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Posted: 5/20/2021 9:01:10 PM EDT
I'm planning a road trip in the western US for summer time and it's supposed to be hotter than I'm used to. I need to spend a considerable time under the sun, so I'm looking at straw cowboy hats.
Unfortunately, like a rifle guy looking at compound bows, I don't know what I'm looking at, other than the appearance. How does one go about choosing a hat? |
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You're going to look like a dweeb regardless so just pick the one that you like most and roll with it, dork.
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If it's just for sun protection out in the elements look more into fishing hats but some of those look weird wearing if you're not fishing or boating
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https://www.tilley.com/collections/hats/products/ltm8-airflo-hat
They are light, can be washed, and the air flows very well. Best hat I've ever had. |
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So now I have to know. What is a porta potty kind of cowboy hat?
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OP, one of the funniest things I have seen written in a public bathroom was on a toilet seat cover dispenser.
Free Cowboy Hats! It still cracks me up. |
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I get the straw hats with a really wide, maybe 4", brim. Swap meet, $5. They breathe good, provide excellent sun protection, are lightweight. I use them a lot, hiking and other outdoor activities, replace about every 4-5 years. The only drawback is in high wind, they are like sails.
In high winds I hike with a baseball-style cap with an extra long brim, and it has a cloth wraparound neck guard that velcros to the cap. Not quite as good sun protection as the big straw hat, but a lot more aerodynamic! |
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I went to my local western shop and got a sweet black hat.
Sometimes I take my shirt off and wear it on my mower. The neighborhood wives always smile and wave I even got a thumbs up by the old lady down the road |
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At least buy one thats quality and made in America.
https://americanhatmakers.com/collections/mens-straw-hats |
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Quoted: I'm planning a road trip in the western US for summer time and it's supposed to be hotter than I'm used to. I need to spend a considerable time under the sun, so I'm looking at straw cowboy hats. Unfortunately, like a rifle guy looking at compound bows, I don't know what I'm looking at, other than the appearance. How does one go about choosing a hat? View Quote One that fits. |
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I wear a Panama Jack straw hat most of the summer.
I have one for outside work and one for dressing nice. |
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View Quote I had one years ago but what is so great about them? I wear a Tru Spec boonie hat around the yard that was a third the price. |
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Quoted: I had one years ago but what is so great about them? I wear a Tru Spec boonie hat around the yard that was a third the price. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: I had one years ago but what is so great about them? I wear a Tru Spec boonie hat around the yard that was a third the price. Last forever. Has lanyard. Sized to fit big heads. Size 8 for me. Washable. I hate boonie hats. |
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Quoted: I'm planning a road trip in the western US for summer time and it's supposed to be hotter than I'm used to. I need to spend a considerable time under the sun, so I'm looking at straw cowboy hats. Unfortunately, like a rifle guy looking at compound bows, I don't know what I'm looking at, other than the appearance. How does one go about choosing a hat? View Quote Just go to the nearest western store, find a hat you like that fits, and buy it. Rumors of being killed for wearing a Resistol in Stetson country are greatly exaggerated. |
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Quoted: https://www.tilley.com/collections/hats/products/ltm8-airflo-hat They are light, can be washed, and the air flows very well. Best hat I've ever had. View Quote Do you have a money named George that joins you on adventures too? |
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Quoted: Do you have a money named George that joins you on adventures too? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: https://www.tilley.com/collections/hats/products/ltm8-airflo-hat They are light, can be washed, and the air flows very well. Best hat I've ever had. Do you have a money named George that joins you on adventures too? Never met anyone that named their money. Seems odd. |
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What part of the country? Southern Idaho/northern Nevada you want a Buckaroo style hat. In Montana/Wyoming you want a curved cowboy hat. In Texas some kind of gay pride shit.
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So the last thing I want to do in life is pull a douche move and look like Garth Brooks or something.
But I swear I could pull this off. Howdy, y'all. |
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American Hat company has great cowboy hats built to last and generally not found on the heads of cola cowboys. Ignore the ass hats in here who dont know a dally from thier assholes
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The straw cowboy hats do work well. I prefer mine over various other hats. This hat in particular is comfortable in the hot sun of Summer in west Texas. Link
It isn’t a big name brand but it is just as good in quality for considerably savings. |
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Quoted: So the last thing I want to do in life is pull a douche move and look like Garth Brooks or something. But I swear I could pull this off. Howdy, y'all. View Quote Those type of straw hats look great, and will bake your brains. Hot as hell with zero ventilation. |
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Quoted: So the last thing I want to do in life is pull a douche move and look like Garth Brooks or something. But I swear I could pull this off. Howdy, y'all. View Quote Consider the Resitol line of straw hats. Very common in the Midwest, from Texas to the Dakotas with Ranchers and Rodeo. Many include a wicking sweatband, verses the standard leather headband in most cowboy style hats. HERE |
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Just go to your local western store. They're usually very helpful
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Quoted: Quoted: Those type of straw hats look great, and will bake your brains. Hot as hell with zero ventilation. More. Hard hats don’t sit/seal on your head. The suspension system allows air flow on a hard hat. |
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Quoted: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnzxJO_pTtI/WaObFYKOf-I/AAAAAAAAWQQ/Ec9qaFQz9_MnaYUQApA3SkuS45c4uvhkwCLcBGAs/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Graham%2BGreene%2BThunderheart.PNG I should get one of these hats, since I bet I could pull off the look with ease. View Quote |
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For warmer weather, I'd suggest a Filson. They have two that would work well.
Twin Falls Travel Hat: https://www.filson.com/accessories/hats/twin-falls-travel-hat.html#sku=20077084-fco-000000052 Summer Packer Hat: https://www.filson.com/accessories/hats/summer-packer-hat.html#sku=11060030-fco-000000088 Me personally, I have a Filson Tin Cloth Bush Hat, and I love it. https://www.filson.com/accessories/hats/tin-cloth-bush-hat.html#sku=11060035-fco-000000044 |
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Get a real straw hat. Not that cheap plastic-straw shit — that’ll make your head sweat.
I’m a HLS&R committeeman and our hat of choice is black felt. Sometimes good. But there’s always a couple days of stupid heat and humidity and you curse the guy who thought that was a good idea. |
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I have a Sunbeam straw fedora, and I like it. Different than a regular cowboy hat, wide brim, good sun protection. I like it, about 40 bucks.
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Quoted: Get a real straw hat. Not that cheap plastic-straw shit that'll make your head sweat. I'm a HLS&R committeeman and our hat of choice is black felt. Sometimes good. But there's always a couple days of stupid heat and humidity and you curse the guy who thought that was a good idea. View Quote |
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Justin makes a decent hat that’s very affordable, if you’re not sure how much you’ll wear it and if you’ll like it. Good beginner hat
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