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GORUCK men's dark grey performance pullover hoodie with thumbholes, long sleeves
Man outdoors in GORUCK sun hoodie, sunglasses, and rucking backpack on a sunny street
Man wearing GORUCK ToughMesh charcoal hoodie, cap, and backpack carrying a sandbag outdoors
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Men's Sun Hoodie - ToughMesh

$87.00
$87.00
Color: Charcoal
Size: S
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TOUGHMESH™ FABRIC — Keep the Rays at Bay

“I use mine every day the sun is out, and that’s nearly every damn day here in sunny Florida. I love it when I am outside on the move with some weight on my back, that’s my form of mental health, but I have no interest in even having a dermatologist, let alone being on their Christmas card list. You gotta keep the rays at bay and this is how I do just that.” — Jason, GORUCK CoFounder

Featherweight performance ToughMesh with UPF 30+ sun protection that breathes and wicks like crazy, dries with little to no breeze, and packs down to practically nothing. The fabric is world-class ToughMesh, milled in the foothills of the Italian Alps close to where da Vinci painted The Last Supper, and it’s now proven with rucks on our backs all over the world.

Features
  • Built out of world-class, featherweight ToughMesh™
  • Small GORUCK spearhead on chest
  • Off-the-shoulder seams for minimal friction when rucking
  • Hood provides additional protection from the sun

Specs + Materials
  • Charcoal: 80% Nylon, 15% Elastane, 5% Polyester
  • Black & Ranger Green: 85% Nylon, 15% Elastane
  • About ToughMesh™:
    • “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” - da Vinci. T’s transition easily from the driveway to the streets to the bar. With and without a ruck on your back.
    • ToughMesh™ weighs only 100GSM (grams per square meter). That’s 30-40% less weight than normal performance fabrics.
    • To make the fabric tough enough, we use nylon (then add a little stretch). The polyester version repeatedly failed our testing and cost us an extra year that we’ll never get back.
    • Every roll of fabric takes 6 hours to complete, using 44-gauge needles. Standard fabric takes 45 minutes and uses 20-gauge needles. Quality takes time.
    • Mini-perforations are woven into the fabric to increase airflow, speed up dry time, and decrease weight. They’re small and mighty but do not dominate the shirt's aesthetic.
    • Antimicrobial treatment is added into the fibers themselves, before the fabric is woven in Italy. This process ensures a significantly longer lifespan of odor resistance across repeated washings. Lesser fabrics are simply “coated” after they’re milled - which wears off in just a few cycles of a high-powered washing machine.
    • UPF 35 (this provides 97%+ coverage) to protect your skin from the sun.
    • Off-the-shoulder seams remove friction while wearing a ruck - which we hope you do often.
FEATURES & SPECS
  • Built out of world-class, featherweight Italian ToughMesh™
  • Small GORUCK spearhead on chest
  • Off-the-shoulder seams for minimal friction when rucking
  • Hood provides additional protection from the sun
  • Charcoal: 80% Nylon, 15% Elastane, 5% Polyester
  • Black & Ranger Green: 85% Nylon, 15% Elastane

About ToughMesh™:

  • “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” - da Vinci. T’s transition easily from the driveway to the streets to the bar. With and without a ruck on your back.
  • ToughMesh™ weighs only 100GSM (grams per square meter).
  • That’s 30-40% less weight than normal performance fabrics.
  • To make the fabric tough enough, we use nylon (then add a little stretch). The polyester version repeatedly failed our testing and cost us an extra year that we’ll never get back.
  • Every roll of fabric takes 6 hours to complete, using 44-gauge needles. Standard fabric takes 45 minutes and uses 20-gauge needles. Quality takes time.
  • Mini-perforations are woven into the fabric to increase airflow, speed up dry time, and decrease weight. They’re small and mighty but do not dominate the shirt's aesthetic.
  • Antimicrobial treatment is added into the fibers themselves, before the fabric is woven in Italy. This process ensures a significantly longer lifespan of odor resistance across repeated washings. Lesser fabrics are simply “coated” after they’re milled - which wears off in just a few cycles of a high-powered washing machine.
  • UPF 35 (this provides 97%+ coverage) to protect your skin from the sun.
  • Off-the-shoulder seams remove friction while wearing a ruck - which we hope you do often.
GORUCK men's dark grey performance pullover hoodie with thumbholes, long sleeves

Italian ToughMesh

Built from featherweight Italian ToughMesh that dries fast.

Man outdoors in GORUCK sun hoodie, sunglasses, and rucking backpack on a sunny street

Sun Protection

The hood adds protection from the sun.

Man wearing GORUCK ToughMesh charcoal hoodie, cap, and backpack carrying a sandbag outdoors

Off-Shoulder Seams

Seams sit off the shoulder for minimal friction when rucking.

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 70 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Men's Sun Hoodie - ToughMesh offers a perfect fit and true to size sizing. It is made from high-quality, breathable material that is lightweight and comfortable for hot weather. The fabric provides excellent sun protection and is designed for minimal friction when rucking. However, customers have mixed opinions on the sizing, with some finding it too small.

Summary topics

  • Fit (19%): A significant number of customers stated that the fit of the product is perfect and true to size.
  • Gear Quality (6%): Customers keep praising the gear for being great, phenomenal, well-made, and great for rucking.
  • Product Quality (11%): It was noted by customers that the product has amazing quality and is very breathable in hot weather.
  • Material Comfort (14%): Customers loved the material, describing it as comfortable, lightweight, breathable, and great for summer.
  • Sizing (9%): Customers expressed differing viewpoints regarding the size, with some finding it too small and others recommending ordering a bigger size.

Review topics: ["fit","material","quality","hoodie","size","color","layer","shirt","weight","gear","feels","light","sleeve","ability","look","dries"].

Review highlights

  • "Amazing high quality product." — Jeffrey E.
  • "Comfortable, good fit, very breathable material." — Eric A.
  • "With respect to sizing, I am 5'4", 145lbs and the size small fit me well." — Robert C.

Reviews

My first sun hoodie

"My first sun hoodie (of any brand). I decided to try one since I do not like using sunscreen - many have toxic chemicals, and the non-toxic one I have used feels greasy. I was surprised by how cool and breathable a long sleeve top with a hood could be. I ended up buying another one and some long sleeve Toughmesh shirts as well. With respect to sizing, I am 5'4", 145lbs and the size small fit me well. I wear a size medium for the triblend t-shirts."

— Robert C. (5/5)

Excellent

"Excellent item. The sleeves were a big short for full hand coverage when using the thumb holes, but wearing sun gloves made it an easy fix. I got the tough mesh hat, two long-sleeve shirts, and now the sun hoodie. My go-to fabric for tops and hats."

— Noah K. (5/5)

Tough mesh - great material

"Love the quality from a local FL company. And this ToughMesh material - crazy good breath-ability! Super light. Fits as described, small for a tight fit, I normally wear a medium."

— William M. (5/5)

Fantastic product

"Fits is very nice like! Material is super comfortable. I will enjoy this for many years."

— Chris T. (5/5)

Most comfortable gear award

"Love this. I want about 10 more of them."

— Jacob C. (5/5)

Ultra-lightweight and durable hoodie. Fit

"Ultra-lightweight and durable hoodie. Fit is definitely on the looser side - I’m usually medium but size small was perfect. This would be a great travel hoodie"

— Edward B. (5/5)

great sun hoodie

"great sunshirt/hoody, has thumbholes, and the material has good airflow for during/post workouts during the summer months. would recommend"

— Bryan L. (5/5)

Breathes way better than I do

"When you read mesh, if you’re thinking of submissive fish net, like I was, you will be disappointed. Breathes well, dries faster. Incredible product. Will likely add another if it comes back in stock. Love it."

— ECA (5/5)

Love it - needs more colorful options

"Love my sun hoodie… Super light weight… nice roomy fit I’m a size L and fits just right. Wish there were more colorful options!"

— Adam T. (5/5)

Weightless Sun Armor

"My girlfriend and I love these. I ended up getting her one so she'd stop stealing mine. The ventilation is great, despite being long sleeved it feels no warmer than a t shirt or tank top. Majorly cuts down on the need for sunscreen while rucking. Despite the material feeling so light I haven't noticed any issues with it standing up to the rigors of rucking. Like most GORUCK clothing, this should be hung up to dry and kept out of the dryer. I dries out so fast it's just wasting your electric bill in the dryer anyways."

— Greg W. (5/5)

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