Our hooded long sleeve rash vests are warm, snug fitting, very comfortable to wear, quick drying and super stretchy for a good snug fit. Designed to keep you really warm wearing them under any wetsuit in the winter. Secondly they are really handy if you want to extend the season of your summer suit. Having a built in peaked hood is a great function. Once you’ve paddled out if you find yourself hot and bothered you only need a quick flick to throw the hood back and cool down. Consequently need not worry about loosing the hood to the sea like you would with a separate hood.
We get great feedback on our hooded long sleeve rash vest / guards. Here is a note from Gary using his at Weston Supermare : ” used my XXL hooded long sleeve rash vest Friday and it worked a treat! Very warm unlike many of my friends 🙂 ”
If you’d like additional size advice on this product please drop us a line here. Let us know what sport your using it for as folks like different fits for different uses, along with your chest size, waist measurement and your weight too.
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ncw_admin –
Carolyn : “I purchased the 1.5mm Thermal Hooded Long Sleeve Rash Vest and wore it today under my wetsuit in the 6° North Sea and I was so warm at one point I actually felt like I was sweating!! Brilliant top and great value.”
Clare (verified owner) –
Very warm and flexible. Worn under a swim wetsuit. For cold water winter open water swimming. Attached hood stopped the shock of cold water running down my back. I am 5ft6”slim build. The size ‘small’ fits well.
Jules –
Brilliant for river swimming. I’ve worn it with a short John sleeveless wetsuit and it’s very warm with full arm flexibility which has always bothered me with full wetsuits
Rob (verified owner) –
Great piece of kit: at 1.5mm, it fits snuggly under my 5:4:3 wetsuit. I ventured out in it today, in 4° air temperature / 10° sea temperature; I fell in the sea several times when paddle boarding / trying (failing) to wingsurf: brilliant item that kept me very warm despite being in the sea for 4 hours. I see this as a must have piece of clothing during the winter. I also purchased the 3mm beanie which I used most of the time without the hood, which fitted well without being too tight and didn’t fall off when falling in + used it under the hood at times: very warm indeed.
Sharon Gallagher –
Brilliant top I use this for open water swimming. Keeps you warm even without a wetsuit.
Sharon Gallagher –
Brilliant top I use this for open water swimming.