Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Sunbriolet Sun Hat

Got this shade hat after being tired of the brim on my prior hat brand always flapping in breezy weather and basically being useless on windy days. This brim is very wide and stiff enough to withstand light to moderate winds without loosing shape. Elastic cinch strap around crown of hat helps keep it place. Loads of shade with plenty covering back of neck. Breathability is great with air slits in top on sides, front, and back. Inside is mesh with loose nylon exterior covering over mesh interior. Sweat band on interior is a little loose, but it's not a big deal. Very good for outdoors use. I've hiked with it several times now.

I love this hat. It breathes great and completely protected me from the sun.

Excellent hat! I love everything about it! I have a large head so finding a hat that fits is a huge achievement. Lol. I like the fact it's adjustable too so that when I'm hiking and the wind picks up I can just reach back there and give a little tug to snug it up so it doesn't blow off. I like the light weight, plus it's packable and I can be pretty hard on it and it still looks good! I like the air vents too.

I purchased this hat for a 30 mile backpack trip in Zion's National Park. The weather was in the 90's and the Sumbriolet sun hat turned out to be a great hat that kept my face and neck from getting sun burned. It was very comfortable and I noticed I didn't sweat very much with the hat on.

I've been wearing one of these for three years and it's great! Excellent sun protection for your head and neck. I was training with a backpack in 104 degrees and the hat was pulling so much sweet from my forehead it was dripping off the front of the brim. The brim will absorb swear and dissipate it keeping it from running down your face. My sunglasses never get sweat on them while wearing the hat. It's very functional and does it's job perfectly!

I burn very easily and searched a GGOD hat to protect me, with large protection around, and neck protectioj too. Found some in store near me but nothing was large enough. This one is what i was looking for!

I bought another OR sombriolet hat for water fitness. It's not the same hat, because the new hat's logo now stands out more than the hat itself. I liked the subtle logo better.. now people just notice the logo. I've enclosed pics of both... please don't be like Nike and all the others who just want their products to advertise! It's better if people have to ask, "oh, who makes that hat?" I won't buy another one if the logo is big & bold.

it's perfect, light and comfortable

I bought two of these, one for the wife and one for myself.....I won't leave home without this hat if I am going to be in the sun!

Gave as a gift, and my friend loves it. She get lots of compliments on her hat

I was looking for a hat that would protect me from the July Orlando Florida sun while visiting Disney with my Family. This hat is PERFECT for keeping to sum off your face and is comfortable. There is great visibility also for a hat with a brim this large.

Bought this hat for a summer trip to Florida. Wore it for at least six hours each day, both in the pool and ocean. It kept its shape, dried nicely, never faded and was very comfortable. It was water resistant despite breathing well. The front brim protects your face while the larger back brim protects your neck. Love this hat and will travel with it for years. It was so unique with the wide brim that quite a few people asked me where I purchased it. Oh the XL size fit my large head!

Only used a short time. Good beach shade hat

a very smart friend recommended this hat...glad I listened

This hat does a nice job of keeping my head cool and protected from the sun--I have had one for a few years. I decided to order a new one and when I received it I found that the Mesh-Lined Crown visible when wearing the hat is not black (like in the picture online and like the hat I already own) but is instead a light grey color (see uploaded photo of the hat I received). For me, the mesh colored black is ideal because it's not too visible, but the light grey color stands out in an undesirable way. This next part is a review of Outdoor Research's customer service regarding the hat (hold on!): I sought support with Outdoor Research and was told, "The photos of the hat you see online is how it looks in person."--tell that to the hat I received! Because of the difference in color, I asked that Outdoor Research cover the return shipping charge and was told by customer service that Outdoor Research does not do that. Outdoor research also wouldn't credit me the cost of return shipping. To be fair, customer service did offer me a coupon code for free shipping on my next purchase, though Outdoor Research already offers Free Shipping, as long as the order is over $49, so the coupon code is kinda useless to me. So in sum: nice hat, but not as represented online, and a company that doesn't seem to be owning up to their mistake.

Good solar protection until washed and air dried when brim lost its shape and went wacky. Tried to iron it flat and rehash but won't work. Suggest different brim material.

Fit my big head perfectly and has great coverage from the sun. Also has good air venting which is important in Phoenix, AZ. Finally, I think it is quite stylish and has an Aussie feel to the look.

Love this hat and its happy color! The fabric feels durable and the fit is excellent.

For shooting video of sports events.

My new favorite camping/hiking hat. breaths well and still helps keep the rain off if needed.

This hat performed very well in breezy, sunny Southeast Alaska conditions (I know that's a rarity, but if you know, you know). Kept the sun out of my face and off my neck/shoulders while out on the water. No doubt it will stand up to our usual rain/drizzle nonsense we are typically blessed with. Worth it. Get one.

Great hat. Actually, this is my second Sunbriolet. I purchased one a few years back and wear it so often that I needed a another one for the times when the original one is being washed.

I wore this awesome hat to the Teotihuacan Pyramids outside of Mexico City. It worked exactly as I needed it to...keeping the sun off of my face, neck and shoulders. It also kept me cool even when the sun was beating down on me. During the rest of my trip, I was able to scrunch it up in my travel purse when I wasn't using it and it popped back out perfectly. This is a great hat...and Outdoor Research is my most favorite brand for all my outdoor needs!

This is the perfect sun hat. I live and hike out west so sun protection is really important. It's light weight, it pulls sweat away from my head and the brim is huge. Cool design detail that I would never have thought of is the chin strap cord is removable. Don't know how you could make a better sun hat.

Best quality sun hat I have ever purchased. Played golf in 96 degree heat and the hat kept me cool and safe from the sun.