Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Sun Bucket

Fits perfect, you can barely tell you are wearing a hat!

I bought this hat at the MEC last summer and used it locally for general sun protection on hotter days. It got its real test last month when I spent five weeks in West Africa. At this time its the dry season there and anywhere on or near the coast in Senegal, The Gambia or Ghana is hot and incredibly humid. This hat soaked up the sweat admirably and although the brim became soaked and dripped continuously, the hat stayed comfortable, kept its shape and offered the protection I needed. Inland in the Sahel it was much hotter but way drier and the hat performed well and stayed dry, keeping the sun from frying my skull. When its this hot, no hat on earth can cope perfectly, especially with the excessive humidity, but this one is way better than anything I've ever worn before. You get real protection from the Sun Bucket, a great companion for serious heat. It only got four stars because I honestly believe no sun hat on earth could realistically earn five.

Good hat, but runs a bit tight. I'm usually on the cusp between medium and large hats, around 7 1/8 or 7 1/4. So, I ordered a medium and it was too small. I'll probably get a large in the future, but would caution folks to go bigger if they are in the margins between sizes.

I have a collection of hats to protect my balding melon. The Sun Bucket could be the best all round choice for travel, hiking, fishing,... But the problem is lack of breathability. In the hot sun, even the lightest color Sand Grey starts to be so hot that I have to take it off regularly. Dear OR, please make this hat with mesh panels so that a little air can pass through to help with cooling. I would recommend this hat but not for hot weather or high exertion activities until OR adds mesh to the crown.

I loved my former Sun Bucket. It was lost. I tried to replace it , 2X. Both hats were too large. I ordered the same size as the lost one, and then, one size smaller. Perhaps the hats are made by a different provider now.

Strictly as a sun bucket this hat does a great job. It is a bit of a weird fit however with a very deep bucket and therefore an oddly low brim. It is not a flattering hat off or on your head. If you don't care about appearance go for it!

Looks cute but too small, should have ordered up a size. Not great protection for sun but it is for rain.

Why 2 stars? because after one wash it looses it's shape and looks untidy

DO NOT order from OR on line. Instead of the beautifully shaped hat in the picture, what came in the mail was a shapeless rag, not much better than just throwing a hanky on your head. Because of OR senseless rigid policy, finding the above cost me over $20 in shipping costs both ways.