I need a WARM HAT!

[eray1066]

A hard hat liner under any of your knit caps along with a neck warmer is good to 40 below. Allows for layering. Easy to adjust and none of them too bulky to put in a pocket if you get too hot

 

[RoyJackson]

I don't care what in looks like, or how goofy or "Elmer Fuddish" it may make me look, I want a hat that will keep my head & ears warm when I'm outside in well below freezing weather this winter. I'm about ready to toss out all these knit type caps I have been wearing as they just aren't warm enough.

Checked out a couple of chain type outdoor stores where I ran into the cruel joke called "one size fits all". Yeah, right... unless you have a big fat head like myself.

So what's keeping your head warm this winter??

Those Russian hats are warm, no doubt. I have one of the chinese (or where ever) knockoffs with rabbit fur.

But I prefer a hat with a bill.
Filson makes one of the warmest hats you can buy and they're very well made (in the USA, BTW).
This is the Double Mackinaw hat....got one and I can attest to it's warmth.

 

[studor]

A russian or mad bomber fur is the warmest -- made out of coyote fur so frost does not stick to it. On most of the well made russion style the front flap does unfasten to become a brim. The filson or fudd styles are also very warm. Like other clothing, layers work best. a thin balaclava or face mask with one of the above hats and then a parka hood (also trimmed in coyote fur) over the top makes you warm enough to sweat in most temps above -30c.
I never used to wear headgear but having slightly frozen the tips of my ears and getting older with the corresponding decreased circulation, now I wear a hat to walk the dog around the block as soon as it goes below freezing
JMHO

 

[MotorSeven]

These are the kinds of hats I prefer for Minnesota winters. If they can keep my bald head warm at -40, they should work for anyone. :thumbsup:
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Joe

I have a Mad Bomber rabbit fur and let me tell ya the thing is too warm for anything above 20F. It is by far the warmest head/ear gear I have ever owned and even makes hunting in Manitoba a pleasure.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

I wear a Filson duck hunter's cap with ear flaps. It's moderately insulated. When it gets really cold I pull a thinsulate stocking cap over it or add a hooded sweatshirt and coat.

 

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[RoyJackson]

I wear a Filson duck hunter's cap with ear flaps. It's moderately insulated. When it gets really cold I pull a thinsulate stocking cap over it or add a hooded sweatshirt and coat.

This one?
(got one of these too, BTW. BIG Filson fan here)

 

[Brushhill dave]

On the bald plains of the west most out here use a Crown Cap and silk scarf(wildrag) to keep your neck warm. You would be surprised how much of a difference the scarf makes!! The crown cap is a wool blend. I also have a Fudd version from carhart that is more like a ball cap with flaps that works well too!

 

[foggy1111]

When blowing snow I have worn a bomber hat. They are warm.....but unless you use the under-chin closure they tend to ride-up and fall off. Sometimes I dont want it fastened down.....and that is an issue for me.....as the more you turn your head it feels like it's going to fall off. Seems its too warm or too cold for me.

I own an Elmer Fudd hat for deer hunting (among others) and I kinda like the way I can orient the ear flaps depending on which way the wind is blowing. This allows me to have one flap down, and one up, so I can still hear things. I realize it may look odd.....but then .

While I have not owned a Filson hat....you do see allot of outdoor types with that hat......and Roy sez they are good.....so it must be so. I have considered one of those.....but seem to get along with what I got now. Any cap with ear flaps seems to do OK by me.

 

[RobertBrown]

That's a beautiful thing:cloud9:
It would be almost as beautiful if the hat had a "B" on it.