Ol timer hat question

[livinoutdoors]

So im in the market for a new hat for workin out in the sun. I usually wear a fishin boonie but i want a larger brim. I wear out straw fairly quick. So my question is, whats a good quality western or outback style hat that aint to hot in the summer? I see alot of wool or oil cloth cotton options out there. Seems hot? @Nicodemus @Railroader anybody?

 

[ol bob]

For summer wear, you can't beat a Tilley endurable.

 

[Railroader]

This one here has held up to about three years now of daily wear at work.



That bandanna was light blue when I tied it on there... ?

The label says Mentone Beach.

Found it at a local feed store.

It's been a good one, and is just now broken in... ? ?

 

[Nicodemus]

For fishing I like a Tilley Airflow or a Filson Twin Falls hat. For hunting a wear a Filson Tin Cloth Bush Hat. It`s like the Packer but the brim is wider.

 

[treemanjohn]

I'm bald and can't deal with head heat. I wear outdoor research wide brim hats. I'm outdoors typically 10hrs a day. They work like a charm

 

[livinoutdoors]

I'm bald and can't deal with head heat. I wear outdoor research wide brim hats. I'm outdoors typically 10hrs a day. They work like a charm

Yup i got no mop on top either so i need a good hat. I always wonder do those mesh tops burn ya if you are hairless?

 

[SC Hunter]

Believe it or not I wear one of the straw hats that you can get in Panama City. I bought one a few years ago while we were down there and I needed a hat so I picked up a cheap one. I wore it the rest of the summer and it did well. When we went back to the beach I bought 3 or 4 of them. They last decent and are fairly comfortable and cheap. When it gets worn out I throw it away and pull another out of the closet.

 

[treemanjohn]

Yup i got no mop on top either so i need a good hat. I always wonder do those mesh tops burn ya if you are hairless?

They're mesh tops covered in sunproof fabric. The flaps let air in but keeps sun out. I use the tan ones

 

[TomC]

Shelta has really good reviews.

 

[Hoss]

Henschel breeze. Really cool with just a little breeze.

 

[oldways]

I wear a palm leave hat I think its handmade in Guatemala good brim and light keep the sun off of you. my Okree picking hat

 

[fishfryer]

I wear a palm leave hat I think its handmade in Guatemala good brim and light keep the sun off of you. my Okree picking hat

Have you got a mater picking hat or a squash picking hat too?

 

[oldways]

I just use the same hat it just takes me longer to pick a bucket of okree. maters and squash fill the bucket faster..

 

[GTMODawg]

Aint seen one in years but used to be all the rage at skeet shoots around the south to see folks in a pith helmet with a solar panel and fan in it....wet the head ban and that thing would feel like you had a ton of AC blowing on your head.

 

[Artfuldodger]

Outdoor Research, as mentioned does make a lot of hats. I wore a oil hat on a canoe trip in the summer and the oil kept running down my face,lol. It looked like one of those Ultimate Australian bush hats where you could snap up one side.

 

[Artfuldodger]

I have a nice straw hat but it's made of paper and it can't get wet. I thought that was odd but a lot of straw hats are made of paper.

 

[Redbow]

I always wore a big straw hat when working in my yard or garden. I still have a couple of them around when I need them.

 

[livinoutdoors]

I always wore a big straw hat when working in my yard or garden. I still have a couple of them around when I need them.

I wear em out too quick! Costing me a fortune in straw hats!???

 

[livinoutdoors]

Henschel breeze. Really cool with just a little breeze.View attachment 1151034

I was thinking one like that. Does the sun get through the mesh enough to burn a bald head?

 

[livinoutdoors]

They're mesh tops covered in sunproof fabric. The flaps let air in but keeps sun out. I use the tan ones

Thats looks good?