Henschel Hiker Mesh Breezer Hat - Breathable Men's Protection Hat with Mesh Sides - Ideal for Any Outdoor Activities - UPF50+

Just got the hat. Have a trip coming up that warranted something nicer than a ball cap which is my usual wear. Review so far would be awesome hat. Khaki color is true to the picture. Bought the XL and it fit right on. My head measurement is 24.5” which implies 7 3/4 to 7 7/8 hat size. XL fits just right. Quality looks great. I read reviews carefully and wanted to submit one for this. If it work like it should by keeping my head cooler and sun off my neck, then it is a great hat.

Great style, nice fit, just what I wanted! This ugly old fat dude is gonna look great on our next cruise! I had measured my head and the measurement fell into Large on the chart, so I ordered the Hiker hat in Large. Wow, WAY too big! Returned and went to order a Medium but second-guessed my style choice and went with the Safari hat. It fit nicely, the brim was cool, but the crown looked wrong (too tall? too large?). Returned that and ordered the Hiker hat in medium. Success! Fits and looks great and will shield my neck, ears and face from the sun (but will avoid the dreaded 'hot head') when my wife and I continue to travel again. Need to note here that all 3 hats were in a flimsy plastic bag and came out looking like discards from a homeless camp! The other reviews prepared me for this and after 15 minutes with a clothing steamer, the brim flattened out and the creases in the crown went away. I realize that a 30 buck hat is not going to come in a 2 hundred dollar box and the hat is supposed to be 'crushable', but going thru the mail in a plastic bag is WAY more abuse than it's going to get in a suitcase. Bottom line, I love it and like most things in life worth having, it took a little effort to achieve.

It seems to be made well but crown is so short it doesn’t sit well on your head. It’s tolerable for short periods but overall disappointing. If you have a wide short head, maybe shaped like a cube, it would be good. If you have an oval head, like many humans, avoid this hat.

The last hat I bought had a floppy bill and was somewhat useless and looked stupid on windy days. So I went for this hat because hats with solid tops help me overheat too much, so I need venting. This hat's brim*** is solid and won't go anywhere in the wind, and once you get the right size (Despite following sizing directions, I had to get a medium instead of a small... ) it fits snug as can be and works great. I have even received a few compliments on the look. Now i got it for when it's warm out because I do overheat easily. But I was a bit concerned with the weather turned cold (for the one day of the year it did here in CA), but all I did was wrap an appropriately colored skull cap over the top and that took care of the chill. (Army green goes nice with this color). All in all, I'm pretty happy and bought two.***My only real issue is that the brim, is NOT 3", but just over 2" wide, which, when all is said and done, was not my best choice to nab, but it does the trick and has the mesh, so I stuck with it. But had I caught the references to the brim in the reviews or questions sections, I might have skipped on buying... twice. Yeah, yeah... I know... but still. 3" would have been perfect.

comes with a very sturdy supporting package. Thib brim is 2.5" all around. The crown is 1/4" lower than my other Henschel hat #5301. The discounted price was $20.86 with tax, so it's really a bang for the buck. But Its mid size is unexpectedly much larger than the same medium-size Henschel hat #5301 that I am using now.

Nice looking hat, and if it fits it might be okay. But the sizing reviews for me didn't help. It is REALLY large, and an unusual shape. I ordered a size smaller than I usually do for a non-explicit sized hat, but it was still way to large. However it was way too large side to side, but just right for/aft. I could fit a thumb easily on each side of my head so the foam inside the sweatband trick wouldn't work. Returned.

I love this hat so much that I bought a second one as a back-up in case I ever lose my first one, and then I bought a third one in a different color. This is the best hat I have ever owned. It seems to really suit the shape of my hear/face/jaw well and I find that people nod to me and say hello to me more and treat me more politely when I'm wearing this hat. It manages to add style without looking like you're trying to be a cowboy or have some kind of statement you're trying to make. I like that it is just cloth and mesh, not some fancy leather thing -- this hat is functional and cool.

The size of the brim was much shorter than expected.

XL fits very well for large head. The mesh keeps head cool and the hat provides very good sun protection.

no strap but did the job

Suggest getting a chin strap as the wind can take hold of it. I got the Akubra strap and works well.

This hat is even better than the picture. Lightweight, great mesh and fits XL exactly. I would buy again!

Took a while to figure out what size I should get. I bought the largest hat, fits my head perfectly. Love it. Have not dared to crush it yet.