Tilley Hat Question

JBP · Apr 13, 2001

Those of you who OWN a Tilley... which model do you have?

Also.. do any of you guys have the LT5? The one with the nylon type material instead of their normal cotton duck? I am curious which material is best for fishing and being in the wet sweaty weather of FL.

RaynorShine · Apr 14, 2001

I have a T3 I've used primarily for canoeing for a number of years. I like the strap system that keeps them on in wind and the foam in the crown which provides some flotation. I actually like the cotton - I believe it is more UV resistant than nylon and should last longer with significant solar exposure. In the summer I take the hat and dip it in the lake. The cotton holds a fair amount of water and provides evaporative cooling and when the hat dries out I dip it again. While this works well in North Carolina summers it is not recommended for September in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ;-)

muzzleup · Apr 14, 2001

I have the LT5 and am extremly pleased with it. The light weight is like having a feather on your head. It provides good ventalation and does not constrict my head in anyplace. With the wind straps there is no worry about loosing it from the wind. In fact sometimes I have to force myself to take it off in the house since it is so comfortable.

DO IT!

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Ron,
Bremerton, Washington

Lenny · Apr 16, 2001

Gents,
Check out the Ultimate Hats.
They are virtually identical to the Tilleys,
less expensive, lifetime guarantee, and they're made in America
I love mine. Built like a brick s#*thouse.
Lenny

muzzleup · Apr 16, 2001

Lenny;
Do you have a ref. web page for the Ultimate Hats?

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Lenny:
Gents,
Check out the Ultimate Hats.
They are virtually identical to the Tilleys,
less expensive, lifetime guarantee, and they're made in America
I love mine. Built like a brick s#*thouse.
Lenny</font>

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Ron,
Bremerton, Washington

Lenny · Apr 17, 2001

Here you go:

http://www.ultimatehat.com/

Lenny

conrads · Apr 17, 2001

With the guarantee you can't beat a tilly

my fav is the one with the green undeside
seems to provide more glare protection for my glasses.

and they are made in CANADA ah!

hillslikewhiteelephants · Apr 19, 2001

I am with Conrads, can not sing the praises of the Tilley enough, for what it is worth mine is going on 11 years I think and just looks nicely broken in, it is an medium brim olive drab, about the size of a booniehat, my .o15..sorry it is in Canadian funds
...cheers
just checked the site, mine is a T3, but no longer available in olive...just khaki and tan

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