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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: bloomer on November 04, 2013, 02:01:41 pm
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I want what i can best describe as a waterproof cowboy hat
i want a stiff brim as i wear glasses and in wet weather it drives me nuts keeping them dry, I have looked in outdoor type shops to no luck.
anyone any suggestions where i might look for one?
I have definitely seen such items on peoples heads but can't find one in the shops...
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You tend to see that sort of thing at the agri shows. Alternatively you could buy some windscreen wipers for your glasses ;D
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Gabi is modeling our waterproof headgear , I got this from our feed merchants 3 years ago , brilliant in the cold and wet.
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I was looking for something like that last year and I ended up with a waxed cap like Gabi with the deer stalker flaps, that way I can keep mine on with my hood up, it works better for me as just a waterproof hood falls over my eyes but the peak on a cap keeps it like a gutter and away from my eyes, the only ways I saw was the Barbour ones that are often sold at country fares...I was actually shocked that for some reason, womens/Ladies, water proof hats are not that functional yet we (usually) have much more elaborate hair do's to keep tidy!! I bought one from Tesco but this year another from some chain store, like I said, I was looking as well!! Try shooting gear too!
http://www.countryattire.com/our-brands/barbour/barbour-unisex-leather-bushman-hat-brown-mha0006br51-h200.html (http://www.countryattire.com/our-brands/barbour/barbour-unisex-leather-bushman-hat-brown-mha0006br51-h200.html)
Like this :_
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like this one?
http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Jaxon-Hats-Oilcloth-Aussie-P147251/?gclid=CKzpi7K9y7oCFSbHtAodKVQAnA (http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Jaxon-Hats-Oilcloth-Aussie-P147251/?gclid=CKzpi7K9y7oCFSbHtAodKVQAnA)
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that looks like a possible thank you
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I got my wide brimmed waterproof hat from our local Cornwall Farmers store in Penzance. I don't have a picture of it but it has a stiff, 5 inch-ish level brim all the way round. I think it might be a fishing type hat as it has a feather in the hat band.
It cost £19.99
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Speak to Mr Roger Snook of Snooks Outfitters, West Street, Bridport, Dorset. He can source you a hat from anywhere in the world; it's a brilliant shop :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BUSHMAN-NAMIB-LEATHER-HAT-country-hat-BUSH-HAT-tough-rugged-CLEARING-LOT-1-S-/141105289076 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BUSHMAN-NAMIB-LEATHER-HAT-country-hat-BUSH-HAT-tough-rugged-CLEARING-LOT-1-S-/141105289076)
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tilly hat.. guaranteed for life, my mate has had 3 off them after buying the 1st, they have never quibbled about replacing them...he wrecks his when kayak fishing ;D
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I have a brown cowboy style one, by drizabone. It's actually waxed but holds its shape even after scrunching it up to stuff in my pocket. Iv had it 10 yrs and its still really ace, very comfy and fits well so doesn't fly off in wind too much.
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That ebay one that Sandy linked looks good - but get the waxed one.
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yup am looking at them all currently
thank you every one
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Another vote for waxed Tilly here too :thumbsup:
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Is it too long until Christmas?
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I bought a leather hat as you describe Bloomer. It was from an agricultural show from a stall selling hats made by 'The Australian Bush Hat Co.' (label inside says 'International Hat Co.'). Needed a lot of leather treatment to get it waterproof but was only £20. Has some loops inside so you could fit a neck string. But mine is a snug fit and hasn't blown off yet. Worth spending a lot of time trying them for fit. The salesman said they do shrink slightly when they get wet and dry out. They do, but only very very slightly, like just a few mm.
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Trouble with waxed hats is they don't stay waterproof unless you keep treating them. And a cold wet waxed hat is the most unpleasant thing in the world if you have to put it back on your head wet. People with a decent covering of hair might not have experienced this though.
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I know I am repeating myself but we must have gone into every hat department in Stirling and the only sensible waterproof hats were in the men's section.....
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Trouble with waxed hats is they don't stay waterproof unless you keep treating them. And a cold wet waxed hat is the most unpleasant thing in the world if you have to put it back on your head wet. People with a decent covering of hair might not have experienced this though.
But they don't need it often and it's easy to do. I do my working jacket regularly and it's 16 years old!
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I got one thanks
the big agri merchants in stirling (which i'd never been in before) had some SO I am happy now
I also liked the agri merchant, I can see me going in there again for work stuff!!!
Decent work clothing at a reasonable price, it was my idea of heaven on earth!!!
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plus one for tilley hats... the 'outback' is a dry soft wax cotton version and its excellent.