Elixir Arm Cooler Cooling Sleeves UV Protective Compression Arm Sleeves, 1 Pair

very nice product

Yeah I'll give these guys 5 stars!!! They said they upgraded my order from the C3D-B style, to the "2014 new upgraded model" E3D-B. Cool. But, if you got guns 20" or over it's pretty tight. 24"-26" guns... your arms would probably go numb until these are very broken in! At first I thought I was doomed, but my arms are not 24" or upwards so I got comfortable wearing it after a few minutes. The material is very thin so try not to snag it on anything sharp or go wrestling with your dogs, or a velociraptor; it will tear or create a run in it like a woman's pantyhose. However, I did notice a nice cooling sensation across my entire arm. That is going to be a plus while working in the hot muggy summers of upstate NY. The material just feels GREAT!! Put these on and just start waving your arm around, yeah you'll look funny for a bit, but you'll see what I mean. It also has excellent elasticity which aides in the compression factor BECAUSE of the tightness; so it works for me. It should stretch out a bit more though I would imagine over time and abuse. So I'd say these are a definite upgrade over the more pricey Under Armor ones I've had to use. I mean for the price and material quality, you just can't beat these. Remember though, if you have biceps more than 24"-26" I don't think you would like your arms to go completely numb and would try to look for a similar product that produces different sizes, rather than "one size fits all". I'll see how they hold up in my line of work though. ;-) I hope this review helps you all.

I've found these to be very comfortable, they fit like a second skin, and it's nice that there is no seam. It's true, as others have noted, that the band around the bicep is snug, but it becomes less snug over time. I would like it if these extended to cover my hands, but they stretch enough so that is actually possible, and I could probably put in a thumb hole.Some guidelines from skin cancer.org: "Dark or bright colors absorb more UV than paler shades, and denser fabrics, like denim or canvas, are more protective than sheer or loosely woven cloth. Loose-fitting clothes are preferable to tighter garments, which can stretch and expose skin to the sun."So while these is a great choice, I don't expect them to give me the kind of complete protection that a denim or canvas shirt will.

I primarily bought these just for my tattoos. Having a full sleeve of tattoos I have to keep them covered up at work and they are great, it looks like your wearing a regular t-shirt if wearing a uniform. They are great for new tattoos that have to covered in ointment to heal, the material is snug against your skin and keeps the ointment in place in stead of all over everything.They do keep your arms cool in a way. The air settles on the material and it gives off a cooling effect.The only draw back that I have is that I had to stretch out the top part of the sleeve that is on the bicep. It was a little snug and started to dig in after a while. I would recommend washing these when you get them out of the package also. I have bought five in the past few months and one of them was rather stiff feeling with a weird smell to it.

I had been looking for a plain black pair of arm sleeves to buy for work and these were the only ones I had seen that actually came in a pair! Most of the ones I had been searching for had been anywhere from $10 to $20 for a single sleeve, and I didn't want to pay that much for two, especially because they had large logos on them.This pair is pretty good for the price, but after only having them for a little over a week, parts of the elastic are starting to come apart. After being fairly active while wearing these, I noticed they began to start slipping down my bicep more often and require frequent readjustment. I do have a thinner frame so these fit around my arms just about right, but I also have rather long arms, so they don't really cover all that I need them to. They either come up way above my wrist or will expose too much of my bicep (while wearing a t-shirt) and give me the appearance of a cheese anime character.

I bought these to protect my tattoos and arms against turf burn for my women's football team. Playing D, I wasn't grabbed, much.They did the job, and well!! Granted it's football in the end of May, these kept my arms cool are for the most part covered. I had to keep adjusting them by my shoulder because they kept curling down. They material began to fray and get fuzzy about halfway through the game due to the other team grabbing me with their laminated lineman gloves. However, they are duarable enough to play another game and didn't show any signs of tearing. Even if they did, hands down, I would order them again. Solely because they price is totally a steal for the quality.

Bought these for 2 reasons: 1. for working in the yard (UV Block) and 2. as a rash guard/elbow protector while doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. As for 1. they worked well - blocked UV and cooled my arms. As for 2. they fit snug enough so that they don't move around too much while rolling and do help protect the elbows.They do fit snug and after an hour or so there is some very minor irritation. I think this is more me than the material - after all, it is a snug fitting design/material.