What hat for open-top motoring in the sun?
Discussion
I know you lot visit the Lounge for philosophical debate and stimulating discussion, but I wondered if you might take a break from that to help me with my headgear dilemma...
What hat would you recommend for a sunburn-prone PH’er driving in the sun for 8 hours a day in 30 degrees heat with the roof off? Sticking the roof on is not a permanent solution as there is no aircon.
Hat criteria:
>Ideally want hat to shade the back of my neck and my forehead/face
>Something that will not fly off at high speeds on the Autobahns
>Nothing too hot/thermal!
>Nothing that makes me look like an absolute berk (most difficult challenge)
Alas, recommendations please!
What hat would you recommend for a sunburn-prone PH’er driving in the sun for 8 hours a day in 30 degrees heat with the roof off? Sticking the roof on is not a permanent solution as there is no aircon.
Hat criteria:
>Ideally want hat to shade the back of my neck and my forehead/face
>Something that will not fly off at high speeds on the Autobahns
>Nothing too hot/thermal!
>Nothing that makes me look like an absolute berk (most difficult challenge)
Alas, recommendations please!
It's tricky. For the amount of protection you are asking for you need a wide brim all around, but that'll just fly off at autobahn speeds. You could give a trilby a go I suppose. On the assumption you don't want to go for a baseball cap or a flat cap, or a WW2 style flying helmet, I can only think you should probably just put the hood up since it's too bloody hot to be driving with it down? 
Would this suit sir?
I used this particular hat for several seasons when driving the car, but time, tide and inevitable mucky mess did finally "do for it".
One now drives around wearing a faux black suede stetson style "thing" that cost five English pounds (in Wales)
It has minor drawbacks (the said making me look a tool, being a major one) but as it has a drawstring it hasn't yet taken leave of me,not even in fair winds on the Pont De Normandie last month.
But surely, not ever the ubiquitous "ball cap"...
I used this particular hat for several seasons when driving the car, but time, tide and inevitable mucky mess did finally "do for it".
One now drives around wearing a faux black suede stetson style "thing" that cost five English pounds (in Wales)
It has minor drawbacks (the said making me look a tool, being a major one) but as it has a drawstring it hasn't yet taken leave of me,not even in fair winds on the Pont De Normandie last month.
But surely, not ever the ubiquitous "ball cap"...
FreeLitres said:
I'm not sure I could pull off a Tilley or cowboy hat, but that sttle would give me the best overall shading.
Does anyone know what this style is called? Do you think it would look ok on?
Seriously? What problem do you have wearing a hat that looks like a fedora as worn by Bond, Clark Kent, and Indiana Jones, Bogart, et al.Does anyone know what this style is called? Do you think it would look ok on?
And you suggest that...
It's like saying I don't think I could wear long trousers to my wedding, would bermuda shorts suffice?
How to pull off wearing a hat.
- 1 buy hat
- 2 put hat on head.
VinceFox said:
I tend to just use hair.
I have that, on my chest. Doesn't mean I feel need to get it out in the wind, regardless of the hairy chested-ness of my vehicle sans roof.Once got a fantastic red line across the forehead while driving a G33. The shame. I later bought a Tilly Hat, Ten years on it looks non the worse.
Also, looking at the Tilley site, I should add that I don't want to spend much money on the hat. I hate hats and I will chuck it away when I get back home after my hols as I will not wear it in the UK or for short summer hoons.
I hate wearing hats, but I hate sunburn more! Hence the requirement.
ETA: I do have pleanty of hair, but I got a burnt face in the UK this weekend while sat outside a pub for a few hours, despite having factor 50 on. So, 8 hours a day in 25-30 degrees.... I need a hat!
I hate wearing hats, but I hate sunburn more! Hence the requirement.
ETA: I do have pleanty of hair, but I got a burnt face in the UK this weekend while sat outside a pub for a few hours, despite having factor 50 on. So, 8 hours a day in 25-30 degrees.... I need a hat!
Edited by FreeLitres on Monday 9th July 23:12
it depends how much buffeting you are subject to. I tried a tilley in the morgan, but the brim flapped about and annoyed me. I find a sailing cap with lanyard to attach to your clothing the best solution
fastdry cap
Oh and plenty of spf 50 lotion
fastdry cap
Oh and plenty of spf 50 lotion
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