Why should cricketers wear arm sleeves?

Continuous exposure to UV rays from the sun leads to skin damage over time. At its worst, this can lead to skin cancers. Crazy Arms sun sleeves provide simple, reliable UV protection The mid-level compression means they fit like a second skin and you barely notice you are wearing them over the course of the match.

How reliable is sunscreen lotion over a day's cricket?

Less reliable than most people assume. It has to be reapplied through the day, it comes off with sweat, and spray-on lotions are hard to apply evenly, especially on the back of the arm. Sleeves go on once.

Do arm sleeves stay on while bowling?

Yes. They fit like a second skin with mid-level compression, and an elastic band at the top holds them in place through the action. Crazy Arms offer a range of sizes to ensure a comfortable abd secure fit. They also come off in seconds when you get back to the shed.

What do cricketers wear on their arms for sun protection?

UPF 50+ arm sleeves (unless the club provides long sleeve shirts). The fabric used across Crazy Arms sleeves is ARPANSA-tested UPF 50+, which blocks at least 98% of UVA and UVB. They work with whites or with club colours.

Are arm sleeves allowed in club cricket?

Yes. They are ordinary clothing worn with regular playing kit, and should match the club colours, or simply choose white. Club and association uniform rules do vary, so check your own competition's rules.

Which size for a junior cricketer?

We give height and age guides for kids sizing, and height is the one to go by. The size guide has the ranges. Junior sleeves come in white and stone and a range of colours.

Can a club order for the whole team?

Yes. Clubs get 25% off on orders of 20 pairs or more, with mix and match across colours and sizes, and club logo options. The clubs page has the detail.

Cricket Arm Sleeves, UPF 50+ Sun Protection

Crazy Arms Cricket Sleeves offer a great alternative to a long sleeve shirt or sunscreen.

A day in the field is a long day in the sun, with maybe a drinks break on the hour but nowhere to hide. Unless you wear a long sleeve shirt, bare arms are in for a lot of sun exposure.

Made from ARPANSA-tested UPF 50+ fabric, Crazy Arms block at least 98% of UVA and UVB. Crazy Arms mid-level compression means they fit like a second skin, and also provide muscle support over a sustained period. No flapping long sleeve shirts, no messy sunscreen, and no red arms at the end of a day on the oval.

Breathable, quick drying, and they work with whites or club colours.

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Which cricket sleeve to buy

Men. The adult sleeve, in white, stone or in club colours.
Women. Sizes go by a bicep measurement, so take the measurement to ensure a perfect fit. Choose from Adult Small, Regular Fit and Relaxed Fit.
Junior. A smaller cut in white or stone, or in club colours. While bicep measurement is key, we provide a guide by height, with a rough age guide alongside.
White or stone. White is the traditional choice and stays looking cleanest on the field. Stone hides ground marks better over a season.
Club colours. Mid blue, dark blue, green, maroon, red, pink and stone, for clubs playing in coloured kit.
Two pair bundles. White or dark blue, both in adult sizes, for anyone who wants a spare pair in the kit bag rather than washing one pair between games.
For the whole team. 25% off for orders of 20 pairs or more. You can mix and match across colours and sizes, with club logo an optional extra. Details on the clubs page.

Sleeves against sunscreen, on a cricket day

Clothing is a more reliable and less messy solution than sunscreen, which has to be reapplied throughout the day to keep working. On a cricket day that is the problem: it goes on before play, it comes off with sweat and the first dive in the covers, and nobody reapplies it properly between overs. Spray-on lotions are the least reliable of the lot, because an even covering is hard to get and easy to miss, especially on the back of the arm. A sleeve goes on once and stays on.

We do still recommend zinc sunscreen on the face and a broad brim hat. Sleeves do the arms.

Fit, and what the compression does

Whether fielding, at the crease or bowling to secure that vital wicket, Crazy Arms mid-level compression means they fit like a second skin and provide muscle support over a sustained period, with good supportive feel for cricketers of all ages. A lightweight elastic band at the top holds the sleeve in place through the action.

Anti-graze

The durable fabric also offers good anti-graze protection for general fielding activity, subject to the level of impact and the nature of the ground.

Care

Machine wash and line dry. To keep whites white, the tips page has the detail.

Thumbhole or plain cuff

Both are the same UPF 50+ fabric. The choice comes down to whether you notice the thumbhole against a bat handle. The thumbhole sleeves are here.

25% club discount on orders of 20 or more pairs. Customised with club logo available - email hello@crazyarms.com

Continuous exposure to UV rays from the sun leads to skin damage over time. At its worst, this can lead to skin cancers.

Crazy Arms sun sleeves provide simple, reliable UV protection The mid-level compression means they fit like a second skin and you barely notice you are wearing them over the course of the match.
Less reliable than most people assume. It has to be reapplied through the day, it comes off with sweat, and spray-on lotions are hard to apply evenly, especially on the back of the arm. Sleeves go on once.
Yes. They fit like a second skin with mid-level compression, and an elastic band at the top holds them in place through the action. Crazy Arms offer a range of sizes to ensure a comfortable abd secure fit. They also come off in seconds when you get back to the shed.
UPF 50+ arm sleeves (unless the club provides long sleeve shirts). The fabric used across Crazy Arms sleeves is ARPANSA-tested UPF 50+, which blocks at least 98% of UVA and UVB. They work with whites or with club colours.
Yes. They are ordinary clothing worn with regular playing kit, and should match the club colours, or simply choose white. Club and association uniform rules do vary, so check your own competition's rules.
We give height and age guides for kids sizing, and height is the one to go by. The size guide has the ranges. Junior sleeves come in white and stone and a range of colours.
Yes. Clubs get 25% off on orders of 20 pairs or more, with mix and match across colours and sizes, and club logo options. The clubs page has the detail.

Cricket player putting batting gloves on, whilst wearing Crazy Arms sun protective sleeves

Cricket player with bat wearing Crazy Arms sun sleeves

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Club Sleeves Discounts

email: hello@crazyarms.com

Visit our Sizing page for more details on how to measure your arm. Note that we offer a hassle-free size exchange if the product you receive is not a good fit when you first try it on.

Crazy Arms are designed to fit like a second skin for athletic activity. This should feel a little tight on first wearing, but will ease to a snug fit after one or two wears.

Adult:
- Adult Small (Kids Large): for people with bicep measurement 20 - 24cm
- Regular Fit: for people with a bicep measurement 22-30cm
- Relaxed Fit:for people with a bicep measurement 32-36cm
- XL Fit: for people with biceps 36cm+
Kids:
- X-Small: Kids under 115cm (under 45”) Ages 2-4
- Small: Kids between 115-135cm high (45-53") Ages 5-8
- Medium: Kids between 135-150cm high (53-59") Ages 8-11
- Large (Adult Small): Kids between 150-160cm high (59-63”) Ages 12-14 (approx.)
For more information on sizing, click here.
The fabric we use is tested for its sun protection capabilities, and Crazy Arms also has the fabric tested separately with ARPANSA (the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency), in both block colours and patterns.

What is a UPF rating?

A UPF rating shows how effective fabrics are at blocking out the sun’s rays and reducing a person’s UVR exposure. A UPF rating of 15 is considered to provide 'Minimum Protection', a rating of 30 provides 'Good Protection', and ratings of 50 and 50+ provide 'Excellent Protection'.

The fabric used across Crazy Arms products has exceeded the UPF 50+ benchmark for “excellent protection”, blocking out at least 98% of UVA and UVB rays.
Fabric

Our fabric is made from Econyl®, a regenerated nylon coming from ghost fishing nets and other nylon waste.

Our fabric partner, ECONYL® has developed an innovative and sustainable regeneration system. The yarn is made from regenerated Nylon 6 waste that is collected all over the world and sent to the ECONYL® waste treatment centre. The cleaned nylon waste is shredded, compacted, bagged and transported to The ECONYL® Depolymerization Plant, where it goes through a radically new purification process. It then goes through the ECONYL® Polymerization Plant, where polymerization transforms the regenerated raw material into Nylon 6 polymers. The Nylon 6 Polymers are then transformed into textile yarn. The ECONYL® yarn can be regenerated over and over for an infinite number of times without any loss in quality.

This recycled fabric costs a little more to produce, but when we tested it for its UV protection capabilities, coolness comfort and stretch, we were convinced it was perfect for Crazy Arms.

Packaging

Crazy Arms™ packaging is lightweight, simple, fun, educational, easy to mail, and made from 100% recycled materials. To send out the Crazy Arms to our customers, we use either recycled paper envelopes, or shipping pouches made from corn starch, which will naturally degrade. We believe this is a much better alternative to the single-use plastic packaging used by other companies.
1% of all sales are donated to Healthy Seas, the foundation set up to clear ghost fishing nets from the oceans which are so harmful to marine life.

Shipping from Sydney to the world.

All orders are dispatched from Crazy HQ here in Sydney, Australia. We ship to most countries where the final delivery can be relied upon.
- Note that with the exception of the UK, USA and Australia, we do not include and collect sales taxes or customs duties in the price. In other international locations you may be liable for costs to clear customs.
- Shipping rates for certain items (Shirts) may vary due to weight.
- Published shipping rates are our standard rates. Promotional discounts may apply at checkout. Your final shipping charge, including any applicable handling fees, is displayed before payment.
How much does shipping cost? How long will deliveries take?

All shipping times are estimated in business days (Monday to Friday).

Australia

Standard Delivery: Multiple items / Tracked Delivery. AUD $9.60 (includes fuel surcharge) Delivery 3-5 days after dispatch

Express Delivery: AUD $11.50 (includes fuel surcharge) Despatched within 1 day. Delivery 1-2 days. We dispatch from Sydney, so WA, NT tend to be 2-3 days Express.

Orders $95 and over: FREE Standard Shipping. Despatched within 1 day. Delivery 3 - 5 days.

New Zealand

Cost: $NZ 11.25

Free Delivery on orders over NZD $95.

Delivery time: 7 - 14 business days.

UK

Cost: GB £7.35

Free Delivery on orders over GB £50.

Delivery time: 7 -15 days.

For the following locations, items are sent Delivered Duty Unpaid. This means that customers will be responsible for paying any import costs, such as duties and taxes, upon delivery, if required by the local country.

Canada

Cost: CAD$ 5.00.

Free Delivery on orders over CAD $85

Delivery time: 10 -15 days.

USA

Cost:

1 Item: $10.25
2 Items: $12.25
3 - 5 Items: $7.75
Over 5 Items: $2.75

Delivery time: Estimated delivery times 5-8 business days

Tariffs included in prices/handling; no additional fees

Singapore

Standard Shipping: SG$10.00

Free Delivery on orders over SG$ 85.

Delivery time: 5-8 business days.

EU & Switzerland

Cost: €14.75

Free Delivery on orders over AU$ 95 (€ 60.00).

Delivery time: 10 - 15 days*.

Import duties may apply

Norway

Cost: €14.75

Free Delivery on orders over AU$ 95 (€ 60.00).

Delivery time: 10 - 15 days*.

India

Minimum Order $AUD34

Cost: AUD $16

Free Delivery on orders AUD $95 and over.

Other Locations

Minimum Order $AUD34

Cost: AU$ 18.25 (US$ 12.75).

Free Delivery on orders over AU$ 125.

Delivery time: 15-20 days*.

Delivery times are subject to both local and international shipping capacity.
What if my sleeves are damaged on arrival?

Crazy Arms are packed in sturdy recycled packs. No plastic pouches for us! If there is a problem with the arm sleeves when they arrive, please email us at hello@crazyarms.com within 40 days of receiving your item outlining the issue, along with photographs that show how the product is damaged. If you then return the item unworn in the original outer packaging, we will send a replacement or issue a full refund.

What if my order is the wrong size?

Please use our sizing guide when selecting your order. If the fit does not work when you try them on, please email us at hello@crazyarms.com within 40 days of receiving your order outlining the issue. We offer a no hassle returns and exchange policy, and will provide you with a replacement pair or a refund of the item cost on return. Returned items must be unused and in their original outer packaging, and worn Crazy Arms, Headskinz, or SunRay shirts cannot be returned.

What if my order was a Gift, bought a long time in advance?

If you purchased a gift that was not tried on immediately by the recipient (eg., Xmas Gift), we will be flexible on the 40 day time limit. Please contact us at hello@crazyarms.com

Our commitment:

1% of all sales are donated to healthyseas.org

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