The Elixir Arm Sleeves UV Sun Protective Arm Compression Cover Warmer Cooler

These are great for my use. I have a sleeve tattoo and these protect it from the sun very well. Had my doubts about the 'cooling' factor and the size. Almost instantly felt my arms cooling off. As far as sizing; with rather large arms they felt great after first use (started out feeling a little tight, but after 1 wear, conformed to a nice fit. Great product at a great price. PLEASE NOTE: A a former athlete I would not use these as 'padded protection' for football (which really inst't the intended use). Works great for my use or basketball or an extra layer against sliding on things like turf/AstroTurf.

These sleeves are top quality for the price point. They are extremely breathable and comfortable to wear once they are broken in. The durability is also superb, they will hold up to much abuse. I've been using these at work to protect my arm from sun exposure and scratches for my new full sleeve tattoo, and I will continue to use them to protect my tattoos from sun exposure. I would highly recommend these over any other products for protecting your arm, whether it be for tattoos or just to protect against sun burn, bug bites, etc. The only con I can come up with, is that one of the sleeves threading on the wrist portion pulled out comepletely. This is not something that I even have a complaint about though, because it hasnt affected the fit or functionality of the sleeve whatsoever, and im sure this is an uncommon issue. Overall; great sleeves with excellent color selection, great price point, awesome durability, and superb comfort and breathability. I will continue to buy this product, and would recommend it to anybody!

I'm a 5'11" male with moderately long arms. These are a moderately good fit, but they are on the short side, and the wrist area needs to be tighter. I'm going to try and stretch mine - to elongate them. In the picture they look shaped, but in reality they are more of a slightly tapered tube. The last 3" of the sleeves (wrist area) are for me a loose fit. The upper portion is fine, although they are certainly not a true compression garment. Compression has become a buzzword that gets applied to anything made of Lycra - anything that stretches, and these arm covers are no exception. For cycling, I'm finding that these are not good in cooler weather, as they feel as warm as true arm warmers on the climbs, but cool on the downhills. I think these will be best for summer rides

These are very good sleeves. The only issue I had was that they repel water pretty effectively. To stay cool, I typically wet the arm bands down, which has a great effect. These stretch very easily, and quite a bit. I wear L/XL in other brands. These come out of the package too short to cover my fore-arms. However, as I pull them on, they easily cover my whole arm without forcing it at all. They simply stretch a lot, then go back to their original shape when I remove them. Initially, when I tried them on indoors, I was concerned that they felt a bit warm. However, using them eliminated that concern altogether. These were very cool compared to my back, under a light moisture-wicking shirt. I was able to wet these down by dowsing in water for a while before putting them on. Then, they worked even better. They provide a very light compression. For sun-covering and cooling, I'd certainly buy these again.

I purchased these compression sleeves for my husband. The blood pressure medicine he is on makes his skin very thin and easily damaged with the onset of UV rays. First of all he loved them. He is a bigger guy and they fit easily on him without rolling down. He said they were cool even when he was working out in 95 degree heat. And they seemed to ward any sun damage and even protected his thin skin from cuts and scrapes. However, after only wearing them twice he snagged one and it now has a hole in it. I would say they are ideal for someone not doing a lot of physical work but I think I'm going to have to find a little thicker version for my husbands line of play and work.

I'm required to wear sleeves at work, and these are quite awesome. They definitely have a cooling effect, thought it's not quite as noticeable anymore as when I first bought them. Yes, they do run, at least one of my sleeves did, but it is only slight cosmetic damage and does not ruin functionality. These things looked small but stretch far enough to go from my wrists to my elbows. I do a lot of lifting and moving and they stay in place really well. Will likely buy another pair soon. As a side note, being outside in the sun, these get hot pretty quickly. The cooling effect only happens when there is some amount of wind, or when I go inside.

... they fit snug on ME. I do NOT have BIG powerful arms. IF I did, they MIGHT fit. If you're say a gymnast type or track and field, soccer player body type these should fit you just fine. They provide 'SOME" degree of compression depending on your personal needs. They got me over the top as the tendons on the inside of my elbows (golfer's elbow I've heard and seen it referred to in other reviews here) are problematic so I was having difficulty with lifting things. With these sleeves I have improved performance and ability in the use of my arms in general. These have given me a start. I found that they DO work to enough of an extent that I am now seeking apparel that provides greater compression concentrated in that area of concern for me. If you want a garment that looks good, feels good on your skin with a need for compression gear that provides a minimal amount of compression you can't go wrong with these.

Worked as desired and nice quality. Wear daily at the office to cover tattoos.

Good fit for slim arms. Compact but material runs easily if it comes in contact with the Velcro (hooks) on cycling gloves

Just as described

These sleeves stay up well and do seem to keep my arms cooler and is nicer than using sunscreen. I do wish they had more compression.

I love these! I got them for part of a costume but I can say that my arms actually felt cooler in temperature less than a minute after putting them on! They also stretch to the top of my arm. The picture with the sleeves laid out reflect their true colour. The picture with the sleeve on my arm shows how much it stretched (but it could actually stretch a little more if you needed it to). The picture with it on my arm turned out a little yellow-hued due to the angle and lighting, so refer to the other picture for actual colour.

Can be a bit tight if you have larger biceps, but a great product if you're out on the road for extended periods of time. An awesome way of avoiding a 'drivers' tan