Home Prefer Mens UPF 50+ Sun Protection Cap Wide Brim Fishing Hat with Neck Flap

Got for my husband And now getting one for myself. It’s light, shades my eyes. Very comfortable and the string is great in wind or just when not wearing hat would recommend

PROS > Wide brim. Well made, simple design, adjustable crown size, removable adjustable neck strap, air vents in crown. > Non-removable, neck flap keeps the sun and insects (including mosquitos) off your ears and neck. Because the neck flap is non removable, it can't get lost nor can insects crawl around it > Light weight. Lies flat -- takes up little space in a suitcase. > The light weight also means that you can let the hat hang on your back by the neck-strap (e.g., when you are in the shade and you want your hair to dry out on a hot day). I also have a "more fashionable" straw hat that I use for travel in more urban areas -- but it is heavier, and the neck-strap strangles me, if I let the straw hat hang on my back. > The full brim provides extra protection when the sun is low (i.e., early in the morning, or late in the afternoon) --- such as when fishing. CONS > Underside of the brim is the same color as the hat. A similar hat I have of a different brand is black below the brim, which reduces glare, and is particularly helpful when taking photos. > Removable neckstrap attaches by plastic fittings, which could potentially break --- probably not soon, but perhaps after a few years when the plastic dries out. > Neck flap is non-removable. Yes you can push the neck flap of the "Home Preferred" cap up into the crown, but then you've got a double thickness of fabric (holding in the heat) and you've blocked the ventilation vents in the crown. > The wide brim on the sides and back, plus the neck flap is a little bit redundant. That is, a "baseball"-type cap with a neck flap would provide nearly as good protection (at least when the sun is relatively high in the sky), and would be less subject to flying off in the wind. CONCLUSION > Seems to be a great hat for minimizing a combination of sun, heat, and insects. > Less ideal in windy conditions or when used without the neck flap (i.e., with the neck flap pushed up into the crown). AFTER ACTION REPORT > I wore the hat daily for about three weeks on a cruise of the Caribbean and Amazon River. Oddly, I rarely noticed mosquitoes, and did not need to use the neck flap as a bug barrier. I did notice that the hat caught a lot of wind, and would have blown away many times if not tightly secured with the neck strap (which I also ran under my uppermost shirt button for extra security). I'll consider a hat with a removable neckflap, or a "baseball-type" cap with a neckflap and neckstrap, if taking a similar trip in the future.

Great for the summer weather

Flexible, sturdy and fits. I will wear it and I am an cap man but need sun shine protection

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