For all you "I'm not a hat person" people out there

I send for the catalog last night. That would be cool if they do Loug. So its funny to see this thread on today. I liked the one hat, i think it said TH4 it has the largest brim. My old hat i paid $16 and it lasted for 8 years.

Sasha
 
sasha said:
I send for the catalog last night. That would be cool if they do Loug. So its funny to see this thread on today. I liked the one hat, i think it said TH4 it has the largest brim. My old hat i paid $16 and it lasted for 8 years.

Sasha
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just got done googleing, Tilly has a 10 oz. cotton hat that can be rolled and stored/packed. at $60 for the Tilly you could pick up about 4 hats at wally world but the tilly is probably better made. the one i buy will depend on the spare change when the time comes.
 
Don't forget the Tilley lifetime guarantee. I am on my third(2+3 free) t3. I also like the hemp one,I think it is a little lighter and cooler. On a hot day,I soak my cotton t3 under the hose and then wear it,instant A/C
 
Here's a question for the Tilley T3 owners: do you ever use the snaps to go Aussie style? While we're on it, is there a practical reason for that or does it just look snazzy?
 
swedishdwarf said:
Here's a question for the Tilley T3 owners: do you ever use the snaps to go Aussie style? While we're on it, is there a practical reason for that or does it just look snazzy?
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I don't own a T#, but I always snap up the right side of the brim on my Seattle Sombrero when I'm bowhunting.

-- FLIX
 
I resisted buying a Tilley because of the price and I thought it looked too Yuppie-like. However when a friend was working at an outdoors store and could get me a discount, I took the plunge. I quite like it. I find it kind of hot in the summer, but it gives good protection and the lifetime warranty helps to ease the cost of it.

As far as baseball hats, the only time I wear one is in the rain because its lack of an all around brim makes it easier to wear with a rain jacket and hood. (helps keep the rain off the glasses :D)

Doc
 
I wasn't a big hat wearer for a long time...I am in the military, so it's mandatory for work. In fact, here in Iraq a boonie hat is a necessity to keep from getting sunburned. That's usually what I use when I'm out hunting, fishing or camping...I have an older OD green boonie that goes with me.

I really want to try one of Filson's packer hats and I really like the look of Cabela's felt Outback hat. I don't care for the really wide-brimmed hats.

Another item worth its weight in gold is the fleece watch cap. When it gets cold...it's a life saver. I've used the older wool-watch caps, but the fleece is lighter and dries out faster.

I've also used the simple tube-styled synthetic neck gaiters (the Recon Wrap from Spec Ops, comes to mind). It's nothing fancy, but can be used like a beenie or neck gaiter, but excels at covering the nose and ears when the cold and/or wind picks up.

My main reasons for a good hat is to prevent sunburn, keep the glare down, prevent heat loss.

ROCK6
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I really don't like wearing hats, but they are too useful to leave off. In the summer heat, I'll grab a real hat now, not just a ball cap, and keeping sun off my neck and temples keeps me cooler, too.

I've got another problem. My eyes are very glare-sensitive. Sunglasses will do just so much. I need a brim over my eyes, at least a ball cap, and I can feel the difference. It feels like taking physical pressure off my eyes.
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I've always been extremely light and noise sensitive. It's uncomfortable for me to be out and about on a sunny day without sunglasses.

I picked up a pair of Polarized Oakley's about six months back. Took a while getting used to, and was annoying at first, but the glare reduction is fantastic. I'm sticking with Polarized :)

I'm really not a hat person anymore myself, but I did have a Stetson for years that was very comfortable, even in the heat. I have yet to find a baseball cap that breathes--most are like a personal brain oven.
 
ROCK6 said:
I really want to try one of Filson's packer hats and I really like the look of Cabela's felt Outback hat.

I've also used the simple tube-styled synthetic neck gaiters (the Recon Wrap from Spec Ops, comes to mind). It's nothing fancy, but can be used like a beenie or neck gaiter, but excels at covering the nose and ears when the cold and/or wind picks up.

ROCK6
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Felt isn't bad. Some of the Filson's can be pretty warm -- so protective they don't breathe well.

I carry a Recon Wrap all the time instead of a handkerchief. It's great as a hands-free smoke or dust filter. I have to start carrying my new Hi-Viz Orange. :)

For winter, a GI wool neck gaiter and watch cap take care of serious cold.
 
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