Re: Hat that won't blow off
Zog The Undeniable
> I usually use my Miata just for around town, but even here (it's
> a big town!) I find myself doing 75 MPH and I'm constantly
> having to push my hat down as the wind tries to sweep it away.
>
> I currently use one of those flat, nearly-brimless knit driving
> caps. I have tried a tight-fitting baseball cap, which hurts my
> head it's so tight and the wind catches the bill anyway. I have
> even tried a very wintery-looking knit cap my wife made, like
> the ones I wore sledding as a kid in Buffalo. Besides looking
> rather stupid, the darn wind STILL managed to snatch it away.
>
> Anyway, I'm planning a long trip this summer which will involve
> a lot of 80 MPH highway driving. Anybody have a suggestion for
> headgear that:
>
> A - does not look colossally stupid
>
> and
>
> B - absolutely will not blow off
>
> Thanks!
Cotton cycling cap, sometimes called a casquette.
Natman
I use a khaki colored military "boonie" hat. It has a 360 degree brim
that keeps the sun off my ears and neck and a chin strap. The useless
strap around the crown can be removed with a seam ripper.
http://www.patriotsurplus.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/SFV/31182/vpid/1985353/vpcsid/0/rid/119871
How well it meets condition A is up to you, but it meets condition B
nicely.
Iva
<snippage>
> Anyway, I'm planning a long trip this summer which will involve
> a lot of 80 MPH highway driving. Anybody have a suggestion for
> headgear that:
>
> A - does not look colossally stupid
>
> and
>
> B - absolutely will not blow off
>
> Thanks!
I still haven't found a hat that fits both of those and I've had Belle
for 12 years. And a *lot* of hats.
The one thing that I found that does help is a piece of cord with
alligator clips on both ends - one end attaches to the hat, the other
to your shirt. That way if the hat does fly off, at least it's still
in your car and not on the road.
Let me know if you find something!
Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata
Lanny Chambers
Lobster Picnic <don't...@eventhinkaboutit.net> wrote:
> Anyway, I'm planning a long trip this summer which will involve
> a lot of 80 MPH highway driving. Anybody have a suggestion for
> headgear that:
>
> A - does not look colossally stupid
>
> and
>
> B - absolutely will not blow off
ANY hat can blow off, if you're careless; leash straps can work if
you're not going too fast. I've had excellent results with a Patagonia
Spoonbill, a close-fitting nylon ballcap with an extra-long bill. It
extends quite far down the back of my head, and has an elastic
adjustment strap, so it stays put without being uncomfortably tight. I
bought it at REI.
pws
> ANY hat can blow off, if you're careless; leash straps can work if
> you're not going too fast. I've had excellent results with a Patagonia
> Spoonbill, a close-fitting nylon ballcap with an extra-long bill. It
> extends quite far down the back of my head, and has an elastic
> adjustment strap, so it stays put without being uncomfortably tight. I
> bought it at REI.
Not true, this baby has never come off at any speed since I finished
knitting it about 5 years ago.
Pat
Lanny Chambers
pws <pwsh...@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Not true, this baby has never come off at any speed since I finished
> knitting it about 5 years ago.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2ogk9d
Oh Pat, I'll bet you look simply precious in that.
I'm not real big on either fashion or stereotypes, but if you ever see
me in such a thing, please just put me out of my misery. I won't mind,
since my brain will already have joined the bleedin' choir invisible.
pws
> Oh Pat, I'll bet you look simply precious in that.
>
> I'm not real big on either fashion or stereotypes, but if you ever see
> me in such a thing, please just put me out of my misery. I won't mind,
> since my brain will already have joined the bleedin' choir invisible.
I'll be there for ya man. :-)
Pat
Dana Rohleder
protect your ears, neck and face. I use a Tilley hat that has both a chin
strap and a strap that goes behind your head to keep it from blowing
forward. They also have a thin layer of foam in the crown that is there for
both flotation and insulation. They even are guaranteed against loss, as
long as you are using your chinstrap.
--
Boreal
2001 LS 6 speed Silver/tan, Sport Suspension w/hard rear sway bar
"Lobster Picnic" <don't...@eventhinkaboutit.net> wrote in message
news:Xns990E717...@earthlink.net...
>I usually use my Miata just for around town, but even here (it's
> a big town!) I find myself doing 75 MPH and I'm constantly
> having to push my hat down as the wind tries to sweep it away.
>
> I currently use one of those flat, nearly-brimless knit driving
> caps. I have tried a tight-fitting baseball cap, which hurts my
> head it's so tight and the wind catches the bill anyway. I have
> even tried a very wintery-looking knit cap my wife made, like
> the ones I wore sledding as a kid in Buffalo. Besides looking
> rather stupid, the darn wind STILL managed to snatch it away.
>
> Anyway, I'm planning a long trip this summer which will involve
> a lot of 80 MPH highway driving. Anybody have a suggestion for
> headgear that:
>
> A - does not look colossally stupid
>
> and
>
> B - absolutely will not blow off
>
> Thanks!
Lanny Chambers
"Dana Rohleder" <bor...@charter.net> wrote:
> While just about any hat protects your scalp, it is also important to
> protect your ears, neck and face.
That's what SPF30 is for. Hats are for our bald spots.
Chris D'Agnolo
Chris
99BBB
"pws" <pwsh...@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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pws
> OMG, Naughty Needlers? You're scaring me now!
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
Such stereotyping. Needlecraft can be very relaxing, and it produces
useful products like the devil hat. It can also help to be naughty while
needling.
Can you immediately tell if something is traditional needlepoint,
counted cross-stitch or petit point?
I didn't think so, who is the big man now? ;-)
Pat
Dana Rohleder
--
Boreal
2001 LS 6 speed Silver/tan, Sport Suspension w/hard rear sway bar
"Lanny Chambers" <la...@hummingbirds.net> wrote in message
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miker
> hats look like a good, cheap solution.
>
> As for the knitted devil horns....let's just say it's a blatant
> violation of rule A.
I suppose you won't like mine either. Matching black pudding-basin helmet,
with goggles.
miker
Scott Hughes
> Thanks - the Tilley hats look really nice. This might do the
> trick. I assume the back brim is forgiving enough that you can
> use the headrest with no problems.
>
> Thanks also to the others who offered suggestions. The Boonie
> hats look like a good, cheap solution.
>
> As for the knitted devil horns....let's just say it's a blatant
> violation of rule A.
>
> '90B Silverstone
I use a bucket hat (think I paid $5 for the current one), which is fairly
similar to the Tilley & the Boonie I guess.
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=bucket+hat&hl=en&rlz=1B2GGGL_enUS176
&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title
My biggest complaint about baseball hats is the reduced visibility. If
the sun is right in front of you, you have to pull the hat down to block
it, then the sides of the brim block your peripheral vision. The bucket
hat gives you the sun protection w/o sacrificing much vision. I don't
have a string/tie on mine, altho I've thought about picking one up. I've
never lost one on the road - thought I was gonna a few times but it
didn't come off all the way (probably been using that type of hat for 4-
6yrs).
Looks - well, I think it's decent at least.
Blow-off risk - very low.
-Scott
John McGaw
> "Dana Rohleder" <bor...@charter.net> wrote in
> news:x3YSh.395$yM5...@newsfe02.lga:
>> While just about any hat protects your scalp, it is also
>> important to protect your ears, neck and face. I use a
>> Tilley hat that has both a chin strap and a strap that goes
>> behind your head to keep it from blowing forward. They also
>> have a thin layer of foam in the crown that is there for
>> both flotation and insulation. They even are guaranteed
>> against loss, as long as you are using your chinstrap.
>>
>> http://www.tilley.com/
>>
>
> trick. I assume the back brim is forgiving enough that you can
> use the headrest with no problems.
>
> Thanks also to the others who offered suggestions. The Boonie
> hats look like a good, cheap solution.
>
> As for the knitted devil horns....let's just say it's a blatant
> violation of rule A.
>
> '90B Silverstone
A late candidate: I think that my Sugoi runner's cap is as close to
blow-off-proof as anything I've seen. And it has no chin strap to worry
about, blocks solar radiation (an important thing for the
follicularly-challenged), and it soaks up sweat like nobody's business
if you are cruising on a super-hot day.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com
85mph Hats
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