Hats

[Double Orange]

I just want to make everybody aware off another problem from the sun. I go back to the VA today for a Freckle in my eye. Two day search they say the freckle may be melanoma.

 

[Dallas_Lilly]

I personally like the Atwood Palm Leaf hats.

Cowboy Hats by Atwood Hats - palm leaf, shantung, wool cowboy hats - The Hat That Cowboys Wear

They seem some what indestructible. I bought my 2 year old boy one for Christmas this year and if it can hold up to him it can hold up to anything!

 

[Rockin RK]

I agree both my straws are Atwoods and you can't wear them out even with daily wear

 

[Nissan197]

Straw hat for me. Bought two of them a few months ago. Used to always be just a baseball cap but ears always got burned.

 

[sld]

I guess mine is called a breezer. It has a solid top, mesh sides and a solid wide brim. I wear it on the tractor and whenever in the boat.

 

[flusher]

Up in the morning and looking outside you see it's gonna be a hot/bright sunny day...You've got a lot of field to work...What hat are you gonna wear to help keep the sun out? Cowboy? Ball cap? Other? (Canopies don't count)

Don

Ball cap or Aussie bush hat.

If I'm going to be out in the field tractorin' for more than a little while, a bandana or towel around the back of the neck.

And most important, a good pair of wrap around shades to delay the onset of eye cataracts.

 

[greggh]

I've always just worn a ball cap, but after reading this thread, I think I will go hat shopping. Thanks a lot guys. One more expense.

 

[TractorRob]

Here's what I usually wear:
Columbia Performance Fishing Gear Omni-Shade

It's lightweight, has a sweatband on the inside, and it keeps the sun off my ears and neck.

 

[piller]

I also got too much sun in my youth and had a couple of small skin cancer spots diagnosed and removed when I was in my thirties.

For me it's a wide brim hat, specifically a Tilley model T4. It goes everywhere I go.
Tilley Endurables - The Finest Hats and Travel Clothing in the World

I also have a couple of the white long sleeve shirt/jacket things with a high SPF rating. I prefer a mechanical sun protection solution over the chemical sun screens that you put on your skin.

 

[tommu56]

I wear a ball cap with a bandanna hanging out the back covering my neck and ears

tom