Tilley, all the way. Just bought my second T3 on e-bay. Here's their URL: www.tilley.com

I've retired my boonie hats to "keep it in the truck just in case I don't have anything else" status.

Used to wear ball caps, but switched to hats 25 years ago 'cause I got tired of rain & mist on my classes. The full brim of the hat just offers better protection.

Last summer, while on an outing with my little boy, he insisted that I wear a ball cap, like the one I'd just given him, instead of my preferred Tilley. It was a scorchingly hot, humid day. When we got back to the truck after our hike, I swapped back into my Tilley, and was amazed at how much cooler I felt with the full brim shading more of my head & shoulders. For me, that pretty much cemented my decision to keep baseball caps around only for use under the hood of a parka or poncho.

David