How is this as a rain hat?
344130
I wore this on the Camino de Santiago. It went through rain and hail. BUT you should know that I wore it with the rain poncho over all, and mainly the front brim's job was to keep the water (and the hail) off of my glasses and face. It did well at that job. If I had worn it without the poncho, though, the wind would have flipped the brim all over the place and much of my face and neck would have been wet. HTH!
802047
Probably best for light to mid rain and low wind. Great for sun and for showers
720432
I don't think it's waterproof. It it made of a lightweight breathable material and I think in a heavy rainstorm, water would soak through. I mainly use the hat to shade from the sun, when I'm hiking or gardening. If in a light rain storm, it may keep water from your face.
351053
I haven't tested it in the rain but the material looks as thow it should. The add reads not for bad weather only to block the sun.
1524996
It works perfect when it raining out. Just make sure you have it blowing out and not in. I've had this a year now and I love it.
1644065
It is fine in the rain. It utilizes o-ring seals to keep the internals dry. I use it nightly walking the dog and could not be happier with it.
579084
I've used it in light rains, and it's been perfectly fine. But, I've never used it in heavy rain.I imagine it would be fine, as long as the top is under your sleeve, and you aren't getting entirely drenched for a long time
1034021
So far it has been very good at that, i live in the NW and there is no rain cover. I have used a lot of packs as a guide,military and Le it is a good one.
461631
I would say water repellant. I don't know that it will withstand pounding rain but a little drizzle I think it would be fine.
481696
Hmmm. Hat should fit ok, but it's not going to look authentic, in my opinion. I purchased as a child's toy and it was ok fot that, for the price. It is a thin mateial (probably some sort of cardboard) covered in a thicker felt, with a satin type band. Ours is also not cylindrical as it tapers in just a little at the top. All in all it's not a bad hat and it will depend on how authentic you need it need it to look, and from what distance! :)
538208
Not really. Perhaps I just stuffed it in instead of fold it nicely. Try it out by folding it nicely? Other than this, its a good functional looking hat! I recomend it.
1817515
Yes you can still wear it with the rain cover on. I have done this and it works. The rain cover only goes around the back pack part though. Think of it as a turtle shell, it only covers the parts that are not touchig our back.
1293296
I would say use this hat only if what you are hanging is very light, like small plastic spiders, or small plastic pumpkins, etc. It holds its form, but is somewhat pliable. Heavier objects would pull the brim down.
3388
It should handle light rain ok. Super heavy, not so sure, but its a canvas case and would deal ok with getting a little wet.
1617951
Yes. I keep one of my hats in my luggage just for use when I travel. Just returned from a two week trip in which I wore it nearly every day. The hat restores with a few minutes of reshaping. I wore it during bus trips and it rained nearly every day in early April and had no problem with it.
1105185
yes..it comes with a good rain cover !!!!!! its a drop hard to first figure out how to put it on...lol but you'll figure it out in minutes lol,.its one piece..lol..i keep mine on always..here in florida..i pull it back sort of..you will understand after you ssee it...
707663
I love these hats. We certainly use them poolside and at the beach. The chinstrap makes it virtually impossible for the hat to blow off and it dries quickly. We haven't had any trouble with the hats getting dirty. That being said, I don't know that the hat would hold up well if it were going to be drenched all of the time. The brim might get pretty floppy. It is a great way to protect from the harmful rays of the sun!