For more than 10 years my favorite Performance Polo has been the 5.11 Tactical Performance Odyssey Polo; but, they have long discontinued them. When I say favorite, I mean I have 7 of these shirts and I wear them 6-7 days a week). Over the last 3 years my shirts have started to hit end of life and needed replacement.For quite some time I've bought a different Performance Polo every 2-3mo, and while I found some acceptable alternatives, I was never quite happy with the fit, the moisture wicking performance, feel of the material, or breathability.Finally I came across these shirts from Hanes, and given the price point was around $15 I thought I would try them -- for reference, my 5.11 shirts were about $60-70 almost 10 years ago, and most replacements I've considered were between $40-60.Immediately upon opening the package and feeling the material I thought, well this isn't too bad -- it's not as thick as my 5.11 Odyssey Polos, but this is good.Trying the shirt on for the first time, the fit was onpar with my 5.11 Odyssey Polo's, and far better than any replacement I've tried to date.I was already quite happy and if I stopped right there I was ready to buy more, consider my search for a 5.11 Odyssey replacement complete...The first day I wore the shirt out it was quite hot, and after going for an hour long walk in direct sunlight (94 degrees) ... the moisture wicking performance, breathability, and overall comfort had me sold.I was totally impressed and continue to be so impressed that I've purchased 8 more of these shirts allowing retirement of my beloved 5.11 Odyssey Polo's.From a performance perspective, these shirts from Hanes easily out perform my old Polo's and the fit is onpar. My only complaint, which won't hold me back from leaving a 5-star review, is that I strongly suspect the build quality will not result in a shirts which lasts me 10 years of daily wearing.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]