unisex-adult Charter Breeze Hat Charter Breeze Hat (pack of 1)

Excelente sombrero! Práctico, ligero, ventilado!

This hat is just the ticket for what I wanted: a comfortable sun hat with a full 3” brim, a fully ventilated crown and cool style. I’m not super style conscious in general but oddly particular that a hat looks good, LOL. I mean, if I buy a boonie hat, well it’s functional, but I wanted functionally cool! Is that too much to ask?? This meets my expectations. I tried ordering a different brand on big A, linked below, without trying on. It didn’t work for reasons including fit, so I went out on the town to try hats on and possibly bring just the right one home with me. This same Sunday Afternoons Charter model hat, but NOT the full-mesh model, was the first one I tried on at my first stop and I liked it quite a bit. I had two reservations, size and ventilation, or I would have bought it there and been done! More on those later. First, it is super light weight and I like the look and colors. The fabrics feel good, and overall it feels quality. Mine came packed flat in a bag, but no worries, it pops out perfect. It is advertised as flat-packable (semi crush), and it’s no lie. I would not fold the brim into a crease, but the crown easily crushes. More on the crown. The one in the store was a different version of the Charter model, less ventilated. Nice, but I wanted a summer hat for Arizona. Turns out Sunday Afternoons makes several variations of the Charter, including this Breeze which was just what I wanted. Strangely, they don’t carry this one at the Tucson gardening shop I was at, so I had to order it. That mesh material you see is soft and supple, NOT plasticky as I found on the other hat I ordered. It’s backed with a light inner fabric for sun blocking which does inhibit the breeze somewhat, but is still very breathable. During our walk yesterday evening, when walking into the breeze I felt air moving atop my head, satisfying! The brim is a good compromise of a little stiff, but flexible. It looks great. Just like the pics. It’s a safari / adventure hat style. The crown is shaped nice, the brim assumes an attractive gentle curve on my head. The color choices are only two; I bought the dark khaki and it’s quite attractive. Size: I have a big head. Like, ginormous. It measures at 7 5/8 or 7 3/4 long oval. There’s something peculiar about my oval melon though, which I know from buying motorcycle helmets; my forehead is prominently vertical, creating something of a corner between it and the top of my head. Think male sperm whale. (My bride assures me you can’t tell by looking at me, but the hat don’t lie.) I most often land on XXL with hats and helmets. This hat is only made in M or L, oddly, but has a size adjustment system. The L’s in the store, fully loosened up, actually fit pretty good, on the snug side, but not too tight. I wasn’t sure at first though, and would have loved to try an XL version if that existed. The crown is roomy and presented no fit issues (some are too conical, meaning as I push them down on my head they engage the forehead in an unpleasant way). At the end of my shopping extravaganza I made another stop to try on this “first one” again and decided the L feels good. I would have really loved to buy local and walk out with it on my head, but alas, no Breeze there. Amazon had this hat at my gate the next day, and I can say it fits exactly like the two Larges I tried in the store. This tells me the cut of the Breeze is the same as the other Charter, and that their sizing seems very consistent. First I bought this hat, didn’t work for me. I left a review there: Dorfman Pacific Men's 1 Piece Suplex Pinch Front Safari Hat https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0061YWF7A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Great hat. Nice wide brim and on hot days you don't get a head sweat. I use it as an everyday hat. This is my second only because I left my other one on holiday! I had the other one for two years and it held it shape perfectly. Recommend this if you want a hard wearing comfy hat.

Good quality. Very cooling tho ive had cooler. Head part looks kinda big but ok. I recommend.

Mon mari adore son nouveau chapeau Classique et stylé Je recommande vivement