HLLMAN Men's Wide Brim Sun Hat-UPF 50+ Protection,Waterproof Bucket Hat for Fishing, Hiking, Camping,Breathable Nylon & Mesh

I'm in my korean ajummah era now and this hat was and is perfect. I also have a giant head and this works perfectly for me. It is a ridiculous size but its exactly what I wanted and needed. It's comforable, it doesn't weigh weirdly on your head, its super light and surprisingly not floppy. When I got it it was folded in quarters and i thought that the wrinkle and bend would stay but it all went away after an hour. I think the surface area protects ytour skin, neck and shoulders.

I'm often helping to direct traffic at church, and by 3rd service the summer sun can be brutal. My light duty sun hat did an OK job, but I wanted better protection for my face and neck so I thought I would give this a try. It did not disappoint - this hat is fantastic. I purchased it just in time for some of the hotter weekends I can remember. It cut down on the glare and the shade kept me from going home with a sunburn. This hat will catch the wind, but with the strap under my chin the hat stays put. I've seen other super wide brim hats with snaps that let you fasten up the sides like a cowboy hat, but the snaps seem to me to be a failure point, especially when they are located in the mesh area (plus I'd be afraid that a brim this wide would make the cowboy configuration look a little cartoonish). A lot of people complain about these types of hats coming with creased brims. I've purchased two of these hats so far - they are folded into boxes so there are bends in the brim, but they are not creased like other brands that ship in envelopes or mailers. I read somewhere that getting the hat wet then spreading out to dry in the sun helps straighten it out. This is just what I did. Getting the hat to absorb a little moisture took a bit of water - these hats are water resistant and water tends to bead off. But setting the wet hats in the sun did the job. I can't say the brims are completely flat, but the hats hold their shape well even when the wind is blowing a bit.

This is truly an amazing hat due to its size. Amazing shade all across. It is also very light, easy to fold into quarter size and carry. Very light on the head when worn long extended hours in the sun. The downside to the lightness is that it sways when windy and has to be held with both hands, especially when on the move. For some strange reason the straps snapped, but when I contacted HLLMAN, they were very concerned and prompt to replace the hat. Been using the replacement hat for a few months now, and the strap its pretty normal. So seems it was a onetime problem. HLLMAN did say they will improve their quality checks.

I bought a few different brands of sun protection hats the last year or so. Of the various hats this had the ugliest color and style. Other ones had cool camouflage patterns, choice of dark blue, gray, etc. This has just one color option: ugly light brown So this hat became a target of my abuse. I wore it, a lot. Sweated in it, left it out in the rain, rinsed it off with a garden hose, dipped it on ocean water...it just absorbs all the abuse and dares you for more. I wear it for outside yard work in the summer sun with a gaiter or bandana as a sweat band. When the work is done it's all sweaty and gross. I just let it sit in the sun for a few hours and it's good to go. This is one of two I've ordered. The first one blew out of my car somewhere on I-95 in Georgia about 3 years ago. If it was found it'd still look brand new. Dang. This hat has earned my respect. 5 solid stars.

Yes, the hat does arrive all folded up, but the folds are slowly working out over time and not a big deal at all. As a gardener and hiker I was looking for a hat that would cover my head and neck and this works very completely. On my other sun hats there is an area at the base of my neck and shoulders that always manages to get some sun and with this hat that area is covered...thankfully. That was my top issue when looking for a new and better sun hat as a person with a history of sun cancer. As a hiker, this hat also works better than my other hats because the brim doesn't flip or down when I am jogging up or down hills. The brim stays in place perfectly, as long as I have the ties zipped up tight under my chin. The biggest downfall is that the brim falls down on my forehead and blocks my line of sight looking forward. It works best when I'm looking down (gardening) because even though I clench the toggle to tighten around my small head, it still slides down a bit and I have a hard time keeping it up at the correct angle to walk with my head looking straight forward. I hope I can figure out a way around this issue and make it tighter for me so I can see better, but as far as sun blocking ability it is terrific. Another bonus is the material / fabric on the top of the hat is very thin and breathable so my head doesn't get so hot and sweaty in the sun----huge bonus! It has a mesh around the sides of the hat too---extra cooling. I looked at hats here on Amazon for weeks before making this important decision and couldn't be happier with my purchase. Right now I'm still banging into doors and things with my brim as I'm not used to having such a big hat on! It is kind of comical! I'll get used to it soon!! Great hat!!!

It's very good better than I thought really protection from sun

It arrived a few weeks ahead of scheduled time. Good quality. Super wide brim, perfect for summer

They say you can iron the creases out but we had no luck with that. No matter what we did, it remains wavy and bent out of shape and it looks silly. Also, the two seams that are actually sewn into it look bad, I don't know why they don't make it flat and send it in a flat pack.

Bought for son who is out doing DofE expeditions. He is delighted and thinks that not only is it effective sunblocker but wide enough to be a conversation piece. Great.

Pour du jardinage, de la marche en sentier, à la ville, ce produit est excellent. Il protège bien du soleil et même d'une faible pluie. L'attache au cou fait bien son travail et résiste assez bien aux vents forts, mais avec un tel rebord, il faut s'attendre à "prendre dans le vent". À souligner que ce produit ne va pas faire de vous un sex symbol. Il est extrêmement utile et pliable. Enfin, la portion arrière plie vers le bas. Il ne faut donc, ne pas s'attendre à un rebord d'une solidité uniforme d'un bout à l'autre. En conclusion? Un excellent rapport qualité-prix pour ce chapeau qui protège vraiment des rayons du soleil mais qui n'ai pas un accessoire de mode!