TESTED! The Best Sun Hoodies For Mountain Adventures
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the host reviews three sun hoodies, essential for hikers in 2023, offering style and practicality. Starting with the budget-friendly Amazon Basics, they note its basic features and lack of UV protection information. Moving to the RAB Force hoodie, they highlight its comfort and breathability, though question its value for the price. Finally, the Black Diamond Alpine Glow is praised for its superior lightness, breathability, and features like a zip and effective odor control, making it the top choice despite the higher cost. The video emphasizes the importance of sun protection and comfort for outdoor activities.
Takeaways
- 🌞 The video discusses the importance of sun hoodies for hikers, highlighting their style and practicality.
- 🎒 The presenter reviews three different sun hoodies from various brands, catering to different budgets.
- 💰 The first hoodie reviewed is from Amazon Basics, a budget-friendly option with basic features but lacking UV information.
- 👕 The Amazon Basics hoodie is made of 88% polyester and 12% elastane, which may not be the most comfortable against the skin.
- 🤔 Concerns are raised about the lack of clear UV protection information for the Amazon Basics hoodie compared to others with 50+ UV protection.
- 🏞️ The second hoodie is the RAB Force, a more comfortable and breathable option with a slimmer fit and higher price point.
- 👍 Features of the RAB Force include lower profile seams, a high collar, and hidden thumb loops, though the hood size may not fit over a helmet.
- 🏆 The Black Diamond Alpine Glow is the presenter's favorite, offering a higher level of lightness, breathability, and comfort.
- 🔝 The Alpine Glow stands out with a zip feature, effective odor control, and underarm breathable gussets, justifying its higher price.
- 🧢 The video emphasizes the sun hoodie's role in sun protection, comfort, and breathability, especially in warmer months.
- 👉 The presenter highly recommends trying sun hoodies for outdoor activities and suggests the Black Diamond Alpine Glow for its performance and style.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is reviewing three different sun hoodies for hikers, discussing their features, comfort, and suitability for various budgets.
What are the three sun hoodies featured in the video?
-The three sun hoodies featured are from Amazon Basics, RAB (called the Force hoodie), and Black Diamond (the Alpine Glow).
What is the primary purpose of a sun hoodie according to the video?
-The primary purpose of a sun hoodie is to provide style, practicality, and protection from the sun while hiking or engaging in outdoor activities.
What are some important features to consider when buying a sun hoodie?
-Important features include long sleeves with thumb loops, breathability, UV protection, comfort against the skin, and the ability to fit over a helmet.
How does the Amazon Basics sun hoodie compare to the others in terms of price and features?
-The Amazon Basics sun hoodie is the most affordable option but may lack some features like UV protection and has a less comfortable fabric compared to the other two options.
What is the fabric composition of the Amazon Basics sun hoodie?
-The fabric composition of the Amazon Basics sun hoodie is 88% polyester and 12% elastane.
What is the 'motive' fabric used in the RAB Force hoodie, and how does it differ from the Amazon Basics hoodie?
-The 'motive' fabric is 100% polyester, marketed as a premium version of polyester. It feels softer and slides more comfortably over the skin compared to the Amazon Basics hoodie.
What is the price range for the RAB Force hoodie mentioned in the video?
-The RAB Force hoodie is priced at around 60 Euros.
What are some standout features of the Black Diamond Alpine Glow sun hoodie?
-The Black Diamond Alpine Glow sun hoodie has a well-fitting hood, zip for ventilation, effective odor control, underarm breathable gussets, and a fabric with cooling technology.
How does the Black Diamond Alpine Glow sun hoodie differ from the other two in terms of price and perceived value?
-The Black Diamond Alpine Glow is more expensive than the RAB Force and Amazon Basics hoodies but offers a higher level of performance, comfort, and style, making it worth the extra cost according to the video.
What additional advice does the video give for using a sun hoodie?
-The video advises that sun hoodies are highly recommended for outdoor activities in warmer months for sun protection and comfort, and that covering the skin can actually keep you cooler with the right fabrics.
Outlines
🌞 Sun Hoodie Overview and Amazon Basics Review
The video introduces the trend of wearing sun hoodies for hikers in 2023, emphasizing their style and practicality. The host showcases three different sun hoodies from various brands and budgets, starting with the Amazon Basics model. This basic hoodie is affordable and readily available, featuring long sleeves with thumb loops for added coverage. However, it has some drawbacks, such as a less comfortable fabric composition (88% polyester, 12% elastane) that may feel sticky against the skin. The video also mentions a lack of information regarding UV protection, which is a desired feature for sun hoodies. Despite these issues, the Amazon Basics sun hoodie is considered a decent budget option.
🏔️ Comparing RAB Force Hoodie with Amazon Basics
The second paragraph compares the RAB Force hoodie with the Amazon Basics one. The RAB model is made from 100% polyester, which feels softer and more comfortable against the skin, with better breathability and a slimmer fit. It features a high collar for sun protection, intelligent seam placement to avoid irritation from backpacks, and low-profile flat lock seams for added comfort. The RAB hoodie also has hidden thumb loops, although the host finds them less comfortable than traditional ones. The hood is smaller and may not fit over a helmet comfortably. The RAB Force hoodie is more expensive than the Amazon Basics but offers a higher level of comfort and functionality, making it a better choice for those willing to invest in quality.
🏅 Black Diamond Alpineglow: The Top Sun Hoodie Choice
The final paragraph highlights the Black Diamond Alpineglow as the host's favorite sun hoodie. It offers superior lightness, breathability, and comfort. The Alpineglow features a well-fitted hood, a zipper for ventilation, effective thumb loops, and a color that, despite getting dirty, is appreciated by the host. It includes a small pocket for cards or IDs but isn't suitable for phones. The sun hoodie provides UPF 50+ sun protection and is designed to be worn under a helmet, with the possibility of fitting over it. The fabric is lightweight (200 GSM) with Polygiene odor control treatment, which is more effective than other hoodies reviewed. Additional features like underarm breathable gussets and 'Black Diamond cool' fabric technology enhance the comfort level. The Alpineglow is considered a top performer in terms of style, features, and comfort, justifying its higher price point.
⛺️ Summer Hiking Gear and Sun Protection Tips
In the concluding paragraph, the host wraps up the video by recommending the Black Diamond Alpineglow as the preferred sun hoodie for summer hiking activities. They suggest pairing it with other gear like Black Diamond Sprint shorts for a complete setup. The host also encourages viewers to check out a previous video for a comprehensive look at their summer hiking kit. The video ends with a reminder to stay safe in the sun and to consider investing in a sun hoodie for sun protection and comfort during outdoor activities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Sun hoodie
💡Practicality
💡Budget
💡Fabric composition
💡UV protection
💡Breathability
💡Fit
💡Seams
💡Thumb loops
💡Odor control
💡Cooling technology
Highlights
The importance of wearing sun hoodies for hikers in 2023 for style and practicality.
Introduction of three different sun hoodies from various budgets and brands.
Review of the Amazon Basics sun hoodie, its affordability, and basic features.
Mention of the sun hoodie's material composition and its effect on skin comfort.
Concerns about the lack of UV protection information for the Amazon Basics hoodie.
Comparison of the RAB Force hoodie's fit, comfort, and material to the Amazon Basics.
Details on the RAB Force hoodie's features like the high collar and flat lock seams.
Discussion on the visibility and design differences between the RAB and Amazon Basics hoodies.
The Black Diamond Alpine Glow's superior lightness, breathability, and comfort.
Features of the Alpine Glow's hood design and compatibility with helmets.
Inclusion of thumb loops and a small pocket in the Alpine Glow design.
Alpine Glow's 50+ sun protection and odor control treatments.
Comparison of the Alpine Glow's fabric weight and feel to the RAB Force hoodie.
Mention of the Alpine Glow's underarm breathable gussets and cooling technology.
Recommendation of the Black Diamond Alpine Glow for its style, performance, and comfort.
Advice on layering sun hoodies with Merino base layers for cooler weather.
Emphasis on the sun hoodie's role in sun protection, comfort, and skin health.
Encouragement to try sun hoodies for outdoor activities, especially in warmer months.
Link to another video showcasing the complete summer hiking kit.
Transcripts
if there's one bandwagon that every
hiker needs to get on in 2023 is wearing
a sudden hoodie I think it adds a lot of
style and a lot of practicality and in
this video I want to show you three
different Sun hoodies that I've been
using from all budgets from a couple of
different brands around the world to
show you some of the best on the market
and a couple of features that I think
are really important to look out for if
you're getting your first Sun hoodie
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we're going to start on the lower end of
the budget with the most basic one with
this one from Amazon Basics so this is
it it's very basic I have a couple of
different colors of these I like this
gray one and I've also got like a mid
kind of blue whilst they do get a little
bit sweaty and I think they're a little
bit thick and they're not weak as well
as some of the other Fabrics it's a
really good starting point and something
you can get just like in a couple of
days because it's on Amazon right so
let's put it on and have a look so this
is the Amazon Basics ones the cheaper
end of the market obviously but it has
you know everything you pretty much need
I like that it has really long sleeves
so these sleeves actually cover like my
Knuckles and you've got a thumb Loop
there which is quite nice so the
composition of this is 88 polyester and
12 elastine and that doesn't really make
for the nicest skin feel like it's
comfortable I can wear it I'm quite
happy wearing it but it feels like it's
just kind of sticking to my skin in a
little bit and as it rubs over the skin
it kind of grips the skin if you know
what I mean so that's kind of the main
drawback of this particular garment like
it doesn't feel as good as the other
ones for sure but if you can put up with
that I think it'll be absolutely fine
for 30 bucks it does the job the other
thing is I'm not entirely sure of the UV
properties of this and how strong it is
all of the other garments have 50 plus
UV protection with this one I can't find
any information from Amazon on whether
this has a UV protection and I think
realistically that's probably something
you do want in a sun hoodie that you're
wearing out in the full sun every day
yeah I mean there's not really much else
to say about it it's a very basic kind
of setup it's a nice roomy Hood helmet
approved
it's got the sun Loops 30 bucks Amazon
it's worth a crack okay the next one we
have is from rad this is called the
force hoodie this is made from a fabric
they call motive which is 100 polyester
seems just to me like a fancy name for
polyester so this is a Slimmer fit than
the Amazon Basics one it still has
plenty of room through the back like
there's lots of room to move in it but
it's a little bit more of a Slimmer fit
than the Amazon Basics one this is a lot
more comfortable than the Amazon Basics
one on the next to skin level it just
feels like it's softer and it feels like
it slides and Glides over the skin a lot
more which is something you want when
you're wearing something as a next to
skin base layer now when you're looking
at this it's hard to see much difference
between the Amazon Basics one and this
rad version obviously we've got some rad
branding and the collar is a little bit
different it's quite a high you'll see
that this kind of sits under just like
under my beard whereas the Amazon Basics
one was more like a more like a v-neck
kind of setup where it overlaps this one
almost has like a built-in collar and if
you were concerned about getting sunburn
on your neck I never have been
personally but if you were I guess that
could be handy so that's one thing to
keep in mind if you're not really into
having like a necktie I might have set
up then you might not want to get this
one but I think the cuts in the seams
are a little bit more intelligently done
on this one for example the seams don't
go over the shoulders so it won't
irritate you on your backpack that's a
smart thing and the seams within the
fabric of this feel a lot nicer on the
skin as well so it's got that offset
tapered seam that runs down the side one
nicer feature of the wrap Force hoodie
is these really low profile flat lock
low bulk seams which make things a
little bit more comfortable than the
Amazon Basics model now for a while I
thought the wrap Force didn't have thumb
Loops but it actually does they're just
really hidden cool feature but I'm not
really a fan it's not as comfortable as
your standard kind of thumb Loop setup
where it's split through here and the
hoods is relatively small like I'm not
sure you'd be able to get a helmet under
that actually let's try it I mean it's
probably a little bit tight I'm not sure
if it's designed to be helmet compatible
but it definitely gets over it main
thing here that you're paying for as
these products get more expensive
they're going to be lighter they're
going to be more breathable so this RAB
is definitely more breathable than the
Amazon Basics one when I was wearing the
Amazon Basics one I found that I was
getting very warm it definitely didn't
breathe as well so I would actually just
jump in the lakes in the streams to cool
down when I was wearing that on that
trip that I wore in Germany also doesn't
dry too fast so if you are counting on
swimming in this and jumping in lakes
and washing it it's not going to dry as
fast as this wrap so so far we've got
the RAB versus the Amazon Basics I mean
for twice the price I'd probably just
stick to the Amazon Basics if the choice
was between these two so that's the wrap
Force hoodie price wise you're looking
at about 60 Euros or thereabouts but
I've got links in them option if you
want to check out exactly what the price
would be if you want to get shipped to
the US but if you are in the US you
might want to hang out into the next one
which is my favorite of these three Sun
hoodies this one is from black diamonds
the alpen glow and it's by far my
favorite so far this has a whole nother
level of lightness breathability and
comfort first thing I notice is the hood
sits on top of my head properly and it
doesn't like flop around because of the
way that it's cut it just sits on my
head really well I also like that it has
a zip now obviously that's going to add
a little bit of extra weight but that's
a feature that I really enjoy because
when it is very hot I can really open it
up and I can get a little bit of air in
there we've got
legitimate thumb lips like thumb Loops
that actually work dumb Loops that are
actually comfortable I love the color
although it does tend to get Pretty
Dirty after I'm through hiking for a few
days it starts to look a little bit dank
so I probably should have got another
color we have a little pocket here that
I never use apparently it's like a
credit card or like an ID pocket so I
guess that's pretty cool I was kind of
hoping that I could put my phone in it
um with the whole shirt isn't really
structurally sound enough to to carry a
phone so if you're hoping to put a phone
in there don't worry about it it's not
going to happen so the black Iron Alpine
glow definitely has 50 plus sun
protection that's a big feature an
important feature in a sun hoodie now
apparently it's designed to be worn
under the helmet certainly comfortable
enough with it under the helmet I'm
pretty sure it's actually big enough to
get over the top of the helmet as well
I think I'd prefer that because it's
you've got the choice to take it on and
take it off whenever you like it doesn't
feel like it's a stretch to get it on
it's not like it's pulling the shirt
upwards so that works for me the weight
of the fabric itself is 200 GSM although
I may I've got my facts wrong on that
because it actually feels lighter than
the rad Force hoodie which is like 165
GSM it has polygen Odor Control
treatments but what I can say is the
odor treatment on this is more effective
than the odor treatment on the wrap
force and certainly it's better than the
Amazon Basics one I like the underarm
breathable gussets that are sewed in
here obviously it's nice to have a
thinner fabric under the arms and I
think that's a nice little feature that
puts this sun hoodie for me just another
level up and the extra layer of comfort
and there's also something called Black
Diamond cool in fabric which is a
cooling technology I have no idea about
uh it's certainly cooler and nicer to
wear than the other hoodies so turn
earlier so on the whole I think the
black diamond Alpha glow just has a
whole nother level of style yes you were
paying about 15 dollars more on top of
the rad one but I think it's absolutely
worth the for the features for the
offers and also for the style I do love
this classic Black Diamond approach of
having really high technology but also a
lot of style as well so for me it's an
absolute no-brainer this is the absolute
Pinnacle of performance and comfort and
style in terms of the features and the
look and the feel it is far beyond the
other two that I've shared and certainly
worth an extra 15 bucks and if you get
it on sale you're absolutely winning and
if it's a little bit cooler sometimes
they'll put a Merino base layer
underneath this but most of the time
this is a next to skin based layer and
really when you put this on when you
feel it you realize that it's made to be
an extra skin base layer because it's so
smooth against the skimmer it's so
comfortable some hoodies are really just
something fairly new to me I've only
started using them in the last few years
and I guess they've only been around and
popularized in the last few years so
it's all something fairly new but if you
haven't gone down the route of buying
and trying out a sun hoodie for whether
it's hiking or climbing or
mountaineering whatever you're doing
highly recommended especially in the
warmer months because it really is a
game changer in terms of keeping
yourself safe from the Sun but also
being comfortable and protecting your
skin and allowing your skin to breathe
while still being cool covering your
skin is one of the most important things
for you to do if you're out in the sun
all the time and also covering your skin
can actually keep you cooler if it's
done with the right Fabrics so the BD
album glow definitely my favorite thing
to wear on my top generally I'm pairing
that now with black diamond Sprint
shorts so
if you want to see everything else that
I've been using this summer in terms of
my kit I made another video a couple of
weeks ago where you can see literally
everything that I use on my hikes I'll
leave that video here for you to check
out but other than that stay safe in the
sun definitely get yourself a sun hoodie
links are in the description I'll see
you on the summit
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