ColumbiaMen's PFG Tamiami II Short Sleeve Shirt

Columbia makes some fantastic shirts, but make sure to order the appropriate size. I am 5’10”, 195 lbs, and would typically wear a Large in most similar styled (button-up) shirts, but I have to get a Medium in Columbia PFG shirts. (The Medium is still a moderately loose fit, as the Large is like a tent on me). Tip number two is that because these shirts are on different sizing scale, many get returned to the Amazon Warehouse, so keep an eye for Amazon Warehouse deals on these shirts (see tips to finds the easiest way to compare prices across sizes and colors at the conclusion of this review). I have tried the Tamiami II, Bahama II, and Bonehead (AND new Blood & Guts III – see below for updated comparison including the BG3 series) versions of the Columbia PFG shirts, and have been mostly pleased with all of them. The Tamiami II was my favorite due to the cooling effect of the weave, but the similar Blood & Guts III is now right there with it. Below I have noted the differences in these styles, for those trying to decide which shirt they may prefer.TAMIAMI II STYLE (POLY) - SUMMERTIME CASUAL FAVORITEThe Tamiami II (T2) and the Blood & Guts III (BG3) are my favorite of the aforementioned PFG styles. The main difference between EACH OF these styles is material. The T2 & BG3 are 100% polyester (liner and exterior), the Bahama II (Ba2) is nylon, and the Bonehead (BH) is poplin cotton. The T2 is the thinnest/lightest (most breathable) material of the three styles, also has a slightly shinier appearance, and is probably the most wrinkle resistant of the three (as the fabric is less rigid that the nylon Bahama II or cotton Bonehead). (Update 7/11/16 – The Blood & Guts series is also breathable polyester similar to the Tamiami with a slightly different styling, and stain resistant fabric. See update at end of review for full comparison.) The T2 has a snap button pocket on top with Velcro pockets underneath on both sides, which I also prefer over the pocket style on the other two (Ba2 & BH have identical pocket styles). The synthetic T2 and Ba2 both wick moisture and create a cooling effect better than the cotton BH, but the lightness and weave of the T2 makes it by far the coolest wearing of the three. For outdoor activity in the heat and humidity of summer, it would definitely be my preferred choice. The long-sleeve version is fantastic for offshore fishing when lightweight sun protection is essential. The Ta series also does not wrinkle as badly as the Ba and BH series shirts do. (The PFG apparel which has an SPF rating, such as the Tamiami & Blood/Guts series, has an open fabric weave which is “lose” enough to allow some penetration of UV through the material itself; which means the material is much more breathable ergo cool feeling, although technically you could get some UV exposure through the shirt.)BAHAMA II STYLE (NYLON) - WORK WEAR IN MILD WEATHERThe Bahama II is the middle ground between the T2 and the BH. It is synthetic - similar to the T2, but is a nylon exterior shell with a polyester liner (whereas T2 is poly liner and shell). The pockets on the Ba are the same traditional Columbia PFG look as the pockets on the Bonehead. The slightly more rigid feel of the nylon, also gives the Bahama a more traditional (cotton-look) appearance than the T2. In a certain respect, the Ba nylon manages moisture better than the BH cotton version – i.e. it evaporates sweat more quickly. On the other hand, the nylon does not absorb moisture, so in extreme heat with heavy perspiration, it gives the material a slimy feel that I do not enjoy. The Bahama also wrinkles worse than any of the other PFG series shirts, so it is my least favorite series.BONEHEAD STYLE (COTTON) - COOL WEATHER FAVORITEMost everything has already been covered. The BH and the aforementioned Ba styles look virtually identical. Essentially, I like the Bonehead over the Bahama because it does not get that slimy feeling when you sweat, and it is slightly better from a wrinkle perspective. The Bonehead is probably my favorite series when moisture management and cooling effect are not important, so I like these in long sleeve for fall and winter wear. I also like the traditional appearance of the Ba and the BH for work wear, but the T2 look I like better for casual. (The newer Blood & Guts series has the comfort of the Tamiami series, but has a look similar to the Bonehead, so it is my new favorite summertime work shirt.) The Bonehead long sleeve also makes a great layering option for hunting season, and Sage is a great natural neutral (earth tone) color for this purpose.UPDATE 7/11/16 – BLOOD & GUTS III (POLY) - HOT WEATHER FISHING FAVORITEWhen this review was originally posted, I only contrasted the Bahama, Tamiami, and Bonehead series shirts, but recently I have found a new favorite – the Blood & Guts III (BG3). While the name may not be all that appealing, these are really great shirts. They have an SPF rating, therefore breathable/open weave, similar to the Tamiami, with a styling that more closely resembles the Bahama & Bonehead series. The BG3 is also treated for stain resistance, making it a great shirt for fishing, work, and outdoor activities. Finally, the BG3 does not wrinkle nearly as severely as the Bahama nylon or Bonehead cotton shirts do. Out of the four PFG series shirts discussed, the BG3 series probably have the tightest fit. I still wear a medium in the BG3, but the series has a slimmer type cut than the previous versions discussed.AMAZON PRICE COMPARISON & WAREHOUSE DEALSI used to always get aggravated at the way Amazon list apparel items with multiple colors, as it can take forever to search through multiple color (and size) options to see the cheapest offerings. On my iPad version the color prices are displayed in a list style automatically, but on my PC desktop I would have to select each color/size to see the price options. I did not realize there is a much simpler way. Select the “new and used from” (or “new” if no used offerings available) icon, which will take you to a list view. There must be multiple offerings for the exact size and color selected for this option to appear, so if you do not see the “new and used from” hyper-link, then select another size/color combination till the link appears.) In the list view screen, select your size and click the “lowest offer for each” icon beside the color selector. It will display the cheapest offering for each color shirt in that size, so you can quickly see which colors are the cheapest. Also, this view will show any Amazon Warehouse Deals available. As mentioned in the first paragraph, these shirts get returned often due to sizing issues, so many times the Warehouse deals are shirts that were tried on and immediately returned for a smaller size.

I love these shirts. They are true wash and wear and feel light and airy.After receiving once of these as a gift, I started looking for more and acquire additional ones more whenever I could find a good variety. They are super comfortable and look good as well.I highly recommend them, but make sure to get the Tamiami II, as other versions of the same shirt (like the Bahama II) wrinkle badly after washing and require a lot of ironing.

The entire line of Tamiami shirts from Columbia, both short and long sleeve offer excellent quality, comfort, sun protection and a price that is extremely reasonable. I would definitely recommend. Order your normal size. The fit is loose and comfortable and can be worn over a tee shirt as well.

Super nice shirt beautiful color

These are my favorite “any situation” shirts. Nice enough to wear out to dinner and rugged enough to wearing camping. I have a tendency to put out a lot of body heat so I love how breathable these are and how quickly they dry while wicking away sweat. They are a relaxed, looser, fit.

I have reviewed other Columbia's shirts before because my husband use them in an almost a daily basis during summer time. I had gotten a quite variety of colors and designs for him. He loves them because they are really cool literally. He used to like more Under Armour , another brand but the price difference is almost 25% more for this other brand. The Columbia's shirts are really lightweight so keeping them in the lugagge is very convenient. I am comparing 2 kind of similar shirts, I saw another person who did it this way and is really efficient for buyers doing it this way.Slack Tide Camp shirts are made with the same material as Tamiami ii they both are really lightweight, they are sold as fishing shirts that I am sure are very fit for this but my husband has used them as a regular work office/field shirt. These shirts share the same design in the back but the thing I like the most is that Slack Tide's at the very bottom have a straight line so using them without tucking them inside the pants looks really nice. Tamiami ii has the classic extra lenght in front and back so using them outside the pants does not looks as cool specially if you used them for work. I believe for young guys this would not matter too much. Continuing with my descrption for Slack Tide's they have only one rather small pocket with no velcro, buttons etc. They do not have the traditional velcro base Columbia's logo in the front but a small tag on the pocket with the Columbia logo. This kind of shirts have a small loop/snare at the top button is not the traditional top button of all other shirts, still looking nice. Slack Tide shirts have, and is a very small detail but lovely, Located at the the front lower part these shirts has a small piece of fabric that according to Columbia' s decription its function is to clean one's sun glasses or just your regular reading lenses. This is very nice. This shirt is more fit than Tamiami ii. Size: important for many readers: the lenght is the SAME in both shirts but the size at the shoulders and middle area is BIGGER in the Tamiami ii. The buttons that Slack tide comes with have 2 colors with a predominat color matching the shirt's color. In contrast Tamiami ii has all them buttoms matching the color of the shirt. The neck collar on Slack Tide's has no buttons, in contrast Tamiami ii comes with buttons making it more straight. The colors are the same is not possible to get Slack Tide's in white for that reason I End up buying this Tamiami ii to complement his collection.Tamiami ii shirts are less formal, same materials, same coolness level in very hot situations. White or light color are somewhat translucid so it is advisable to use a t shirt underneath to avoid too much nipple exposee. The very nice thing of this shirt is the multiple pockets 2 of them been large and secure, help one to keep things and avoid loosing things. They both shirts comes with a mesh inside that help the transpiration process, or just simply drying faster after some rain, ocean mist etc. Because the material is poliester is not recommendable for any of these shirts either Slack Tide nor Tamiami ii to be around bushes or even close to non polished surfaces because they tend to tread easily. So I believe this is the reason for what they designed for fishermans. Tamiami ii quality is not as good as Slack Tide, besides that both are well done Prices are similar if not identical in both kind of shirts. I definitely recommend to buy them, I would keep buying them in the future but just to wrapp this up and finish my review my favorite one is Slack Tide Camp shirts. I hope this review will be usefull.

I work in Home Healthcare I wate these Columbia Shirts because they are durable, comfortable and professional looking for work or play

Go to shirt for Hot Weather. Looks great and cool to wear. Hold up very well. Have several over 5 years old and still look like new. Don’t wrinkle easily and just a darn good shirt.

Excelente marca

Excelente muy frescas las camisas

Producto súper cómodo y la calidad de siempre.

Talla y color perfectos

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