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Post by bula on Jun 24, 2021 19:38:51 GMT -5
Years ago I was watching some kinda search for bigfoot show. One of the younger guys, guide/wrangler had a neat wide brimmed oil skin type fowl/foul weather hat. I WANTED one ! 1turned out to be a Filson Bush hat. I did get one and it was working out until 2 days of trout fishing in non-stop rain. Oh, I stayed dry, but the next time I tried to wear that hat is had shrunk to 10-12 yr old size. I know now that I should'a cut the threads on the band and let it out a bit. Likely the leather band had done most of the shrinking..? But a leather liner band on another Filson hat rotted apart, so both gone. Various ball type hats have been used since, liberally sprayed with a couple of coats of silicone spray. Not bad, but... A few days ago, looking at Sportsmans Guide , saw Frog Toggs has a rain "bucket Hat". It has a wider brim than bucket or "pork pie" hats, and one ordered. Am hopeful. What has been your choice for rain hats ? Not gonna be here in time for this weekends run to the hills. Rain coming in later in weekend..
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Post by kings6 on Jun 24, 2021 19:46:22 GMT -5
Seattle Sombrero from REI is what I used for years on the pump truck here in the rainy NW. Still have one hanging on the hat rack and it is my hat of choice when I right during the winter.
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Post by bula on Jun 24, 2021 19:56:12 GMT -5
A couple of camp mates have those and like them. I have Frog Toggs waist high waders and wading shoes here, and like. So will keep fingers crossed for their hat.
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Post by dougader on Jun 24, 2021 21:31:42 GMT -5
The Outdoor Research company has several nice foul weather hats, including the Seattle Sombrero Robb mentioned. Tilley is another company that makes a somewhat similar line of hats. I usually wear an old western hat that I had made into an Outback style hat. It's thick felt repels rain even in a downpour. I also have a waxed cotton hat that is pretty much rain proof but I rarely wear it... I just prefer the felt hats I have.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2021 22:16:28 GMT -5
I wear a Tilley. Started with a waxed cotton outback and now wear a nylon Airflow. Keeps the rain off pretty good.
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Post by needsmostuff on Jun 24, 2021 23:24:41 GMT -5
I live in Tucson,,,,, What is this rain thing you speak of ?
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Post by leftysixgun on Jun 25, 2021 5:24:59 GMT -5
I live in Tucson,,,,, What is this rain thing you speak of ? Hahaha, its magical water in the form of droplets. It makes the soil wet and things like plants grow out of the at soil..... Sounds like a nice sun hat would be a better investment for you, lol
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Post by taffin on Jun 25, 2021 8:18:27 GMT -5
UNFORTUNATELY MY DAYS IN FOUL WEATHER ARE OVER.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jun 25, 2021 8:31:24 GMT -5
we're in a drought... my straw mexican joe hat used for shade while mowing easily repels anything we have had in the last month and a half... well excepting the cell we caught the other day, that dropped a lil over 2" in 20 minutes... & I expect no hat would work in that kind of downpour ...always love the look of Doug's hats
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Post by dougader on Jun 25, 2021 9:47:59 GMT -5
We are looking at an unheard of high temp this Sunday, 112°F in western Oregon. I looked online at records from 1938-2021 and couldn't find a Portland, Oregon temp above 106°F... 112°F? What the heck is that?
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Post by bushog on Jun 25, 2021 10:00:58 GMT -5
Get one of these: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=hat+stretcher&_sacat=0Get your Filson hat wet again and put it on one of these and make the size right. I use them all the time on my Filson hats both wool and canvas. You can store your hat on one too so you know it will always be perfect... They're great if the regular S, M, L deal doesn't provide a hat that fits perfectly. Doug may have issue but we both know the solution to that.
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Post by blacktailslayer on Jun 25, 2021 14:21:35 GMT -5
When deer hunting in soggy Western Oregon I use a 30+ year old red felt "crusher hat". I don't know where yo would find one nowadays as I haven't seen one in a store for quite some time. I scotchbrite seal it every few years and it does a good job of keeping out most of the rain.
Don D.
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Post by dougader on Jun 25, 2021 17:25:15 GMT -5
Get one of these: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=hat+stretcher&_sacat=0Get your Filson hat wet again and put it on one of these and make the size right. I use them all the time on my Filson hats both wool and canvas. You can store your hat on one too so you know it will always be perfect... They're great if the regular S, M, L deal doesn't provide a hat that fits perfectly. Doug may have issue but we both know the solution to that. Hat stretchers work well. So far I haven't needed one. I just shake my hat off and hang it to dry. Getting the leather sweatband wet can cause significant shrinkage... sometimes the hat stretcher works, sometimes it's not quite enough and you have to put in a new sweatband. In South America, they use grosgrain ribbon (poly-cotton) for the sweatbands to avoid excess sweating and shrinkage problems. I was also going to add a bit on the waxed cotton rain hats. They are great for warm and cool weather, but if it's REALLY cold.... man, that cotton increases the cold on your head. Absolutely zero protection from the cold.
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Post by ericp on Jun 26, 2021 20:57:52 GMT -5
I got a Grundens rain hat when I was working on a commercial whitefish boat in high school. With a high collar rain runs right down your back. I'll never give it up. Plus you look stylish like the Gorton's fisherman.
Eric
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Post by Robster on Jun 27, 2021 17:29:43 GMT -5
When deer hunting in soggy Western Oregon I use a 30+ year old red felt "crusher hat". I don't know where yo would find one nowadays as I haven't seen one in a store for quite some time. I scotchbrite seal it every few years and it does a good job of keeping out most of the rain. Don D. Found them! www.predatorpeestore.com/real-maine-crusher-hats.html
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