Rashguard Shirts – Surfing Rashguard Shirts Protect Your Skin

Rashguards are not just for kooks anymore. In fact, if you choose to trunk it without any sun protection, you certainly are a kook. Everybody is doing it these days including professionals like Kelly, Slater, Dane Reynolds, Taj Burrow, Chris Ward, Shane Dorian, Tim Curran, the list goes on forever. Today's surfing rashguard shirts combine innovation, performance, comfort, durability, and style with total sun protection for your skin. Don't be a Barney dude, get a rashguard today.

There are many types of surfing rashguards on the market today. The major surf companies: Billabong, Quiksilver, Body Glove, etc, all carry a large selection of surf shirts. There are a few different styles that are popular: lycra rashguards, surfing t-shirts, and neoprene/lycra hybrids. The purpose of this article is to fill you up with some good information on each of these styles so that you can choose which one is best for you out in the water.

The lycra rash guard is a tight fitting stretchy shirt best in warm water. The primary purpose of a lycra rashguard is sun protection. Many lycra rash guard shirts have up to 150+ SPF ratings. The surf shirts provide little warmth, but are quite comfortable and more effective than sunscreen. Lycra rashguards also work well underneath your wetsuit to prevent under arm rashes and skin irritation.

A surfing t-shirt is a relatively new style shirt. These are basically t-shirts, loose fitting, but have added sun protection. A regular t-shirt only has an SPF of 5, whereas a designated surf shirt has at least 50+ SPF. The only draw back to the surf t-shirt is that being loose fitting they often scrunch up during movements like ripping up a wave, or paddling, which can expose body areas making them susceptible to sunburn. Like a lycra rashguard, surf shirts provide minimal warmth, and are best used in warm water. These t-shirts are also great out of the water with the total sun protection.

Nikita Women's Intimate Rash Guard

The lycra/neoprene hybrid rashguard is excellent for cooler water or dawn patrol sessions. These rashguards combine wetsuit neoprene material with the light weight stretchy lycra to provide warmth, but with more freedom than your standard spring suit or short-john. A draw back to these is that they are quite expensive as compared to lycra rashguards or surf shirts, however you are definitely getting more bang for your buck. A cheaper alternative if you are on a budget could be to just cut the legs off your old full suit.

Roxy Women's One Flower L S Rash Guard Even if the weather is so nice that you don`t need a shirt keep your back from getting burned with the Quiksilver Women`s One Flower Long Sleeve Rashguard. Made of 6.3 oz. UV tech lycra it shields your upper body from the sun`s harmful UV rays while also eliminating underarm chaffing caused by extended paddling in salt water. 6.3 oz. UV tech lycra. Flatlocked stitched for strength and comfort. Boardshort fastener loop keeps shirt from creeping upward. View our full selection of Rash Guards and Dive Skins

So there you have it, consider yourself up to date on surfing rashguard shirt technology. Next time you stop by your local surf shop you should see all the different types of shirts we just discussed. There are also many great online stores that carry all the name brands and have great discounts. Just watch out for cheap overseas rashguards that are not made in the USA that are not high quality at all. Make sure your rashguard is made in America to ensure quality. Again, don't get burned dude, cover up with a surfing rashguard shirt today!

By Justin Laubscher

Justin Laubscher is co-owner of The Beach Depot, an excellent online store specializing in high quality rashguards and swim shirts and MySurfDVDs.com, another popular store that carries the web's largest selection of DVD surfing titles. World renown for his karaoke skills, Mr. Laubscher is also a drummer, former exotic dancer/model, Olympic curler, and expert in the field of sun protection.

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