Fantastic if you have a short torso

By Jan Higa Ranked #306 - Women's Shirts July 28, 2009

I love this shirt! I own it in three colors in the checked pattern. They are extremely packable and light. I took two of them on a camping trip. I like to test my gear so for 3 days in a row I wore the same shirt without washing it. On the 3rd day it wasn't reekerific and my compadres could stand my stench. Everyone is different in their reek factor so take my advice accordingly. The other one I washed with a camp soap and hung it to dry overnight. We had rain that night and it was dry mid-morning without sun. I have also washed one of these shirts at home and immediately put it on---dry in 5-10 minutes.

One of the other reviewers didn't like the zip pockets. I have to disagree, I like the fact that they are understated pockets. I'm a photographer and like to throw my lens caps in and secure them with the zippers so they don't fall out. I know that Ex Officio makes a similar shirt with regular pockets so please don't change this feature. Also, some of the other viewers find this shirt on the short side. I have to agree, I'm 5"2" and this shirt is just a tiny bit short on me. I can't imagine having a long torso and wearing this so Ex Offico could definitely make it at least a tiny bit longer. They could also put the buttons on the outside of the sleeves a bit farther up. My arms are short and the sleeves hang below my elbows when utilizing the buttons. These are the only reasons that keep me from giving this shirt a 5 star rating.

I've put this shirt through the acid test and the material is very soft and extremely ballistic. I have no rips or tears after crawling through mud and rocks or scraping it against brush or trees. It also gets softer every time you wash it. In the past, performance clothing that dried quickly was extremely uncomfortable to wear. Not so with this shirt. Highly recommended for short torso individuals.

View Details: Ex Officio Dryflylite Button-Up Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Women's

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