skull cap

[razorsdescent]

looking for a good beanie/skull cap/bogon... was thing mountain hardwear with wind stopper any commments concerns suggestions?

 

[mtnfolk mike]

i have been using a "smartwool" beane for the past few years... i love it...:thumbup:
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/224,56672_SmartWool-Beanie-Hat-For-Men-and-Women.html

other than that i tend to use the old G.I. issued wool watch caps..

 

[Evolute]

I have a windstopper skullcap which I've been using regularly for 10 or 15 years. I'm very happy with it.

 

[DaleW]

Check the Outdoor Research Peruvian fleece cap http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/peruvian_hat.html

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

I have one of these.

http://marmot.com/fall_2008/mens/hats/windstopper_beanie/

Pretty warm.

 

[El_Toro]

+1 for the wool military watch caps!:thumbup: I just received a couple that I ordered earlier this week from this place....

http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=8493&ST=2&U.S.%20N.%20Navy%20Blue%20Wool%20Watch%20Cap

These caps are inexpensive and last forever. Unfortunately my last one that I purchased a little over a year ago turned into a chew toy for my puppy when I wasn't looking. This prompted me to buy a spare, just in case.

 

[dartanyon]

Good topic and makes me want to start a thread on lids ... I like wearing caps although they sometimes limit my vision especially up ... beannies make my head itch ... bandannas wont sit on my head ... dont really like broad brimmed hats unless its raining ... skull cap - never tried one.
I sure as eggs dont like crawlies in my hair though.

 

[Diomedes Industries]

I am wearing a mountain Hardward beanie style hat. It is fleece and a little over sized. This allows me to wear it off my ears or on my ears as I choose - plus it looks fine in an office setting when coming in from the cold.

TF

 

[j williams]

Ha!! Has anyone ever washed and dried a GI issue watchcap?? hehe they turn into a wool yamika.

I have so many its nuts. Freebies from life flight services, and ambulance manufacturers, quicksilver ones, hurley ones, a north face one, Gi issue ones, I also have a smartwool one(very nice), but my current favorite is one I picked up for 5 bucks at a farm and home store in my ambulance district one day when I forgot mine when I was at work. Go figure. hehe

 

[Diomedes Industries]

J,

You can't DRY wool picklehead! Any wool (besides the boiled wool - such as Smartwool).

TF

 

[j williams]

Yeah I learned that the hard way in boot camp. You shouldve seen me tryin to squeeze that thing on my head before PT. It was a sight. lol!!

 

[rayban]

+1 for the wool military watch caps!:thumbup: I just received a couple that I ordered earlier this week from this place....

http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=8493&ST=2&U.S.%20N.%20Navy%20Blue%20Wool%20Watch%20Cap

These caps are inexpensive and last forever. Unfortunately my last one that I purchased a little over a year ago turned into a chew toy for my puppy when I wasn't looking. This prompted me to buy a spare, just in case.

I went, I saw, I bought, I'm broke...thanks a lot!!!:thumbup:

 

[desmobob]

looking for a good beanie/skull cap/bogon... was thing mountain hardwear with wind stopper any commments concerns suggestions?

All I ever wore was military-issue watchcaps for years. I somehow ended up buying a Mountain Hardware hat and it is FAR warmer than the basic wool cap.

:thumbup:

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Yeah I learned that the hard way in boot camp. You shouldve seen me tryin to squeeze that thing on my head before PT. It was a sight. lol!!

I can see you out there doing the O Course with a purple head because of the cutting of circulation!



TF

 

[Chinpo]

Being folliclely challenged caps at all times of year are important for me. My warmest is a wool NorthFace beanie my wife bought me.

 

[brians]

looking for a good beanie/skull cap/bogon... was thing mountain hardwear with wind stopper any commments concerns suggestions?

I have their Dom Perignon with windstopper and it is a great cold weather hat - little to no wind penetration. It does reduce hearing significantly, given it's characteristics. Their beenies would be good, and not look so monty pythonish

 

[kgd]

Windstopper all the way!

 

[razorsdescent]

glad im on the right track. wind stopper it is, going to my favorite brick and mortar today. gonna see what i can see. if you live in northern virginia and havent been to casual adventure i suggest you go, they even offer a military discount unlike HTO :thumbdown:

at the clothing and sales annex they sell knit watch caps, unfortuatley theyre made of acriylic now..
also the sell the pt style cap but its this unbeleivably ugly shade of green/blue...

 

[ROCK6]

at the clothing and sales annex they sell knit watch caps, unfortuatley theyre made of acriylic now..
also the sell the pt style cap but its this unbeleivably ugly shade of green/blue...

I know the new "foliage" color is quite odd (I really prefer the coyote brown instead), but since the black fleece watch caps are no longer authorized for Army use (phased out), there should be plenty on the surplus market. I've really grown to love the simple fleece watch caps (most of mine are made by Polartec). They are light, dry fast, can be rolled up just over the ears for better hearing, and can be pulled down onto the neck for better coverage. Since I have so many, I don't have a need to try something else, but for me, they work great. I use them for PT (the fugly foliage green color), I have a few black ones in my field pack and backpacking/hiking packs. They take up no room add no negligible weight and make a tremendous difference at night to keep you body heat in!

ROCK6

 

[HJK]

Ha!! Has anyone ever washed and dried a GI issue watchcap?? hehe they turn into a wool yamika.

If you turned it into a wool yarmulka you could both stay warm and pray for better weather