# Please recommend a hat for mowing the lawn/yard work **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 12, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531 "2013-04-12T18:46:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shadowfyre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfyre/32/9972_2.png) [@Shadowfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfyre)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/21 "2013-04-15T16:54:44Z")
A couple years ago, I bought a basic black boonie hat like **Fear the Turtle** linked to. I found it somewhere online for less than $20. They are easy to find pretty much anywhere. It has a fairly wide brim to shade my face, ears and back of my neck. And it can easily be washed after sweating in it all day. My head is also too big for any one-size fits all hats. I was able to order the boonie hat in a specific size to make sure it fit. Also, you can find them in all sorts of colors. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/22 "2013-04-15T17:39:48Z")
Another recommendation for a wide brimmed straw hat. [Tula Hats](http://www.tulahats.com/category_s/1814.htm) has quite a variety. I have [the Sierra](http://www.tulahats.com/Unisex_Sierra_Hat_p/sierra.htm) and I like it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/23 "2013-04-15T19:50:08Z")
> [@PurpleClogs](#): > > I invested in a [Tilley](http://www.tilley.com/LTM8-Mesh-AIRFLO-Nylamtium.aspx) a couple years ago and I love it! You can toss it in the wash! I like having a chin strap so it goes nowhere in high winds (or 60mph down the freeway). I came in here specifically to mention Tilley!! I’ve got a large head for a woman - hell, I’ve got a large head for a _guy_, and they fit nicely. I got the widest-brim one they make, in a cotton fabric. It’s a bit heavy and warm; one of these days I may invest in one of the manmade fiber ones as an alternative. My husband has one of those and it seems a lot lighter. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/24 "2013-04-15T20:44:32Z")
> [@Turble](#): > > If you’re looking for actual protection from the sun: [Sunday Afternoons hats](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_lbr_brands_browse-_0?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asunday+afternoons+hat%2Cp_lbr_brands_browse-bin%3ASunday+Afternoons&keywords=sunday+afternoons+hat&ie=UTF8&qid=1365870740&rnid=2528832011). > > The Adventure Hat is my hiking hat. Definitely not a fashion statement, but I’ve lost track of how many skin cancers I’ve had removed. > > The sizes run large. Hey, that’s my favorite hiking hat too! Clearly you are a practical person with impeccable taste! ---
**Author:** ![bodangus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/25 "2013-04-15T22:18:36Z")
Just go to any big chain drug store and get a big brimmed straw hat. They should be displayed soon. They’re sort of cheap, most have a chin strap and you can soak them in water on really hot days. Toss it at the end of the season. Ubiquitous headgear for outdoor workers in sunny and hot Las Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/26 "2013-04-15T23:02:46Z")
I recommend the Sorting Hat from Hogwarts. It’s sentient, and can move at least a little. It’s probably the only piece of headgear that could conceivably operate a mower or set of hedge clippers. > **[Photobucket | Make your memories fun!](https://media.photobucket.com/user/soccerluver652/media/hat.jpg.html?filters%5Bterm%5D=Sorting%20Hat&filters%5Bprimary%5D=images&filters%5Bsecondary%5D=videos&sort=1&o=7)** > > Make your memories fun! > **[The Sorting Hat Decides.....](https://tomstephenson.blogspot.com/2011/05/sorting-hat-decides.html)** > > Hmm... Now let me see... Definitely going to make an impact on the house, but has he got the staying power... Hmm... His grandfather ... ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531/27 "2013-04-16T14:25:03Z")
I’ve been wearing one of these for years: [Mesh Crown Aussie, 2X-3X](http://www.villagehatshop.com/dorfman-pacific-mesh-crown-aussie-hat-2X-3X.html) (since you say you have a big head, like me). The mesh lets air flow through, but still gives adequate shade. And the hat crushes nicely, so it’s easy to store flat or under stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-hat-for-mowing-the-lawn-yard-work/655531.md?page=1)