Good hat? (Search didn't help)

[FIRESCOOBY]

Trying to find a good hat to wear here in the heat. I had been wearing my Georgia Bulldogs hat but it doesn't shade too well and it has gotten NASTY!!!

I'm looking for a hat that has these factors:
-COOL
-Lightweight AND light colored
-blocks sun all around
-easy to clean

I don't like straw hats (the look) and the way they feel.

One of my local mower places carries some brand of hat that has a brim all around, but is a fabric. The tag says the had has an SPF of 50. Only thing is that they only have light blue and a maroon color.

Just wondering what kind of hat you guys wear and if you like them. Also, where you got them and how much they were.

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

I wear a boonie from the Army-Navy store.

[hdtvluvr]

I wear an Aussie Mate mesh hat. It is very cool and offers UV protection.

http://www.aussiemate.net/aussie_mate_mesh.htm

[dwlah]

I wear a straw hat in the heat
A ballcap in the early spring/late fall
I find them at the local thrift store/yard sales
Never paid more than $3 for any of them

[Audrey]

Surplus desert camo boonie.



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[Freddy_Kruger]

I wish cowboy hats were in style here that would work much better than my baseball cap.

[StBalor]

I wear white Bandanas. I use to wear a baseball hat all the time. But after an hour the hat did not hold the sweat from running down my face. Also it would cause my forhead to get all rashed up from me rubbing on it all the time.
With the bandana, it holds the water back from running into your eyes more. And if it gets to wet from sweat, use a diff part. Also you can wet them real good with a hose and put them back on, it really cools you down for a bit.

[DBL]

i always have a ball cap of something on but sometimes in a lot of sun i wear an amish straw hat which blocks a lot of sun

[TURF DOCTOR]

Baseball hat, a bandana, or boonie's can not be beat, cool and they look pretty cool.

[weve]

Here's a hat site -- over 40 sun protection hats listed.

http://www.noggintops.com/

[Brendan Smith]

I wear a boonie from the Army-Navy store.
yep, same here. desert pattern seems cooler than the other available patterns i've tried.

[Mickhippy]

After getting 2nd degree burns on the back of my neck from the sun, I got one of these.
http://www.villagehatshop.com/columbia_schooner_bank.html
Light weight, quick dry, protects neck and able to wear earmuffs.

Might not look the most fasionable but does the job well.

[JamesGarfield]

My favorite mowing hat for the summer just became this one:

http://www.discountsafetygear.com/vucohaha.html

It's a Vulcan brand cowboy hard hat. It looks like a regular cowboy hat, except it's a regulation ANSI Z89 rated hard hat. It's got a rigid outer shell constructed of high density polyethylene that resists penetration, and deflects blows from falling objects. In MY case, I was gettin mighty tired of whackin my head on low hanging branches. THIS hat was about 26 bucks, delivered, and first day out it already saved my tired old noggin from more bangs. Worth every penny in my book.

Made in the USA! It's got a ratchet suspension with a quick adjuster knob, so the hat doesn't sit right down on your head, but it's suspended with about a half-inch of air space all around the base. I've found this lets more air flow get under the hat, and you stay cooler. It's got a brim almost 3" wide all around, which shades the ears and face pretty good. You'll still want sun screen on your neck and shoulders. You'll notice it's a bit heavier than an ordinary cowboy hat... but you get used to it pretty quick, and you'll come to love it the first time it soaks up an impact from something like a tree branch that you're mowing under. I completely recommend it.

[DLS1]

My favorite mowing hat for the summer just became this one:

http://www.discountsafetygear.com/vucohaha.html

It's a Vulcan brand cowboy hard hat. It looks like a regular cowboy hat, except it's a regulation ANSI Z89 rated hard hat. It's got a rigid outer shell constructed of high density polyethylene that resists penetration, and deflects blows from falling objects. In MY case, I was gettin mighty tired of whackin my head on low hanging branches. THIS hat was about 26 bucks, delivered, and first day out it already saved my tired old noggin from more bangs. Worth every penny in my book.

Made in the USA! It's got a ratchet suspension with a quick adjuster knob, so the hat doesn't sit right down on your head, but it's suspended with about a half-inch of air space all around the base. I've found this lets more air flow get under the hat, and you stay cooler. It's got a brim almost 3" wide all around, which shades the ears and face pretty good. You'll still want sun screen on your neck and shoulders. You'll notice it's a bit heavier than an ordinary cowboy hat... but you get used to it pretty quick, and you'll come to love it the first time it soaks up an impact from something like a tree branch that you're mowing under. I completely recommend it.


Only in Texass would a guy wear a cowboy hat to mow. :laugh: :laugh:

[lawntimenosee]

Trying to find a good hat to wear here in the heat. I had been wearing my Georgia Bulldogs hat but it doesn't shade too well and it has gotten NASTY!!!



Go DAWGS !!

sorry.. couldn't resist, being from Athens..

I am also looking for a good hat for the GA heat.. I prefer a full brim hat to block the sun from my face/neck.. but I'm having trouble finding one that's comfortable and good quality.

Good luck this season neighbor!

[bamaone]

Coolibar "Super Sport" hat. Wraps around and velcros. with glasses on, you have total coverage of neck and face. Lightweight. Would recommend. http://www.coolibar.com/men-s-hats.html

[bamaone]

Actually "Ultra Sport hat" is what i have

[jkingrph]

Look for one of the surplus military pith helments. They are hard, but have a suspension system that holds it away from your head allowing air to circulate. I have seen them at Army Navy surplus. or online sources as Brigade Quartermaster, Cheaper than Dirt, ect. Also found a fedora type at Tractor supply with mesh sides and twill top and brim.