icolor unisex-adult Icolor Sun Cap Fishing Hats Sun Hat

Excellent

Did most of the people reviewing this product actually try it or did they feel the need to write a positive review because they practically got a free hat? I had to buy cap - at full price so I wish I got a discount!! This hat isn't waterproof at all! Water does bead off the fabric but it does eventually soak through and plus the seams aren't taped so I can't understand what reviewers and the copy are saying about it being waterproof. I'll be fair and consider that I might have gotten a newer/older model but if that's the case, someone should revise the description.Good:- * Face and side flaps can be used independently [but....- Washable plastic brim stiffener- Cap by itself is very accommodating to large heads- Good airflow over nose for breathing- Well made (no loose threads sticking out, plastic snaps feel secure, even stitching, doesn't feel like a $1 hat)- Not too stifling, light fabricNot As Good:- *..the side flap is one entire piece]- NOT waterproof as advertised- Quite snug face flap under the eyes- A bit of a struggle to detach/attach the face flap while wearing the cap (because of the location of the snap button under the side flap for times you want to be sociable and talk to someone for a few minutes without having your face covered)- Front flap too short to tuck into a shirtThe face flap isn't adjustable but you can attach it to the first snaps on the front that is meant for the side flap to make it fit more loosely but if you want to use the side flaps, you'll have to deal with a 1" gap of exposure. Somehow after one wash, the tightness of the face flap loosened a teeny tiny bit but not by enough so I still have to readjust it sometimes but it is a bit more comfortable.For my needs, I decided to keep this cap because the strength of the good points outweigh the bad ones.-2 stars for the snug face flap but especially for saying it's waterproof when it isn't.

Very well-made item. Beautiful color and great fabric. Snaps work very well to keep the neck flap and face flap (veil) in place. Folds up easily and very compact, so fits in the smallest purse, even a pocket.I gave it 4 stars versus 5 for 2 reasons, both because of exposed areas.There is a hole in the back for a ponytail, and that is an excellent idea when folks don't need the solar protection there. The lower/neck flap, however, is also split into two sections such that, when worn, a good area of the neck can be exposed to the sun, especially if you have snapped the flap in the front closed. When snapped in front, the neck flap becomes more of a "shoulder" flap or cover.Secondly, and this is simply a function of the hat's design I should have realized when buying it, the areas at my temples/upper face area exposed to sunlight. This is a triangular area about 1 x 2.5 inches outside of the eyebrows. Not a big area, but one where I already have skin damage. I can reduce this area by snapping the neck piece flap in the front, but then this pulls the flap away from the rear of my neck, exposing the area above my shirt collar. I can again reduce (but not eliminate) this exposed area at the temples by installing the face flap (which fits nicely), but I would probably seldom wear the face flap, unless at the beach on a boat, so infrequently.I have decided to keep the hat despite these issues as it is so well-made and compact that I can at least fold it up into my purse and have it for some protection when out and about. Also, I decided that I would seldom snap the neck flap in the front, so I am sewing up the rear split in the neck flap to keep full protection on the back of my neck.

Use case: outdoor pistol competition. 5 - 6hrs w/ minimal-to-zero shade in HI; summer here now so ~93 degF+ (34C) with 80-100% humidity. Several generations in HI so tan well, but still burn in these conditions...Claim: lightweight, quick to dry -- yes, can vouch for that, even as sweltery as it can be here in direct midday sun. Was having to constantly wring out a shemagh; now easily 1/4 the weight and drier to boot.Claim: UPF 50+ sun protection -- not a doctor nor an authority on skin cancer or UV exposure... but even shifting the buttons back over the ears & allowing two vents to exhaust out hot air and sweat out the back... didn't have half the tan reaction/burn w/ skin not properly slathered in sunscreen or under UV-blocking clothing. 6 hrs in the midday sun, constantly moving with only the cap, bill, and neck flap to protect my face and neck... does the job.Claim: LOL not the most English-literate ad copy writer... but it does absorb and dry sweat much better than a shemagh, long the standard for Afghanis and our coalition in the desert (also warms and protects your neck when it's brass-bra-cold there, which is why iColors aren't more popular there, I suppose :) ).If the ad claims waterproofing... we don't compete in rainy, muddy conditions for safety, but I'd say this claim isn't really 'marketable'...Note: I don't use the face mask -- in more temperate or dusty conditions, this would provide even more protection. Not to mention it all snaps apart for washing, then folds into itself for your pocket or range bag.Summary: Was using a cap-dome-mesh-vented, but conventional ball cap and a shemagh, and hating life. Saw a fellow competitor with one, and noticed he rarely had to do all the fussing around with it I was. For $12+shipping it was a no-brainer...Tips: For those who're using this for tasks like mowing the lawn or chainsawing trees (requiring ear protection)... take the two forwardmost snaps and move them 2 snaps rearward, so two vent openings appear in back. Safety-pin the center of the elastic portion of the flap, to the cap adjuster (see pic -- this doesn't appear to affect the amount *I* felt tanned or burned, and definitely improved comfort... but if you're fair-skinned and have to work outside at midday, may be better off snapping everything normally).This allows bulkier earpro (like my giant Pro Ears Gold 28dBs) to seal to the skin, rather than onto the flap laid over the ears. It also allows sweat/hot air from your neck to escape -- noticeably better both for earpro and comfort. :)For my use case (which I think may fit most potential customer use cases)... the price is reasonable -- getting more in this comfy, minimally-heating grey color, for the yard.