Is the brim floppy in wind? My husband needs a hat for strong winds that won't flop down in his face.
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The brim is soft, and flexible, but does not flop in face. Pay attention to sizing comments. I had to send mine back in exchange for a bigger size. Without looking, I believe it was two sizes bigger. Fits perfect now. Hat comes with directions. Directions describe how the hat should fit. The second hat fits as described in directions. Otherwise, "NICE HAT". You'll like it. And thanks for the reminder; I need to put mine back in the truck. I physically work outside in all weather conditions. The hat won't even blow off my head. And if using the chin rope (forgot what it's called), it can not blow off. The brim is soft, and flexible, but does not flop in face. Pay attention to sizing comments. I had to send mine back in exchange for a bigger size. Without looking, I believe it was two sizes bigger. Fits perfect now. Hat comes with directions. Directions describe how the hat should fit. The second hat fits as described in directions. Otherwise, "NICE HAT". You'll like it. And thanks for the reminder; I need to put mine back in the truck. I physically work outside in all weather conditions. The hat won't even blow off my head. And if using the chin rope (forgot what it's called),... » Read More The brim is soft, and flexible, but does not flop in face. Pay attention to sizing comments. I had to send mine back in exchange for a bigger size. Without looking, I believe it was two sizes bigger. Fits perfect now. Hat comes with directions. Directions describe how the hat should fit. The second hat fits as described in directions. Otherwise, "NICE HAT". You'll like it. And thanks for the reminder; I need to put mine back in the truck. I physically work outside in all weather conditions. The hat won't even blow off my head. And if using the chin rope (forgot what it's called), it can not blow off. « Show Less
116948
Hi Petunia--I play golf in strong winds and I like how the straps hold the hat on my head. I have not had any problems with all my Tilley hats. The brim will not flop in the wind. Craig
116949
The brim is only 3" wide. There may be some flopping at 35+ miles an hour. If your husband is planning on being exposed to winds of that caliber (or higher), I suggest he not wear the hat.
116950
I have never experienced brim flop with my Tilley, whether walking in strong winds in town or on a ridge.
48921
I guess that's a bit of a crapshoot. I went with the large and while the hat I think is a little big, the band Columbia used on the inside made up for the size difference. Hard to explain. The way the band is designed, the hat stays on my head with no issue in fairly strong wind. It's like the band tightens up more as the wind tries to take the hat off my head.... Hope this helps...Probably not. :-) Btw, if you are female and buying this for your self I would go with the smallest size for sure.
63635
I would say semi-rigid, if that helps. Certainly not as rigid as a baseball hat, but not a floppy "bucket hat" either. Suitable for boating, unless you're on something like Miss Budweiser doing over 75 mph!
552093
I don't think the hat performs well in a stiff wind. The size of the brim is large (it's a sun shade hat more than anything), and that makes it catch the wind more than a normal hat. I find myself flipping the brim down when it blows up in the wind.
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It's not floppy. It's firm, but will bend a little if it need to. It should work fine for you. I'm very happy making pancakes with it!
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The brim is 3" wide. The hat is 15" from the front edge to back edge of the brim; it is 12 1/2" from side to side edge. It would be a good hat for the beach if you do not want one that provides coverage for your shoulders; the chin strap is nice to keep the hat from blowing away. Since this hat is adjustable, it should fit smaller heads. I have mine adjusted, so can't tell you exactly how small it will go when adjusted. My husband and I each have one of these hats and both of us have adjusted our individual hats for our personal fit. Whether it is "attractive" is a matter of personal taste. It is not as stylish as my other sun hat, but I do not think it is unattractive. The brim is 3" wide. The hat is 15" from the front edge to back edge of the brim; it is 12 1/2" from side to side edge. It would be a good hat for the beach if you do not want one that provides coverage for your shoulders; the chin strap is nice to keep the hat from blowing away. Since this hat is adjustable, it should fit smaller heads. I have mine adjusted, so can't tell you exactly how small it will go when adjusted. My husband and I each have one of these hats and both of us have adjusted our individual hats for our personal fit. Whether it is "attractive" is a... » Read More The brim is 3" wide. The hat is 15" from the front edge to back edge of the brim; it is 12 1/2" from side to side edge. It would be a good hat for the beach if you do not want one that provides coverage for your shoulders; the chin strap is nice to keep the hat from blowing away. Since this hat is adjustable, it should fit smaller heads. I have mine adjusted, so can't tell you exactly how small it will go when adjusted. My husband and I each have one of these hats and both of us have adjusted our individual hats for our personal fit. Whether it is "attractive" is a matter of personal taste. It is not as stylish as my other sun hat, but I do not think it is unattractive. « Show Less
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I don't know about strong winds, but I've been in 20 MPH winds and there was no problems with the top down. When I opened the top, there was no issue.
1238552
I like the hat a lot. It seems to hold up very well. Frankly I haven't washed it yet...good question.
1617948
The short answer is yes. I've seen people fold it up into a sandwich sized ziplock bag, but I prefer to roll up since it takes a short time for it to return to its normal shape. There is a thin, probably plastic, wire running through the brim that can temporarily cause the hat to be misshapen if you scrunch it too tightly, but it's not a huge drawback.
1163105
no the brim does not snap to the top i think amazon has others that do but they are more money
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.
63638
The brim is about 2 1/4" and is rigid enough that it doesn't flop "up" with the lightest breeze like the other wide brim hats I've used. I use it outdoors every day and I'm often on a 4-wheeler. It'll eventually flip up a bit if I get going too fast, but hasn't blown off yet. I love it and I think it would be perfect for boating.
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My husband really likes this hat. He wears it while working outside in the yard. We live in the DC metro area and it gets well up into the 90s with quite a bit of humidity.
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Yes, it can handle strong wind. We loved ours in all weather. In fact, ours did well until the snows hit. We got a foot of snow and ours crumples like an accordion. It was about 10 months old. We were very sad to lose it.
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The rain gets through the mesh a bit, but it depends on how much rain. For most of us, it wouldn't be a problem. Once, in a real downpour, I put a plastic bag over the hat...my wife laughed a lot, but I stayed quite dry. Or you could just wear the plastic bag? I like that the hat does a better job of keeping the rain off my glasses. The mesh helps with the heat and humidity here in Florida's summers.
707664
I would wear this hat to the beach, but it has a foam core brim which could loose it's shape getting soaked in water. Spot clean for stains.
1235646
It's got a pretty flimsy foam (or something) making up the brim, definitely not 100% cotton. It's very light and floppy... and really really shrink up and deform if you put through a dryer.