Having gone through painful skin cancer surgery on my face twice, I finally learned the hard way the need to protect my skin from the harmful effects of the sun. The Sunday Afternoon Ultra Adventure hat has become my top choice for times when I am out in the sun for longer periods of time. Baseball caps will protect your scalp, but not the ears and neck. I can't tell you how many seniors I saw in the waiting room of the skin cancer doctor with bandages on their ears. The Ultra Adventure hat shields your ears, neck and face from sunburn. The hat is super lightweight and very comfortable. It's vented so that heat escapes out of the top of the hat. What I like most is the brim of the hat is not wavy like a lot of sun hats. It actually has a crease that allows you to ... MoreHaving gone through painful skin cancer surgery on my face twice, I finally learned the hard way the need to protect my skin from the harmful effects of the sun. The Sunday Afternoon Ultra Adventure hat has become my top choice for times when I am out in the sun for longer periods of time. Baseball caps will protect your scalp, but not the ears and neck. I can't tell you how many seniors I saw in the waiting room of the skin cancer doctor with bandages on their ears. The Ultra Adventure hat shields your ears, neck and face from sunburn. The hat is super lightweight and very comfortable. It's vented so that heat escapes out of the top of the hat. What I like most is the brim of the hat is not wavy like a lot of sun hats. It actually has a crease that allows you to fold the hat and tuck in your waist band without mishaping the hat whatsoever. As an added bonus, the hat allows you to store your sunglasses without fear of them falling out. I plan on attending an airshow soon and will be out in the full sun for three days, so having a good hat that I enjoy wearing and offers full protection was imperative. There are other styles of Sunday Afternoon hats that would do the job, but I felt this one was best suited for my needs.

I misplaced my originally purchased version of this hat. Since it folded flat, I always kept it in my backpack, and I wore it frequently. As advertised, it was lightweight. I loved the huge brim. The floppy back panel was light enough that the breeze generated by a slow walk was sufficient to keep it from sticking to the back of my neck. The surprise was that it was also good for keeping rain off my face and glasses. So when I lost that hat, of course I purchased a replacement immediately, and the replacement is just as good as the original. There are no equivalents for this hat.

Taking one star off because it makes you look dorky! But, otherwise, it's a great hat. I agree with all of the reviews that complain about the back flap that's supposed to cover your neck flapping around and exposing your neck during windy conditions.Until they fix that flaw, I bought a four-pack of little round magnets for $6 on Amazon. ... MoreTaking one star off because it makes you look dorky! But, otherwise, it's a great hat. I agree with all of the reviews that complain about the back flap that's supposed to cover your neck flapping around and exposing your neck during windy conditions.Until they fix that flaw, I bought a four-pack of little round magnets for $6 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/DIYMAG-Neodymium-Magnets%EF%BC%8CRare-Double-Sided-Scientific/dp/B0CDPJDHP4/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2SWYSK0M6Q6PO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CrMcJiix-KVrp6sX9xj5OeJ9_F0EAyqASUm70w12CcvfQdMISNIZUW8I5OUvCT-vPKexmOzHeYnTieOE9EpP5yPyE1uNFqi2jfkX1ScGHUsqM0xYS3YjRiqRPjElaTE7prHkCuRwXOhM5aLHGCYHSjwTvMXMInBzcMiwuLaViy6gPDSNFKkmEGakkS4cr36paOwntgl-Vw9tx21ZYAmIrItMSkQUYa7_a_jIgciiDo4aDX8X5LFfI-qEQ5gIrN_O79fJr_tLFCUJPMbIEEtZ-wWtaSQkAIl0i4BHtDHyKLM.K45fMEai9991rzcKVrFius3EteJlb3kKmhopfKO4Asc&dib_tag=se&s=industrial&sprefix=round+magne%2Cindustrial%2C141On the lower corners of the back flap, I put one magnet on each side of the flap and stick them together. Ta-daa. Now, the back ends are weighted and stay down. Plus, it's easy to unstick the magnets when you want to wash the hat.