TWO Tilleys? Now thats what I call livin high on the hog. Out of curiosity, how do you wash yours? And do you have to wash them very often?

My first one was a natural T-4, and I wore it out. Didn't wash it often enough, got real sweaty in the summer heat, and the material rottendout right at a line of stitching. They replaced it for $6.50. Then I got a khaki one, which I don't much like, so it is my work hat, the the natural is the "goin' to town" one.

I just throw them into the washer with other like colored stuff, then kind of block the crown by hand, and press the brim down on a flat surface to air dry. How often I wash them depends on how dirty they get, and how sweaty (I learned from that experience). Works for me...

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Add another vote for the Tilley hat. I have an LTM6 - the one with the wider brim and the mesh at the top for airflow. I have a BIG head and it was the only hat I could find to fit ... and it fits very well. It is very comfortable - even in high wind. The synthetic material resists rain, cleans easily, and dries quickly.

At first I was a bit concerned that skeeters might find their way through the mesh and get me, but that's not been a problem at all.

I liked the LTM6 so much that last winter I bought a Tilley Winter Hat. Nice looking. Warm. Ear flaps. It does a great job keeping snow off of my classes (which drives me nuts). It reminds me of back in the 50's and earlier when a well-dressed man wouldn't be caught without a nice hat. Because it is made of wool they recommend dry cleaning rather than hand washing, which is OK with me. In winter it won't get as dirty as my LTM6 does.

I believe you but there's another issue as far as style an aesthetic goes. The Tilley hats all seem to have a relatively high crown. I happen to have a long heart shaped face and wide brim low crown hats would fit me better I think. The military boonie hats and the Columbia boonie and Patagonia surf bucket happen to have low crowns but the military boonie hats are cotton and stiffer (easier for fanning) and I couldn't care less about UPF protection.

Frankie

I have a lightweight Tilley and can say that they will hold up to just about everything. It is cool to wear and will look good for years to come. They are washable and packable and will last forever. You can't beat the lifetime warranty.

Another vote for the Tilley! I have two T3s, and find that, more & more, I wear them year-round, though I still like my wool felt hat with my leather jacket in winter better.

I don't think I've got more than $25 (USD) in either of them. One was an REI sale, the other, an e-bay purchase, used.

I'm in Florida now, on vacation, & pretty much don't leave the house without my hat. They're great in sun, wind, rain...can't say I've worn it in snow...yet. I use the head cords as needed, and have NEVER had one blown from my head--including wearing it in a full gale!

I have a bug net that fits over the crown & down to my collar that I've used with another hat (it came with my first hat, from LL Bean), and it works with the Tilley's too. I wash mine about once a year.

Get one; they're worth the price! But, as noted, a bit of judicious shopping will save money.

David