I read most of the reviews before spending nearly $30 on this shirt and while the majority of them were positive, some of the negatives ones were troubling. However, after only one day of wearing this shirt I am very satisfied with it's performance and will be purchasing several more in the future.
I have always, since puberty, sweated heavily under my arms - soaking through max strength deodorant, an undershirt, a shirt, and sometimes even a light coat of sweater. I bought this Thompson Tee in the hopes of being able to stem the tide and reclaim my nicely colored shirt and confidence without worrying about the giant dark sweat rings!
Pros:
1. It works. It prevents the sweat from reaching your outer clothing. I wore it an entire work day beneath a dress shirt and a coat.. and still have a dry work shirt! No rings, no stains.
2. It's comfortable, it fit as expected (I got a large and wear a 34/35 dress shirt). It's soft, form fitting, and stayed tucked in.
Cons: I do not consider these as a fault of the product, but they are worth mentioning.
1. You will still sweat.. and yes, as others have mentioned, the pads will hold sweat against skin. You can feel it. It's not uncomfortable, as it is something I've dealt with for the past 20 years, but it may be off putting to some people. And yes, it does create a "billowing" effect to draw air into your underarms, but if you sweat excessively (like I assume you do) it will not entirely dry up.
2. The under padding in the arms does take some getting used to... it's just thicker beneath your pits, but again not uncomfortable. There is sort of a diaper effect, but I expected that.
The bottom line is that this thing kept my dress shirt dry - it gave the appearance that I do not sweat. Nice, clean, dry under arms after a 10 hour day of wearing a long sleeve shirt and coat. I took off the coat to eat lunch and behold, no rings! It was an enjoyable difference to be able to wave at people or give an open armed hug.
If you just want to keep sweat off your shirts and out of public scrutiny, this shirt will do it. I plan to update this review after I see how well it holds up to constant sweating and washing.
UPDATE: This past weekend I wore my Thompson Tee to take family photos in lightly colored dress shirts, which is always a nightmare for me. I am so happy to report that after being caught outside in the afternoon sun for over an hour, my baby blue dress shirt was dry as a bone! It is the first time in decades that I comfortably and confidently had photos taken without worrying about keeping my underarms hidden. That seals the deal, Thompson Tee's are my undershirts from now on.
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