# Best hat for fat balding man? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059 "2011-08-01T16:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/21 "2011-08-01T22:11:53Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > Propeller beanie. > > Failing that, newsboy caps and [flat caps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_cap) work really well. I have one of these in suede that I picked up somewhere. It wears really well. I wish I could find more. I’m a big, though not hugely fat, person, and I have a big head, but it’s narrow across, so hats with brims seem to look silly on me. Speaking of fedoras, there’s a little guy (maybe 5’7" or so, and slender) where I work who affects a fedora, and he just doesn’t carry it off. He always reminds me of Elisha Cook Jr trying to look tough, and failing. Roddy ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/22 "2011-08-01T23:32:34Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > If you aren’t a hat person now, IMO you never will be. Rock the bald spot and fuck anyone who has a rude comment to make. That’s sorta where I’m at now… but sunburned scalp sucks shit, and if I shaved my head my wife would probably murder and/or leave me, which would really suck. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/23 "2011-08-02T00:39:39Z")
oh, not even shaved once just to see? well, i’d say find a hat YOU like and wear it, the only opinions that matter are your’s and your wife’s. everyone else can step off, its your head, you’re the one wearing the hat. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/24 "2011-08-02T04:22:32Z")
What happens if you lose all your hair naturally? It’s your hair, not hers. If she’d leave you because you didn’t have hair, that doesn’t speak well to her grace or suitability as a partner. No, I’m not telling you to leave her. I’m telling you to do what _you_ want to _your_ hair. If she leaves you over that, that’s disgusting and it’s not your fault. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/25 "2011-08-02T04:36:00Z")
A Panama hat can do well on older guys. And it’s true that nothing is as classy as a fedora. ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/26 "2011-08-02T13:33:04Z")
Derby ---
**Author:** ![Sandra\_Battye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sandra_battye/32/552_2.png) [@Sandra\_Battye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandra_Battye)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/27 "2011-08-02T18:27:59Z")
[Jamie](http://www.google.com/search?q=jamie+mythbusters&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=9j84TunNFOXmiALFptn6Dg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=949) from Mythbusters has a full face with a shaved head and he wears a beret. I don’t know if he actually looks good or if I’m just used to him. 🙂 But it’s another option if you don’t want a brim but you don’t want a lot of hat either. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/28 "2011-08-02T18:43:31Z")
Apropos of nothing: “I call that the best hat for a balding fat man!” “Cover your head, you son of a bitch!” I’ll just be going now. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/29 "2011-08-02T19:25:17Z")
Just saw a guy on the news. Fat and wearing a fedora. Not a good look. I’m leaning towards a slouch hat or boonie hat. While I appreciate the above suggestions, having ear and neck protection as well as something covering the top of my head is pretty important. I’m not too interested in what other people think of my appearance, but I will make an attempt not to look like some hipster douchebag. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/30 "2011-08-02T20:53:38Z")
Pith helmet. I’ve not left the house without mine in the last 10 days. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/31 "2011-08-02T21:21:55Z")
> [@LouiseE](#): > > “Fat balding man past 30” pretty much sums up my SO’s physical appearance, and he wears his Tilley hat every day. I think his model is the T7MO. That is what I came in to suggest. Best hat I ever bought. Keeps off the sun and the rain, is comfortable and the LTM6 Airflow has a nice vent along the top that keeps my head cool. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/32 "2011-08-02T21:54:20Z")
A dunce cap. Fat, bald, and stupid is the best way to go through life. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/33 "2011-08-02T22:23:47Z")
Consult the expert: [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0BWjkA1IIA) ---
**Author:** ![akwally1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akwally1/32/3220_2.png) [@akwally1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akwally1)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/34 "2011-08-04T20:41:09Z")
Thirding or fourthing the Tilley option…[this](http://www.amazon.com/Tilley-Endurables-T4MO-Eco-Airflo-Khaki/dp/B0033WRW0S/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1312489710&sr=1-1)is the one that I own (I am also a fat bald guy as seen [here](https://plus.google.com/111713084328018525824/posts?hl=en)) and it works great to keep the scalp burn-free. Mark ---
**Author:** ![Lao\_Tsu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lao\_Tsu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lao_Tsu)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/35 "2011-08-04T20:50:13Z")
I’m definitely in the required demographic. My son bought me this for Father’s Day and I love it. > **[REI Co-op Men's Ball Caps | REI Co-op](https://www.rei.com/b/rei-co-op/c/mens-ball-caps)** > > Shop for REI Co-op Men's Ball Caps at REI - FREE SHIPPING With $50 minimum purchase. Curbside Pickup Available NOW! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059/36 "2011-08-06T00:03:57Z")
> [@akwally1](#): > > Thirding or fourthing the Tilley option…[this](http://www.amazon.com/Tilley-Endurables-T4MO-Eco-Airflo-Khaki/dp/B0033WRW0S/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1312489710&sr=1-1)is the one that I own (I am also a fat bald guy as seen [here](https://plus.google.com/111713084328018525824/posts?hl=en)) and it works great to keep the scalp burn-free. > Mark Second the Tilly option! I have [this](http://www.amazon.com/Tilley-Hat-Broad-Brim-Crown/dp/B000OIYTZ0/ref=pd_sim_sg_6)one and wear it all summer. I’m 65 and overweight, OK, maybe fat, but not too fat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-hat-for-fat-balding-man/591059.md?page=1)