I'll check it out 😊

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I’ve wanted to get it wasn’t sure about it but I’m glad you suggest it.

Decathalon is a great place to check for backpacking gear. My down puffy (weighs 9.6 oz and the price was something like $50-60), synthetic puffy, sun hoody, merino wool clothing, closed foam sleeping pad, eye mask for sleep, shorts. All half price or less compared to big brands.

I dont recommand it at all. it's made for fishing, so not moving. I've hike 2h with it under sunlight and i was soaked. Not a product for hiking or running at all.

Try ketl mountains nofry hoodie, even lighter.

Try Ketl Mountains NoFry hoodie. Lightest SPF hoodie I have found. I live in AZ so having a light breathable hoodie is essential.

I also use a cap. It shades the eyes and also extends the hood forward on the sides of the face.

Had some issues while bike touring in New Zealand, now I take sun protection seriously. As a Kiwi this is an understatement lol. Don't mess with the sun, ESPECIALLY in NZ or Australia

@@bananarama3624 Yeah it was an understatement, I had 2 days of fever and I'm still tanned like 6 months later. And all of that happend with sun screen applied regularly.

Same super lightweight & breezy. Hiking in heat & direct sun @10k or in random PNW drizzle to some Alpine Lake - keeps me cool, keeps the sun off me and dries even when it’s still raining!!! (Witchcraft for sure) Mine is 3 years old and in really good shape too.

I like mine too. Super lightweight and very comfortable. Probably not the most durable, but that will always be a trade-off with thin comfortable materials.

I own 3 MH Crater Lake hoodies. I wear them around the house, not just when I’m hiking.

Costly but I’m interested. How high temps have you taken it? Word is that it’s lighter and more durable than merino.

@I got it up to 38 degrees Celsius. The Alpaca wicked away my sweat extremely quickly, which kept me cool. You can also watch KZfaq videos of people taking it to the desert and it performing extremely well + the Alpaca not ever stinking, which is a big benefit imo, it means you can sleep in it (reducing weight of an extra piece of clothing just to sleep in). There is one more benefit over Marino - Alpaca is a lot more durable, I was sure that I would have experienced wear and tear at certain points where my backpack was in constant contact with the garment, but it not only survived, it had no mark of wear at all! I really understand why they call it “The fiber of the gods”. Just remember every 5 or so days to wash it, not for smell, but in order to remove the body salts that accumulates in it.

@@michelstronguin6974 Thanks for the info. That’s hot. I have been in similar conditions. Amazing material on both ends of the temp spectrum! I found Alpenglow to be cold to sleep in, I guess for the cooling properties.

Thank you for the tip. Could you please be more specific about the brand?

I'll have to check that out! My biggest issue with sun hoodies is that they tend to get stinky fast. But a merino wool sun hoodie...

next gen merion sounds like a sus marketing term though. It's just wool from a sheep.

​@@MtJochemnext gen is kind of a weird term to use, I agree. But kuiu does have videos and explanations of the type of weave they are using, which is different than standard weave tech. There are actually a bunch of high end hunting brands that offer super quality products, similar to these (black diamond). Their clothing is ment for mountain hunting where you are out there for a week straight in all types of weather, looking to fill your tags. A few brands to look at are Kuiu, Firstlite, MTNops, stone glacier.. comparable prices to the mid-high end hiking/outdoor brands

@@dockedsolid1689 Next gen is my words, not theirs. But they’ve been evolving the fabric for close to a decade. I don’t recommend stocks or gear to friends, but I do think this hoodie is special. At least for my use. Here’s a nice video from the manufacturer explaining the tech. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qMiPgNKlqZO9oYU.html

True dat

I've been wearing a Columbia Silver Ridge for hiking and working out for years (in fact, while it's faded, I've been using the same one). I do wear a sun hat since I like the extended brim, especially when it rains. I also wear fingerless gloves to protect my hands more fully than just a sun shirt with thumb holes. The Silver Ridge is nice because I has the back vent, which is better for me since I tend to sweat more on the back than the arm pits. It keeps me cool during the summer and it's actually not bad in cool temperatures as well when I wear it in the winter. JMT, TRT, and High Sierra Route approved ;)

Silver Ridge + Bora Bora boonie + buff & OR ActiveIce gloves combo performed better than just Alpenglow when the sun got close to unbearable levels. Tested this summer in the Middle East at ~40C. It had better protection. I could feel the burn through the sun hoodie.

is it good for hot summer weather?

@@olinda013 Yes, the lightweight merino wool blends work great in hot weather.

Disagree, my REI Sahara Sun Hoodie is extremely thick and not breathable at all, read, hot. I cannot stand it.

Hardly makes sense rating fabrics for SPF. They are all infinity SPF unless they are see through.

@@clickbait4820 this just isn't true. A lot of cheap materials allow skin to get sunburned over a long period of time. I've been sunburned in while working outside in Nicaragua for 10 hours wearing non-SPF clothing. If I was wearing something mentioned in this video, I'm sure it would have made a difference.

I like Rab and all, but even Uniqlo gives UPF ratings to sun hoodies.

Which one were you wearing?

Came here to mention this. It's a great piece at a good price. I bought a second for longer trips.

Agreed, lightest best hoodie for Phoenix weather.

Hahah something to look forward to! 😂

my last alpenglow lasted 3 day hike, after which i've had to spend half a day with needle fixing pulls.

I’ve used kind of a mesh type running tees

It’s pretty damn fast

I also made a video on that one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gaiGeKuHmdPQYmg.htmlsi=_j7hoEok8Yx8l-V8

It’s blue but yep. It’s here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gaiGeKuHmdPQYmg.htmlsi=l9jvIcMgGL0WLxq8

I’ve pushed all of them it way past 35c. BD one crushes the other two

Strange given the Rab is much lighter?

You do you and screw those guys. I wear a sun hoodie all the time when hiking as I'd prefer to actually look after my skin as it's obvious what sun damage can do to you.

⁠Thanks Johnny!

I have long-sleeve capillenes (non hooded) and alpenglows (regular). Material-wise Alpenglow is cooler and dries faster.

Get a Ketl mountain NoFry hoodie, lightest sun hoodie out there, I wear it in Phoenix.

BD is completely sold out

Can be a mid or base layer. I think it’s made of Alpha direct which is meant to be next to skin. Got a video coming on that soon. The brand is Far Point.

This one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gaiGeKuHmdPQYmg.htmlsi=l9jvIcMgGL0WLxq8

Far Point Alpha Cruiser, it’s going to feature in another video soon!

176 cm here with regular build, S for the normal version

It’s from Far Point, made with Alpha direct, got a video coming on that soon!

I’ve used a trucker cap + buff for face + sun hoodie all summer in desert conditions. It makes a big difference.

yeah i have a bunch of merino hoodies and they're still good but polyester is just a lot cooler.

In short, a sun hoodie is for UV protection. Wear it when it's too hot for normal long sleeve clothes and you don't feel like putting on sunscreen.

Thanks!

I love my merino wool layers for fall-spring season, but I wouldn't wear them in 80F+ weather. These are better in hot environments

@@IhorMarushchakvery fine, 150 g/m^2, merino/Tencel blend is very comfortable in the heat.

@@IhorMarushchak Merino Tencel blend, best for hot weather

​@IhorMarushchak they don't provide spf50 protection

@@glebz7294 nor do some of the plastic ones. A Sun hoodie you’ll wear is much better protection than the SPF 50 one you don’t wear.

Nah I usually wear wool underneath or nothing

Its a sunhoodie because it function is to protect you from the sun. Long sleeves + hoodie while being relatively cool.

@@Sjaapdespaak Also UV resistant fabric.

sun hoodie + trucker cap + buff for the face

love em, great for cooler months!

Definitely too warm for a summer hoodie but I’ve got a video on them coming soon! I’m wearing one at the start of the video!

@@ChaseMountains looking forward to that! Greetings from down under.

I've heard Baleaf does not breathe well

@ hmm, it has been months since I have’t worn sun hoodies(because I wear them during summer season not winter) I don’t recall having an issue with not breathing well. At least not bad enough where it will create sweat under my skin. If one sweats due to working out then naturally will wick and/or remain on the skin but wouldn’t blame that on any of the article of clothing the KZfaqr mentioned or one I suggest. All are essential made of the same material, synthetic. A material that can not absorb so the density and stretch is what might give an article of clothing an upper vantage but with stretch comes a loss of UV protection. True 100% polyester has no stretch, I don’t really know about clothing but even when it says 100% polyester I don’t really believe them. I feel at least 1-2% is elastane🤷‍♂ anyway if there was a challenge on a material level it would make sense one with elastane or other stretch material would be in the lead but at the cost of UV protection. I suppose one way to combat that would be a slightly thicker GSM but not only would this make the clothing thicker, it might just create more sweat due to trapping more heat. I haven’t visited this video but it would be cool to have a sun hoodie that is 100%polyester with elbow patches(inside or outside) with a mixture of elastic material to help any uv sun exposure and anywhere there is high stretch needs. Being reaaaally picky at this point 😅 But to summarize: I don’t notice a difference, if you sweat during your activities naturally some will wick and some will stay, to hopefully keep you cool. The speed at which it evaporates are too many conditions but do feel the elastic materials within the fabric will also help as you move along. Also the density of fabric measured in GSM helps. The lower the more breathable but comes at a loss of uv protection. Lastly; for the money, it’s great. Haven’t noticed a degradation of quality.