Skin Cooler products work best the drier (less humid) the conditions are since it's all about the evaporative cooling effect.
I live and train in arguably the worst combination of heat and humidity regions of the USA in the Texas Gulf Coast area. I've worn a skin cooler top or sleeves hundreds if not a thousand times over the last 10 years. My vast experience is that skin cooler type products do jackshit to cool you in humid situations since you get little to no evaporative cooling effect. I actually feel hotter in the soaking wet long sleeve skin cooler top than if I were to wear a short sleeve or sleeveless top in hot and humid conditions.
They are great for sun protection and that's why I continue to wear Desoto's skin cooler products. I'd rather feel a bit warmer than have to worry about sunburn and constantly slathering on sunscreen. So I'm not knocking the product, just the main feature of the product is next to worthless when it's very humid. I wore a skin cooler top at Whistler one year and was like, "Oh... this is how this is supposed to feel." It actually felt cool due to the dry air.
Now Kona is not as humid as the Gulf Coast region but it's still a very humid place.
Favorite Gear: Dimond | Cadex | Desoto Sport | Hoka One One
I live and train in arguably the worst combination of heat and humidity regions of the USA in the Texas Gulf Coast area. I've worn a skin cooler top or sleeves hundreds if not a thousand times over the last 10 years. My vast experience is that skin cooler type products do jackshit to cool you in humid situations since you get little to no evaporative cooling effect. I actually feel hotter in the soaking wet long sleeve skin cooler top than if I were to wear a short sleeve or sleeveless top in hot and humid conditions.
They are great for sun protection and that's why I continue to wear Desoto's skin cooler products. I'd rather feel a bit warmer than have to worry about sunburn and constantly slathering on sunscreen. So I'm not knocking the product, just the main feature of the product is next to worthless when it's very humid. I wore a skin cooler top at Whistler one year and was like, "Oh... this is how this is supposed to feel." It actually felt cool due to the dry air.
Now Kona is not as humid as the Gulf Coast region but it's still a very humid place.
Favorite Gear: Dimond | Cadex | Desoto Sport | Hoka One One