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Title: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 17:42:17, 22/04/20
I know the subject has been covered before but I need a new sunhat and it would appear that my choice is basically between a wide brim hat and a 'baseball cap' with a bit of material that hangs from it to cover my ears and neck. What type of hat and make do you use and are you happy with your choice?

I looked up a range of hats on www.outdoorgearlab.com. One wide-brim hat which they call 'very stylish' is a Filson Summer Packer at £75, their second choice is an Outdoor Research Helios less than £30 but described as 'not stylish.'

I just don't think I could live with a baseball cap.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 18:12:31, 22/04/20
Tilley - no question.  Expensive yes but as tough as a brick dunny.  You can stick it in your luggage, leave it there a day or more and it holds its shape.  Heck, one has passed through the digestive system of an elephant and was still wearable (after a wash). It comes with a life time guarantee too so it will see you out.  And it looks the part.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: rural roamer on 18:15:34, 22/04/20
Tilley hat +1
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Brandywell on 18:23:13, 22/04/20
Yep Tilly, I'd mine over 20 years as it says on the label inside - It floats, ties on, repels rain and mildew, won't shrink, and will be replaced free if it wears out (yes put in your will)  O0
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: WhitstableDave on 18:23:43, 22/04/20
I love my Tilley hat.  O0

About this time last year, we were in the Peak District in a heat wave. I would fill my hat with water from a stream, tip it over my head and wear the soggy hat until the process needed repeating. Wonderful!  8)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: richardh1905 on 18:38:05, 22/04/20
Just a cheapo faded floppy bush hat for me.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: fernman on 20:11:07, 22/04/20
I have two sun hats, one is a Rohan bush hat type that they don't appear to make any more, this is my general purpose sun hat for gardening, walking to the shops, days out, holidays and summer walks when I'm carrying very little. It has an adjustable chin strap that stops it blowing off into the sea when on ferries, but I tuck this into the back of the hat most of the time.

The other one is a discontinued Craghoppers hat, similar to the above but much smaller. It is reversible, I can have olive or fawn on the outside, and it is extremely light (57g). I carry this solely for backpacking or on most walks.

Both of the hats can be stuffed in a pocket and come out none the worse for it, but the most important thing is that they are both made of synthetic materials, one polyamide, the other polycotton. This means they dry quickly if they get wet, and they have not shrunk to the size of a pimple on the head like cotton ones do.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 21:49:51, 22/04/20
I too have a wide brimmed Tilley and would recommend it. It is a bit pricier than some, but only needs to be bought once. I was a bit limited for choice in hats due to my large brain capacity :D . I have found larger baseball caps, but these get stained with sweat and salt and don’t look to good. They generally don’t survive washing very well, while my Tilley was as good as new.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Rigel on 22:58:51, 22/04/20
Get a wide brim cricket hat. And wear it at a jaunty angle. Your savoir-faire, and suave devil-may-care attitude  will make you irresistible to the ladies when out walking! In Summer, a wide brimmed cricket hat is a man's little black dress!


(https://www.prodirectcricket.com/productimages/Main/149160.jpg?imwidth=768)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: richardh1905 on 07:08:23, 23/04/20
"Tilley"
"Tilley"
"Tilley"
"Tilley"
"Tilley"

I took a look online - All I can say is that you lot have deeper pockets than I!  ;)

No way would I pay Tilley prices.



Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: SteamyTea on 07:16:13, 23/04/20
Good enough for an Empire


(https://i.postimg.cc/vHDJJGvs/pith-helmet.jpg)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Owen on 08:17:51, 23/04/20


No way would I pay Tilley prices.


I do have a Tilley hat, but have to agree very over priced. Nice though.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/owenmerricksphotos/28939042544/in/album-72157673536925606/
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Bhod on 08:21:20, 23/04/20
What's wrong wi' using t'knotted 'ankey?  O0
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: SteamyTea on 08:23:55, 23/04/20
What's wrong wi' using t'knotted 'ankey?  O0
Can double up as a face mask as well.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 08:43:33, 23/04/20
"Tilley"
"Tilley"
"Tilley"
"Tilley"
"Tilley"

I took a look online - All I can say is that you lot have deeper pockets than I!  ;)

No way would I pay Tilley prices.
There are bargains to be had. I got mine in Go.  Bear in mind they are long lasting and all season. It keeps the sun off in good weather and the rain off in bad. The double chinstrap keeps it on even in a stiff breeze. I wear mine year round and it beats being trussed up in a hood.  In extreme weather, I fit my hood over it to provide a better peak to keep the snow off my glasses.
I have bought a succession of hats over the years but I haven’t bought another since.  I have had mine 6 or 7 years and it is beginning to develop “character”.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: richardh1905 on 08:49:11, 23/04/20
Best hat I ever had was a Tweed 'Grouse Hat' that I found in a rainstorm on top of Pike O' Blisco, soaked through and already the worse for wear. Finally disintegrated about ten years ago, but served me well on many a walk.


Edit - for winter use I love my Arctic Fox fleece/thinsulate hat (pictured left). Had it for decades, have had to take needle and thread to it once, I think. Hardly a sun hat, though.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Owen on 08:54:20, 23/04/20
I thought the idea of the double chin strap was, the front one goes under your chin. The back is for going under your ponytail, whatever they are.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 09:21:05, 23/04/20
I thought the idea of the double chin strap was, the front one goes under your chin. The back is for going under your ponytail, whatever they are.
Even without such an appendage, hooking the second strap behind your head stops the hat suddenly disappearing ahead of you or going over your eyeS in the event of a sudden strong posterior zephyr.
I only use it in extremis. It at least gives you a chance to grab the hat.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: fernman on 09:23:50, 23/04/20
Good enough for an Empire

You're taking the pith.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: kinkyboots on 10:27:38, 23/04/20
I know I'm probably wasting my time as you will no doubt ignore the advice offered by everyone having already convinced yourself that you can't justify the expense and will have already decided what to buy before you even asked the question.

FWIW I would also strongly recommend Tilley and bargains can be had if you are prepared to shop around and both new and used examples also appear regularly on eBay.

I have owned both the T3 Cotton Duck and the TH5 Hemp hats for a good few years. Both are pretty much bombproof, easy to care for and will last a lifetime if you look after them.

For the warmer weather I much prefer the TH5 Hemp which I find softer and more comfotable than the T3. I tend to use the T3 Cotton Duck in cooler or wetter weather.

https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/catalog/product/view/id/15013/s/t3-cotton-duck-hat/ (https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/catalog/product/view/id/15013/s/t3-cotton-duck-hat/)

https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/catalog/product/view/id/15014/s/t3-wanderer-hat/ (https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/catalog/product/view/id/15014/s/t3-wanderer-hat/)

https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/catalog/product/view/id/15025/s/th5-hemp-hat/ (https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/catalog/product/view/id/15025/s/th5-hemp-hat/)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: GoneWest on 10:33:34, 23/04/20
I managed to lose two Tilley hats, so I decided to buy something I could better afford to lose and bought a Trekmates Bush Hat. It comes with a headnet (which is nice) stowed in a pocket in the crown. However, I discovered that a 100% plastic headnet, stowed there, defeats the cool properties of the 100% cotton hat, so the net has been evicted, to be packed elsewhere if I ever need it.

Even without such an appendage, hooking the second strap behind your head stops the hat suddenly disappearing ahead of you or going over your eyeS in the event of a sudden strong posterior zephyr.
I only use it in extremis. It at least gives you a chance to grab the hat.
I'm mildly paranoid about hat rigging, as supplied with my current hat, and also with my previous Tilley hats. The chin strap part is a bit of a strangulation risk if, for example, I slip down some slope and the hat takes charge of arresting our joint fall. I always modify the supplied arrangement so that the free ends of the cord are joined under the chin with a spring toggle (not too fierce), so that I can yank the whole thing apart if necessary. Of course, the ends need to be smoothly finished off; no stopper knots!
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 11:58:21, 23/04/20
Thank you for all the comments, I have a Tilley on my list, the Filson Summer Packer and the Sunday Afternoon Ultra Adventure hat.

The Ultra Adventure looks 'interesting' and gets a lot of good reviews, not sure though whether to take it seriously, looks very eccentric?

I'll make my mind up over the next couple of days.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Rigel on 13:46:22, 23/04/20
I think you're making a mistake by not buying a cricket hat. The wide brimmed cricket hat  can be worn all year round too. Summer can be endless when wearing the Summer favourite, so long as you're prepared to spend Christmas and New Year in Australia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8XcMG1EX4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8XcMG1EX4)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: fernman on 13:53:53, 23/04/20
The Ultra Adventure looks 'interesting' and gets a lot of good reviews, not sure though whether to take it seriously, looks very eccentric?

Functional, yes. But stylish? The jury is out...

Whatever hat it is that Paul Murton wears in his Scottish Lochs tv series looks very smart.
Bet it wouldn't look like that on me though  :(
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: kinkyboots on 14:06:20, 23/04/20
Whatever hat it is that Paul Murton wears in his Scottish Lochs tv series looks very smart.

I'm pretty sure it's the Tilley TH5 Hemp in Mocha same as I own although he sometimes also wears the Tilley Classic Winter Hat in Harris Tweed.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: GoneWest on 14:30:53, 23/04/20
My Winter Hat is my one remaining Tilley. I'm trying not to lose that one by indulging my desire, by and large, not to venture far in very cold weather.
It does look good - even on me, I'm told - as long as the ear flaps are not deployed.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 21:11:28, 23/04/20
I must admit that I am really drawn to the Sunday Afternoon Ultra Adventure, I'll make my decision tomorrow, or to be more accurate my wife will!
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 14:09:01, 25/04/20
Update. I decided to buy the Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure hat. In the end, my wife pointed out that I do not have 'the right kind of head' for a Tilley and she would not like to think of me going running in one either, it just wouldn't look right!  :)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 14:17:30, 25/04/20
Update. I decided to buy the Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure hat. In the end, my wife pointed out that I do not have 'the right kind of head' for a Tilley and she would not like to think of me going running in one either, it just wouldn't look right!  :)
   :D :D   Each to his own.  You will look like an escapee from the Marathon des Sables.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: watershed on 15:28:27, 25/04/20
What about the Bubba Gump shrimp company hat :)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 16:02:40, 25/04/20
Before deciding I also asked my sister, Tilley, or what? She looked them up online and her first response was don't buy the Tilley, the public will think you're some old Gippo ducking and diving through the fields and woods! She said the Tilley reminded her of our Uncle Abi (Abraham) visiting when we were children, he's dead now but he was a long time scrap metal merchant, who always but always wore a sparkling white shirt, a black bow tie, black trousers, black shoes, black socks plus a black trilby. If he was hot he'd take the long coat off, neatly fold it and carry it over one arm. The only vehicle we ever saw him drive was a Bedford open-backed lorry but what we most remember him for, which always made our eye pop wide open, was the large wadge of banknotes that he always carried on him. We both remember the day when he gave us both a 10 shilling note for Christmas, we thought we'd really hit the big time!
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: fernman on 17:52:00, 25/04/20
What about the Bubba Gump shrimp company hat :)

I had to look that up.
I'll keep my opinion to myself, but I'm wondering how you knew about them?  :)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: SteamyTea on 13:21:53, 26/04/20
Update. I decided to buy the Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure hat. In the end, my wife pointed out that I do not have 'the right kind of head' for a Tilley and she would not like to think of me going running in one either, it just wouldn't look right!  :)
Looking at the timestamp when you posted this, they may send you a Saturday Afternoon one.
But will probably be a Tuesday Morning Ultra Adventure.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Dyffryn Ardudwy on 13:57:13, 26/04/20
I agree that the New Balance English team cricket hat, would make a better quality alternative to the Tilley hat.
With very slick marketing, and advertising, companies can overcharge for a well made sunhat, but paying the other side of £70 for a Tilley, does not represent good value.

Its the same with Dyson vacuum cleaners, bombard the public with very professionally made advertising, and you can charge a premium price for your products.

People think that because the  product looks amazing, visually, then they must be worth the inflated asking price.

Certain models, cost over £500, and their simply not worth it, but he sells large numbers of them, so people must be taken in with the advertising, and look of the things.

The Tilley hat, is well made, but its certainly not worth £70.


Realistically, its a hat that's worth no more than £30, but many people seem to think their worth the high price, so good luck to them.


There are equally better hats, costing a lot less.

Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 14:07:26, 26/04/20
I agree that the New Balance English team cricket hat, would make a better quality alternative to the Tilley hat.
With very slick marketing, and advertising, companies can overcharge for a well made sunhat, but paying the other side of £70 for a Tilley, does not represent good value.

Its the same with Dyson vacuum cleaners, bombard the public with very professionally made advertising, and you can charge a premium price for your products.

People think that because the  product looks amazing, visually, then they must be worth the inflated asking price.

Certain models, cost over £500, and their simply not worth it, but he sells large numbers of them, so people must be taken in with the advertising, and look of the things.

The Tilley hat, is well made, but its certainly not worth £70.


Realistically, its a hat that's worth no more than £30, but many people seem to think their worth the high price, so good luck to them.


There are equally better hats, costing a lot less.
I could not believe the price you quoted.  A quick Google reveals you are £20 off and that is without bargain hunting.  You are also neglecting the lifetime guarantee that they do honour.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 14:16:14, 26/04/20
Dyffryn, I can see where you are coming from. Maybe a bit like mobile phones and the way they market their models. If you trust WHICH they claim that the Samsung Galaxy S10 5g at £1,099.00 is the BEST of them all, but just a few points behind them is the Oppo RX17 at £229.00!
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 14:28:36, 26/04/20
Dyffryn, I can see where you are coming from. Maybe a bit like mobile phones and the way they market their models. If you trust WHICH they claim that the Samsung Galaxy S10 5g at £1,099.00 is the BEST of them all, but just a few points behind them is the Oppo RX17 at £229.00!
Or the Samsung A50 at a similar price.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: GnP on 14:46:41, 26/04/20
If you do not stop talking about Tilley hats I will end up buying one. Then have to explain my rationale for buying one,  to the good wife...& that`s living dangerously.  :o

Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 14:57:24, 26/04/20
If you do not stop talking about Tilley hats I will end up buying one. Then have to explain my rationale for buying one,  to the good wife...& that`s living dangerously.  :o
It would bring out your inner Indiana  :)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: GnP on 15:11:18, 26/04/20
How about this...maybe get some advertising revenue while you walk...& they ask £20 too. :o

(https://i.postimg.cc/vZcr8sQ3/image.png) (https://postimages.org/)


 
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: GnP on 15:57:16, 26/04/20
There are Tilleys here £48 including postage. If you fancy taking a chance with E Bay. The seller looks Kosher though.


Sorry link is not working..But it is the hat shop salisbury
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 16:07:03, 26/04/20
How about this...maybe get some advertising revenue while you walk...& they ask £20 too. :o

(https://i.postimg.cc/vZcr8sQ3/image.png) (https://postimages.org/)
Does it come in other colours?  ;)
In the gliding world that style of hat was called a pundit's hat as it was a style favoured by instructors and experienced aviators.  I have a bright yellow one with the Tour de France logo on it which was a freebie from the TdF publicity caravan (the best bit of the race IMHO)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Dyffryn Ardudwy on 16:14:57, 26/04/20
The Tilley hat, is certainly well made, but like a lot of skilfully marketed items of clothing, its sold at a very inflated price.
Its almost a status symbol, like a high end Swiss watch, that shows the person can afford one, it does not represent good value.
There's a lot of quality headwear on the market, and most of them are a lot cheaper than a Tilley.


Your simply paying for the name, a product endorsed by a lot of professional outdoor people, most of whom were probably given the hat by Tilley themselves.


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Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 16:22:05, 26/04/20
No, you are paying for Canadian persnicketiness.


https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/hand-crafted-with-canadian-persnicketiness-the-tale-of-tillys-topper-1018617 (https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/hand-crafted-with-canadian-persnicketiness-the-tale-of-tillys-topper-1018617)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: SteamyTea on 16:44:48, 26/04/20
Everything in Canada is overprices, except coffee, that is dirt cheap.
Strange country, it is like being in the UK in the 1970s, except everything looks up to date.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: WhitstableDave on 17:48:51, 26/04/20
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If one person decides that Tilley hats aren't worth the asking price, then they can choose not to buy one.

If another person decides that Tilley hats are worth the asking price, then they can choose to buy one.

Both are happy. What's the problem?

(I've got a Tilley hat. I bought it in a size 7.5 - exactly the right size for me - and I love it.  :) )
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: watershed on 18:17:09, 26/04/20
Hi GWM

I know you like a bargain,

 I still think that for running, the Bubba Gump hat is your best bet.

 £9.71 on the internet.

Run Forrest Run!  :)

 
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: richardh1905 on 18:22:00, 26/04/20
After getting frazzled whilst painting up a ladder yesterday, I'm coming around to the idea of getting a decent (budget) sun hat myself. Rigel's suggestion catches my eye...
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: fernman on 19:56:17, 26/04/20
Hi GWM

I know you like a bargain,

 I still think that for running, the Bubba Gump hat is your best bet.

 £9.71 on the internet.

Run Forrest Run!  :)

Are you on commission?
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: GnP on 20:02:30, 26/04/20
Are you on commission?
Lifeee is like a boxa chocolates..

Lets create a Bubba Gump hat appreciation society
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 21:49:43, 26/04/20
For those of us with large brain capacity there is very little choice available. I have found a few baseball caps in XL, but they get stained and covered in salt crystals and can’t be washed. The Tilley can often be bought for less than full price, can be washed and has a lifetime guarantee - also some models come in size 8+, which is perfect for me. What may seem expensive in the beginning may well work out cheaper in the long run. Buy cheap, buy twice (or more).
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 21:55:36, 26/04/20
For those of us with large brain capacity there is very little choice available. I have found a few baseball caps in XL, but they get stained and covered in salt crystals and can’t be washed. The Tilley can often be bought for less than full price, can be washed and has a lifetime guarantee - also some models come in size 8+, which is perfect for me. What may seem expensive in the beginning may well work out cheaper in the long run. Buy cheap, buy twice (or more).
If my Tilley needs a wash I wear it in my post walk shower.  Trouble is it acquires a bit of "character" between washes which disappears in the cleaning process and you have to start all over again!
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 13:24:09, 30/04/20
My Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure Sun Hat arrived this morning. It is something to behold! My wife suggested that people who look at it will say, "Hey, I like that, what a good idea!" or 'Who's the prat wearing the prat-hat?" She then commented that all I need now is a 'Pratmobile' car to go with it, she suggests any open-top model will do!

We shall see! Who knows, one day soon I may become famous and have a flypast in my honour?  O0
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 13:48:33, 30/04/20
My Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure Sun Hat arrived this morning. It is something to behold! My wife suggested that people who look at it will say, "Hey, I like that, what a good idea!" or 'Who's the prat wearing the prat-hat?" She then commented that all I need now is a 'Pratmobile' car to go with it, she suggests any open-top model will do!

We shall see! Who knows, one day soon I may become famous and have a flypast in my honour?  O0
So when are you off to run across the Sahara?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZXtSUXdkBE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZXtSUXdkBE)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: watershed on 14:22:11, 30/04/20
How dare your wife suggest you look a prat!

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&id=AC512C3CD8A41C9A34B9FC90675E542E31333E26&thid=OIP.Vk_tOBbQjU3A79z34x3i-AHaD_&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fforgottenfilmcast.files.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F09%2Fthe-last-remake-of-beau-geste-6.png&exph=458&expw=849&q=beau+geste&selectedindex=9&ajaxhist=0&vt=0
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 14:43:06, 30/04/20
More sophisticated than that  - perhaps a bit of a Noilly?
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 17:18:56, 30/04/20
I decided to give my new hat the first outing this afternoon and to find out if it's suitable to wear when running? It is but I'm not fully used to the brim size yet. When I ran into the sun and wind it certainly was effective, when I turned to run back the wind, now behind me, lifted the flap and my neck was exposed. The moment the wind dropped it returned to its default position. The hat was instantly very comfortable to wear and I'm sure I'm going to like the inbuilt sunglasses holder. All I need now is to find out how good it is in really hot weather with a rucksack on my back.

Just before getting to the bus stop, a Courier van drove past and he tooted. Did he toot at me?
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Marsden Moor on 18:23:47, 30/04/20
Did you have your legs out?
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 18:33:29, 30/04/20
Today, I was dressed all in black, (except for my hat) and was wearing my tight(ish) Ron Hill running trousers and my tight(ish) running top, which when I'm hiking is one of my baselayers. I normally wear a loose-fitting 'T' short on top but they were both in the wash so 'had to make do.'
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 17:49:32, 27/05/20
I noticed today that following a long succession of warm lockdown walks, the sweat band of my trusty Tilley was beginning to develop its own ecosystem and species unknown to science were beginning to take hold.  It must be well over a year, if not more, since it last had a good trip to the dhobi. So following today's excursion, I wore it into the shower. (not necessarily a mental image you want to hold on to for too long)
With my rain shower flat out and water coursing off the brim, there was not a hint of sag.  I rubbed the sweatband with plenty of shower gel, filled it up and emptied it multiple times with water at the hottest setting and then hung it up to dry.  It has retained its shape perfectly and looks like it will be good to go again tomorrow.  Tilleys - built like the proverbial brick dunny.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Brandywell on 18:57:00, 27/05/20
  Tilleys - built like the proverbial brick dunny.
O0 https://packpaddle.com/tilley-hat-eaten-elephant-3-times/
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 19:24:47, 27/05/20
O0 https://packpaddle.com/tilley-hat-eaten-elephant-3-times/ (https://packpaddle.com/tilley-hat-eaten-elephant-3-times/)
I had that tale in mind at the time.  Once bought, you never need another hat (especially if you keep the receipt)
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 22:19:06, 27/05/20
If my Tilley needs a wash I wear it in my post walk shower.  Trouble is it acquires a bit of "character" between washes which disappears in the cleaning process and you have to start all over again!
D’oh!! Now my wife says I need to wear my Tilley in the shower if it needs washing. Previously it has just gone in the washing machine.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 22:27:09, 27/05/20
D’oh!! Now my wife says I need to wear my Tilley in the shower if it needs washing. Previously it has just gone in the washing machine.
It's great if you need a shower but don't want to wash your hair, much more stylish than a shower hat.  Mind you, I always at least rinse my hair when I shower but Mrs N doesn't - perhaps it's a lady thing.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 22:37:00, 27/05/20
It's great if you need a shower but don't want to wash your hair, much more stylish than a shower hat.  Mind you, I always at least rinse my hair when I shower but Mrs N doesn't - perhaps it's a lady thing.
I don’t need to worry overly about washing my hair. I have the upgrade that provides greater brain cooling and aids creation of vitamin D, which is useful in north east Scotland.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 22:40:11, 27/05/20
I don’t need to worry overly about washing my hair. I have the upgrade that provides greater brain cooling and aids creation of vitamin D, which is useful in north east Scotland.
I'm much the same - built in solar panel.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 13:41:07, 29/05/20
I've discovered over the last few very sunny and hot days that my Sundays Afternoon Adventure hat, is not only very good at protecting, my face, ears, and head from the sun but the peak has the effect of directing cool air onto my eyebrows area, which I find very nice. Not a lot but enough for me to notice and appreciate. I'm tempted to convince myself that the curve of the peak is acting like an 'aircraft wing' and compressing the airflow in a particular direction?
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: ninthace on 13:43:56, 29/05/20
I've discovered over the last few very sunny and hot days that my Sundays Afternoon Adventure hat, is not only very good at protecting, my face, ears, and head from the sun but the peak has the effect of directing cool air onto my eyebrows area, which I find very nice. Not a lot but enough for me to notice and appreciate. I'm tempted to convince myself that the curve of the peak is acting like an 'aircraft wing' and compressing the airflow in a particular direction?
Perhaps you should ask that nice Mr Bernoulli.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: richardh1905 on 13:46:21, 29/05/20
Quite pleased with my new cricket umpire's hat - tested in anger on Black Combe yesterday. Stayed on my head even though quite breezy at times on top, and the built in sweatband works a treat.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: Booga on 17:03:06, 14/07/20
I ordered a wide brimmed but fairly lightweight sun hat from Mountain Warehouse, I tried it on in store then found it on their website for half price! I like the fact that an all round brim protects my ears and back of my neck a bit too and I'm hoping it will also work well with a midge net if I ever get back up into midge country.
Title: Re: Sunhat choice
Post by: gunwharfman on 17:15:59, 14/07/20
My Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure hat is really great, I've used it a lot when running in hot and sunny weather, and I get 'admiring' and/or 'weird' looks as I run by.

Unlike my previous sunhat, the brim of this one also shades my eyes as well and when it's windy it doesn't flap up and down.

I also use my hats to decide the maximum food to carry in my rucksack, once the hat is filled I stop spending.