Umbrella Hat

Reviewed by spouse (but husband note - this thing looks absolutely ridiculous but works amazingly well): OK, this was a crazy purchase, but I think it’s actually going to work quite well. I have had two bouts with skin cancer, but still want to be able to enjoy going to the lake or the ocean, and need more protection than a regular hat can provide. A lot of times the hats get wet and they don’t hold their form so they don’t provide a lot of protection. Even though this looks a little strange to be wearing out and about in the water, I think it’ll serve a really good purpose. It was pretty easy to open. It’s sort of like an umbrella and you just have to make sure that that little white/clear piece from the inside goes all the way through the top small opening of the “umbrella like covering” and it’ll lock in place. To get it to “deflate”, you just press the little clear/white button on the top of the umbrella and it’ll go back down through the hole and will deflate per see. It can get wet with the waves and hold it form and provide significant sun protection. The only thing I think they can improve upon would be making the hat portion inside adjustable as it’s a bit too big for me.

I know it's meant for fishing but I purchased it to do my projects outside and some yard and garden clean up and trimming. Size is Perfect! Do use the strap for underneath your chin so it stays in place. When first opening, do take your time and be patient when you first open it per it folds into a small-scale size. After that it will be easy to open and close. Small enough to store away into a drawer when done. Very lightweight. Much better than a sun hat per coverage from the sun is greater. I highly recommend.

I really wanted to love this product and I did! However, I did have to return it because of two major reasons for me. First, it was difficult for me to open since my hands ache a lot. But once opened it was great and covered my entire head. I could use my hands to do other things instead of holding the umbrella. It was nice to be able to carry my dog downstairs in the rain without having to get wet. With that being said, the 2nd reason that lead me to return it was that the umbrella was too big and cumbersome in a way that didn't allow me to bump into things and get caught. It works extremely well in open spaces. But for the reasons I needed it for, the space wouldn't allow me to walk freely. Rather than getting frustrated with it I had to return it. However, that doesn't mean that I didn't think it was a great invention and product. They used very good and sturdy materials.

The children really love when I wear it! It does keep the sun away. Not very stable on your head. A slight breeze will blow it.

I've looked at a lot of umbrella hats over the past few years, but never bought one because the umbrella was always so small that I figured a sun hat and some spray silicone would work just as well and look a lot less stupid. This one is so big, and so inexpensive that I had to try it - AND I LOVE IT. It's wide enough to keep me completely dry while walking my dogs in the rain, and even without the chin strap cinched up, it stays in place while I bend over to pickup their messes. It's weirdly comfortable, doesn't blow off my head in a 5 mph wind, and doesn't look different from a regular umbrella from a distance, or the side, or even the front unless it's tilted enough for someone to see the head gear. Maybe I'm just getting older, but I'm not embarrassed to wear it. I will wear it all seasons to keep the rain and sun off me. One day someone will probably invent a more attractive head gear for these things, and I'll probably upgrade, and I wouldn't mind if it were just a few inches wider to keep me dryer in sideways rain, and maybe slightly deeper to hide the ugly head gear, but just as it is, it's an awesome umbrella, and a good investment of $10.

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Don’t buy it. It hurts your head. It BROKE 1st time I used it, thus, becoming useless. Waste of money. I bought the most expensive umbrella hat I found hoping it wouldn’t break like the cheap ones. The goal was to use it for outdoor activities that require the use of both hands while protecting face and body from being exposed to the sun damaging effects and also in order to keep us cooler. The first time I put it on I was excited with the prospect of its apparent promising results. There was a very, very mild wind on that sunny day. So mild that all delicate flowers, teas, veggies and fruit plants that had been recently planted remained sturdy, healthy, unchanged. Nonetheless, such insignificant breeze was enough to immediately break the umbrella hat, rendering it useless for the purpose it was bought for. Don’t bother buying it. It is a piece of junk. Either look for something stronger that can last more than 0.5 times using it, or buy a large quantity of the cheap ones to use it as disposable items. Very disappointed. And for such an expensive price! The manufacturer, distributor and sellers should be ashamed of selling it. I believe I paid $26.99. I found a similar (crappy) one for $6 downtown that, so far, has held up more than 2 weeks of daily use. Additionally, to make it stay put, the ‘around the head’ harness is required but it feels too tight and gives a terrible headache, which gets worse if a breeze blows and moves the umbrella around your head. That makes you want to take it off, which renders you completely unprotected from the sun. I dread the idea that I wasted my time and money buying this trash and now, again, have to waste it writing this review. I wish we could give it ZERO stars. Unfortunately, 1 star is the minimum we can give.

Ok so this thing is one of the goofiest things I have bought, HOWEVER it works really well and provided there isn't a strong breeze stays put and is comfortable to wear. Awesome for some gardening in the blazing sun or rain. Idk if I am bold enough to walk the dog in it but it would be great for that too!!

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This is amazing! :) Fabulous when needing to be hands-free. It stays on really well. It is large so gives very good coverage.

Works great. Keeps you cool in the sun and can withstands the wind and rain. Very happy I bought two of them.

Very unstable and flimsy

So for 20 bucks you get what you pay for. You have to be careful in opening and closing this, not for kids, they would destroy this. However, saying that, it works. Fits my head and top venting will prevent any Mary Poppins type event. Nice to be be hands free. One star lost for fragility, a little beefier though and it would be better. Good job on the whole.