Columbia Sportswear Men's Tamiami II Long Sleeve Shirt

This is legitimately my favorite shirt that I've ever owned. All the positive reviews about it are spot on. I mainly wanted to note the sizing of this shirt. I read the reviews and even talked to a friend who owns a different PFG shirt. I am a hair under 6'2" and about 175. In dress shirts, I usually wear a 16 1/2, 36. My arms are pretty long; I sometimes wear an XL in other brands just to get the right sleeve length, so I was hesitant to order the medium, but I'm glad I did. It fits me perfectly. The torso and sleeve length is spot on. Buy this shirt; it's the bomb; just buy the right size!

Agreed that size runs especially large. Also be aware the light colors are quite transparent. Seams and pockets (where the material doubles up) affect the look of the shirt.

I have worn Columbia products for many years now. Everything from shirts, shorts, pants, jackets, thermals, base layers, shoes, socks, etc. Obviously, I love much of what Columbia puts out and, for the most part, I've never had any issues with their products. While I prefer their Titanium line, I also still have several articles of clothing from their main line. All that said... This is a really great shirt, that I wanted to work for me. I had read the reviews of this shirt, specifically that it supposedly runs very large, and was actually anticipating that I would have no issues with the sizing. As a bit of background, I am a big, muscular guy. I lift a great deal of weights, spending a large amount of time in the gym, outdoors, and in physical activity. My arms, chest, shoulders, back are all considerably larger than my waist/mid-section. So clothing can often be a tricky proposition for me. When I read multiple times that this ran large, I ordered accordingly. The "Large" size that I ordered ballooned around my midsection, but was so tight across my chest and shoulders that, not only was it tough to button near the top, but the vents in the back of the shirt were splayed out completely such that the white mesh lining protruded out. On that note, the vents are unlike the typical horizontal vent Columbia usually uses across the back of its shirts. Rather, the vents here are two - each placed vertically on the left and right sides of the shirt. It's different and, because it is, I felt it worthy of mention. Also, the arms, around the biceps, were extremely tight. Again, I have large biceps, so this was expected. I did not however expect just how incredibly tight the biceps area was with this shirt. I understand my clothing sizing issues are uncommon. But I found this shirt would probably fit very true to size. This shirt is also much thinner than many of Columbia's "fishing" shirts, but if you live in a hot/humid climate (as do I), this is a welcomed thing and would really be of benefit. Quality wise, it is typically great Columbia gear - well made, tough and able to take a beating (even though it is thinner) and looks good at the same time. In fact, this particular model is quite a stylish one and I could see it being worn for an array of uses - from fishing to going out for a casual dinner. Many useful, functional pockets as well. Again, I wanted this shirt to work out. Given that the Large was so big around the waist for me, I know that an XL will be even worse, but may allow for a slightly better fit across the chest/shoulder and arms. Still, it will not be a great fit, nor a particularly comfortable one, and for a single shirt like this which costs nearly $40.00, I expect a much better fit than is offered for me with this particular one. Had to return it, as much as I was disappointed to do so. Nonetheless, it's a great shirt.

I am updating my review from 4 stars to 5 due to my recent experience with it on a safari. This shirt was great to have on the trip and I can personally verify that the sun protection is accurate. I didn't get burned once while wearing this (and I get burned if I even think about the sun too hard). On top of that great feature, I felt my body was cooler wearing this vs when I was only wearing a t-shirt. Because I only bought one of these shirts I quickly became "that guy" who wears the same thing every day. If you are going to be outside and burn easily (or just want to stay cool!) then this is a great buy. Original review below... With almost all clothing lines I'm a small. I'm 5'7 and pretty skinny (I wear a 36 short suit) so I can border on looking like I'm wearing a bag pretty quickly. I ordered the small and extra small and the small was way too big. Shoulder seams that hang past the shoulder are a BIG pet peeve of mine and the Small was substantially over the shoulder. The extra small on the other hand was perfect on the shoulder and long on the sleeves (something I'm used to and don't mind since it is easy to tailor). The body was still a bit baggy but you have to remember this shirt is for keeping you cool and tight fitting clothing does not do as good of a job at that. Overall I'm happy and will update review once I put these to the test more. Good stuff for what I need so far.

I'm a big fan of the Columbia Low-Drag Offshore shirts. I thought this shirt would be similar, but it's NOT. The material of the Tamiami is falling apart after one washing. The material snags and runs like panty hose. I tried to return it, but I was outside the 30 day window. The shirt is a mess of loose threads and snags. Look elsewhere.

I am a shade under 6"1' and workout fairly regularly. I ordered a medium per the comments. It's ridiculously baggy, you could easily fit my leg into the arm of the shirt. Not sure what body type this would fit except someone that's 200 lbs overweight.

Many reviews so I don't want to repeat too much. I think this is a great shirt. The protection of UV is a great bonus. This shirt has the utility of pockets and vents, without it looking like it is an outdoor shirt like some of the other ones. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but if you want to travel light or just go from a light outdoor adventure to dinner, this shirt can pull it off easily.

Theses shirts are very well made and very comfortable for summer wear. I liked them so much I just placed an order for another two in sand and white.. I'm heading down to Florida to see my daughter and her family and will wear these while I'm there as well as on the plane trips to and from West Palm. I have other items of Columbia clothing and they are always of exceptional quality. This is a great clothing company and an excellent product.