I own 10 pairs of the original Silver Ridge shirts. Great sun protection, clean design, and one of the few Columbia shirts that wasn

Too big. I ordered a regular fit L size and I got a XXL 2G. Lousy salesman.

I purchased this shirt for hot weather outdoor work overseas in which looking professional while wearing appropriate sun, heat, and abrasion protection is important. This shirt functions well for each. It fits true to size, except the sleeves are too narrow at the elbows to roll the sleeves up comfortably while wearing the shirt. Once rolled up, it fits fine. The sleeve loops are very difficult to button/unbutton. Compared to the Silver Ridge shirt, the Silver Ridge 2.0 is an inferior shirt at a higher cost. The fabric is nice, but the chest pockets are not as secure (one Velcro strip instead of two) not as well cut (square edges curl up), exposed sleeve loop button (versus hidden botton on the Silver Ridge), and does not fit as well through the shoulders. For size comparison, I am 6

I have 8 of the original version, size Large, in a few colors. I just purchased 5 of these 2.0 version, size Large. Similar in style, different in a few ways from the original. Material is different, feels thinner/ lighter. There is a light version of this style and this 2.0 version is a bit heavier than that but not as heavy as the first version. The buttons that hold up the rolled up sleeves are exposed compared to hidden in the original version. The sleeves are also smaller in width, length is about the same, compared to original version. If you have large arms you may want to go up in size possibly. Chest pockets flaps are not closed on the outside as original was. The extra vertical seam on front has been removed. Shirt collar does not have extra sun flap and is made as a regular collar style. The back of the shirt vents have been changed, side vertical vents are larger and open with second layer mesh material spanning across the back. This may help in the summer months of use been a bit cooler. This newer 2.0 version does replace the original and is not a bad replacement. I think the way it

I bought a similar large shirt last year and liked it so much that I wanted two more for hiking and biking. The plaid shirt I bought this year is the same model as this solid color shirt, and it fits perfectly. However, this solid shirt is a bit small. It looks good, but I bought it for sports activities, and it is just a bit tight. Regardless, I like the shirt a lot. I love to bike or hike and feel the breeze go right through my shirt to cool me off. Great shirts.