As I said, my friend has a T4. I sort of like the higher crown, but the low crown and side snaps on the brim of the T3 allow it to be used with hearing protectors for shooting. Maybe this is also a factor for pilots who use headphones, but I wouldn't know. The T3 also comes with the green underside of the brim now.<br><br>Her T4 is softer than my T3s somehow- the brim is not as tightly stitched, I think. I'm not sure whether I like that or not, I guess I'd have to use one awhile to know. I'd have been more interested in the T4 if it had snaps. The T4 does have the grommets higher, which makes sense to me.<br><br>As I said, I'm intrigued by the LT6, with my only reservation being the Supplex material. I'll probably end up buying one. Did you catch the note about new velcro tabs for those who stick their sunglasses through the grommets? I didn't think of doing that.<br><br>I agree in general about the Tilleys, mine have been the most valuable single piece of equipment (that got used, anyway) on several trips. They used to be sort of hard to find and distinctive, but now there are several imitations, and the marina shops are selling Tilleys and the imitations like hotcakes. <br><br>Still, the only low-status Tilley is one with bright, shiny snaps and grommets (you can tell it hasn't been anywhere). Annoyed by this with the first one I had, I started a ritual of ceremoniously dunking it in each major body of water I hit- several rivers, the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Gulf with the first. Of course, that means that with each Tilley I buy I have to start all over again... he he...<br>