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Why You'll Love It
When you need the best, reach for the Pinnacle. Packed with thoughtfully designed features—body-mapped seams for chafe-free comfort, a fitted visor-equipped hood, security loops for a locked-in feel—and sporting our signature softness, the Pinnacle Rash Guard is purpose-built to deliver maximum sun protection and comfort so you can stay out longer.
UPF 50+ Sun Protection
Water Sports
Materials & Care
Material Description: High-performance stretch knit
Material Contents: 80% Recycled Nylon / 20% Spandex
Fabric Weight (GSM): 180
Size & Fit
Fits like a second skin
Shipping & Returns
Free standard shipping on all orders $150+
Free 30-day returns and 60-day exchanges on U.S. orders for unwashed, unworn items.
Final sale styles are not eligible for return or exchange.
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Bonded ear perforations eliminating the suction-cup effect for improved hearing
Chafe-Free Comfort
Body-mapped seam design eliminates chafing
Duck Dive-Proof Visor
Fitted hood with visor helps reduce glare
A Closer Look
Behind the Design
From rash guards that feel like straightjackets to board shorts that fall off in the waves—Mark Healey breaks down all the pain points from gear in his past, and how we built our lineup to solve each one.
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Black Black / XL
Great hooded rash guard
Great rash guard. Comfortable hood. Runs snug—just how a rash guard should. Stays snug in water.
What is your height? 6'1-6'3
What is your weight? 200-220
What size did you purchase? XL
For what activity do you recommend this product? Surfing
John K.
Verified Buyer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1 month ago
Reviewing
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Birch Birch / M
Looks good but haven't surfed with it yet
I think it's good? Got it for my upcoming CR trip. Will update if interface lets me. Feels pretty tight. I hope it holds up, doesn't tear from repeated putting on/taking off.
What is your height? 5'7-5'9
What is your weight? 160-180
What size did you purchase? M
For what activity do you recommend this product? Surfing
Carole A.
Verified Buyer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1 month ago
Reviewing
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Birch Birch / M
Perfect for surfing gin sunny Florida
I wore this the first day I got in the mail. Everyone surfing was squinting from the sun but not me. I am 5 foot 8 and 155-160 pounds. The medium is snug but perfect fit and the hoodies and cap stay on while surfing. Super impressed. The gray color is great because you can avoid the white gone gray color. I would recommend it highly.
What is your height? 5'7-5'9
What is your weight? 140-160
What size did you purchase? M
For what activity do you recommend this product? Surfing
Roger E.
Verified Buyer
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
2 months ago
Reviewing
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Black Black / L
Rash Guard
Way way way way way too tight.
What is your height? 5'7-5'9
What is your weight? 160-180
What size did you purchase? L
For what activity do you recommend this product? Fishing
FF
Free Fly Apparel
2 months ago
Hi Roger, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about our new Rash Guard! We're sorry to hear that the fit was a little snug. If you would like to exchange for a different size, you can find our returns portal at https://returns.freeflyapparel.com/#/.
Sammy K.
Verified Buyer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 months ago
Reviewing
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Birch Birch / L
pinnacle hooded rash guard
This is a great garment, I purchased it for scuba and have not used it yet, but seems like it will work great.
What is your height? 5'10-6'0
What is your weight? 180-200
What size did you purchase? XL
Brian Z.
Verified Buyer
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
2 months ago
Reviewing
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Black Black / XXL
Sun Hoody
Good sun protection for swimming. Fit is snug.
What is your height? 6'1-6'3
What is your weight? 200-220
What size did you purchase? XXL
For what activity do you recommend this product? Surfing
For what activity do you recommend this product? Surfing
Connor T.
Verified Buyer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
3 months ago
Reviewing
Men's Pinnacle Hooded Rash Guard - Black Black / L
GAME CHANGER!!!
This product fixes evverything. Honestly I loved the idea of the hooded rash guard, but absolutely hated them for two reasons:
1.) They'd always ride up.
2.) You'd get it suction cupped to your ear holes and this would create a worble in your ear messing up your equilibrium and dulling your senses. If you've ever been caught on the inside of big waves, this is the last thing you need to be worried about. Not wanting to waste a second to rip it off and/or shake your head could be a big difference in making it out clean.
The Pinnacle Hooded rashy sourts all of this with a button on the back that connects with Free Fly's new boardies and a loop in the front that works with any board short. I thought it may need more than those two points or even just the one on the front with other shorts, but it works great.
There's two holes on the hood near the ears that drain nearly instantaneously and don't mess with your equilibrium. I've been counting to see how fast it drains and on average it's either not noticeable or under one second with the longest maybe 10-15% of the time taking 3-4 seconds. Pretty incredible compared to all other brands that get stuck every single time.
10/10 recommend, I think you'll see these all over the world this summer because this is a simple, yet game changing product for tropical surf.
What is your height? 5'10-6'0
What is your weight? 180-200
What size did you purchase? L
For what activity do you recommend this product? Surfing