When it is windy, is there a problem with the brim coming down in your eyes? Some people mentioned that as a problem with the OR Sombriolet Sun Hat. Are the vent holes big enough to keep it from being hot when worn?
326956
No it isn't a large brim and I haven't had this problem in wind. It does flip up often, but then comes back down. The strap does well at keeping the hat on. The hat is very light nylon and I've never had it feel hot. I live in very hot weather and wear it in the sun often.
668807
I haven't had problems with the brim of my hats.I found it's best to wash them either by them selves or with just a few other clothes. Not a full load. I then remove the top portion of the plastic cage & let them air dry using the bottom half to retain their shape.
668805
Christopher, I thought that the brim would be destroyed also, but it is not destroyed. It stays just as hard as before being washed. I know that it doesn't make sense. The entire hat is clean! Give it a try.
1787907
My husband has a large head, with lots of volume in hair. He says he tightens the hat when it's real windy, so even with his big head there is room to loosen and tighten. Hope this helps! Your husband will love the hat. My husband does.
1052134
the Mesh doesnt affect the shade unless it is Morning or late evening sun, and that kind of light isnt hot like midday sun. For the price this is a really good Shelter...if your going to a beach be sure to use sand stakes...4 minimum, 6 if your going to be in winds above 35mph...with 6 sand stakes this thing isnt budging in a gust...we sheltered in ours from a squall that blew in on the Virgin Islands, with more than 25MPH gusts...
1428679
I didn't have trouble... I actually have a small head (I know, weird... but I buy my hats in the youth section), but I didn't find it a problem. My husband has the mens' version of this, and he has a large head (wears 8 1/4" baseball cap) and he didn't have any trouble. I think that the material must stretch enough that it isn't a problem.
938471
I can't imagine it could withstand wind, if it is above the windshield. I'm short and I like the way it makes the visor go further down the windshield and block the sun. The small piece can be moved back and forth for extra darkening. I like mine. Hope this answers your Q.
1248406
It is windy enough here that if it does rain (5 times per year) it blows off or evaporates from the heat. I have never noticed and puddling. Make sure you don't pull it too tight when you install it. I paid a professional awning company to install it and now it is tearing pretty badly. It didn't even make it a full year but I think that could have been avoided if it had been installed a little looser which if it had been might not have ripped but might have allowed puddling?
1873090
I wore it open air safari trucks and the brim did fold over at high speeds, but it did not obscure my vision at all. The brim is flexible but narrow. My head did not get hot at all wearing it in Africa, including walking through the brush.
1336638
I found the wind to be less of a problem than the sun. After the first year the fabric became very fragile and ripped easily when the wind blew it. It ripped at corners, around air and vent units, and when I tried to pull it up on roof to fold it for storage. I believe the problem was the sun more than the wind, only lasted two years with patching and I had to throw it away.
280164
This is a SUNHAT not a rain hat. It is not waterproof ... Columbia make many hats some are waterproof, this is not but you can wring it out and it dries fast. It's for hot weather,strong sun and you can soak it and wring it out if it gets sweaty.
2012360
Hat is adjustable, with Velcro to fit your head. depends on how strong the wind and how snug hat is on your head. I wore my other one with smaller brim at the beach yesterday (Hawaii) when strong winds came up for a few minutes. We were having to re-secure the tarps and the food covers. My hat pushed down on my head snugly- stayed on. Of course, this hat has a wider brim, I had flipped my other hat brim up so not as much wind would catch and sail it away. If that windy, even a baseball cap would fly away if not snug.
102406
If you wair your hair in a ponytail they it could come out the top. otherwise it sits on top of you head like a visor would, however the brim is much bigger than a visor. It looks very cute on, my only complaint with it was I couldn't figure out how to keep in on my head when the breeze is blowing. I have very thick hair so I wasn't too concerned about sun protection for the top of my head. If you are concerned about sun protection for the top of your head, you may want something with full hat coverage.
2109681
Not that I see, and I've had mine in some pretty high wind when some bad storms pushed through one day and it was not coming off in any way. It fits the grill pretty snug as is. I think if a draft of wind strong enough to lift it was to get under the cover, it'd probably take the whole grill out and you'd probably need to be taking cover in a storm that bad. :)
37813
It is a little see through when the light hits it just right. All in all its really not that bad. We just put it in the shade and it works wonderful for us. It does have a zipper to close it tight. It is pretty light so not really that great for winds.We use ours for changing in swimsuits for our backyard and suits our needs perfect.
844333
Hey there Ms AmandaWell I actually bought that steering wheel cover for my lil brother as birthday gift. I can not answer this question based off of my own experience BUT I called my lil brother and he said even when his car is sitting directly in the sun the steering wheel never too hot to touch just a lil warm. So all in all I say this is a great buy for the price.I hope this answered helped. :-)
521678
The description states it has a 23in opening, I'd suggest measuring your head, if your head is more than 23in, it may ride a bit high, or not stay on very well, but if your head is 22-23 it should fit well. If your head is less than 22, the hat may ride low, or blow away easily; being that it's felt, you may be able to adjust it larger or smaller by soaking in warm water, though that depends on if the ribbon is removeable.