a little over 29”)Torso width at top seam (between sleeve seams): All 16.5-16.75” (except Sport-Tek, which is 18.5”)Torso width at bottom: Hanes 17.5”, Champion 18.25”, Dri-Equip 19”, Sport-Tek 20.75”Sleeve length (upper side): All 24.5-25.75”Sleeve length (lower side): All 18-20”Wrist width: Hanes and Dri-Equip 3.75”, Champion and Sport-Tek 4.5”Neck hole: Champion, Hanes, Dri-Equip and Sport-Tek gradually increase from 8.25” to 8.75”, respectively (note that this is not the diameter of the hole, but half the circumference, since it is flattened; the diameters of the circular holes are thus twice these values divided by pi, or about 5.25-5.57”).For my slim 5’11” frame, the “small” shirts fit well, and the “medium” shirt seems a little big. All have sleeves and torsos that are sufficiently long. I am happy that none of the sleeves stop short of my hands. All seem a little larger than their stated sizes. All are silky and drape well.All four shirts appear to be made of identical fabric, based on the weave pattern that is visible under a microscope. All are equivalently sheer (not see-through, but when placed tightly against a striped surface, for example, the stripes are visible). The Champion shirt is not quite as brilliantly white as the other three, but close. All four shirts appear to be constructed identically, with impeccable assembly and stitching.Only one shirt has visible markings on the outside: The Champion name at the back of the neck and logo on the sleeve.All four shirts claim to be moisture-wicking. I have not had a chance to fully compare the sweat-wicking or cooling action of these shirts. Such a test would anyway be difficult to do objectively. But I did perform a water wicking test by observing droplets of tap water applied to several places on each shirt (after the shirts had been laundered together without fabric softener, and then tumbled dry), and clear differences emerged. Here they are ranked in order of how fast the water droplet absorbed into the fabric and how extensively it spread outward (how far the water wicked): Champion > Sport-Tek >> Dri-Equip > Hanes (the first two were significantly more wicking than the second two). If sweat behaves in the same way, than the first two may have an edge in how fast they disperse and evaporate water.In conclusion, the main differences between these shirts seem to be in price and wicking ability. I don’t yet have a favorite, and I consider all of them to be good values – especially considering the remarkable technical and technological achievements that were necessary for their manufacture.

I'm 5'10 and 175 athletic build. Fits very nice. It's not too tight like a compression shirt and not too baggy. I ordered the medium because of the reviews and glad I did. You can see my chest development but not in a cheesy overstuffed way. Material is nice and smooth which is a little bit of a problem for me because I have a hairy chest and it looked lumpy at first. I shaved it down and the problem went away.Not the shirts problem, I have this same issue with even $75 polos. I washed it as soon as I got it and even dried in the dryer. No shrinkage or fading. The sleeves were a good length for me and since I like to push them up when I get hot, I was able to do this without them being too tight like my Nike golf shirt. I have another one coming in a different color. The neck size was good also, i am not a fan of huge neck openings. I wish the made a v neck with a tight neck hole as well.I would recommend trying this.

I'm a 5'11"; 150 pound; athletic build male. I got the medium due to reviews and it fits like a large. It's still a little baggier than I would have liked, but other than that, it has all the right lengths for me.

Runs big. I ordered a medium and I’m swimming in it... sleeves are long and overall loose fitting. I still like it though. It’s loose and comfy.

It's like the other reviews say.They run more than a full size big. I'm always a medium, but I ordered a small based on the reviews, and it fits me just about right. Still a little big. A medium would have been way too big.Even when properly fitted, it's not compression. But still a good workout shirt. For $14, I'll take it. Now to order a hot pink one. Hell yeah.Update: After wearing it more, the length was getting to me. I'm 5'7", but the small is noticeably too long for me, especially in the sleeves. I tried extra small, and that fits better. Snug, not loose at all, but looser than a compression shirt.So if you like a snugger fit, you might consider going TWO sizes down. Terrible sizing, but still a great shirt. I recommend buying one of the colors that's Prime & free returns to find the right fit, then go back for the colors you want.

Just received my Dri Equip shirt from Joe's USA. First impression is that the shirt isn't worth the $16 I paid for it. The body is long as are the sleeves. I weigh 220lbs and usually wear Xlg in C9, Champion, and other brands. I've paid $9 for similar Dri Fit shirts at Walmart and this seems to be a low end shirt. The sleeves are really long like 3" past my finger tips and the body is also too long. I mainly use this type of shirt for Mt Biking, Backpacking, and Tabata Workouts so I don't mind it being looser. The quality just seems to be low end and the color (heather navy) was lighter than the picture more of a gray. Like I said I'll use it for outdoor activities and not a fashion show so I'll not bother with returning but I'll look elsewhere than Joe's for further purchases.

Purchased this shirt mainly to go for the Tall size. At 6'1", 225+ lbs, I was really needing something a little longer for backpacking. Most standard length shirts are fine on me, but when you're backpacking with a fully-loaded pack for extended, long-distance trips, you want longer! You do NOT want your shirt riding up and either bunching up under your hip belt or worse... above it, allowing the belt to chafe you to pieces.This fit and function of this shirt were terrific! The moisture wicking performed like a champ on a strenuous hike up Springer Mountain, Georgia on the Appalachian Trail, but it also served as a nice base layer, keeping me warm when we would stop hiking, to rest, in the lower-30's degree weather with 20+ mph winds.I was SO impressed with this shirt, not only will I be purchasing more, I will be looking into their tall, short sleeve shirts as well!

Resultó ser muy grande, he comprado productos parecidos y debido a que son prendas ajustadas siempre compro una talla más grande.Por lo demás buena calidad

Lo compré para obsequiar, pero me dijeron que calzaron bien y le gustó mucho a quien se las obsequié

Great fit and quality product! Wear it all the time and have been complimented for the colour and fit!

Cumple lo que dice la descripción, no es de gran calidad aunque el precio tampoco te hace pensar que sea algo bueno...