Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Advocate Cap

I LOVED my first one that i bought a couple years back, got compliments on it all the time, fit me better than any hat i have owned. Fast forward to this year, bought another one since mine was getting faded and very worn out, so i would have a work cap and a nice one. But the new one is MUCH deeper, if my dome was taller it would be fine, but i end up having the cap riding high to keep it off my ears, very different style. If you like oversized ball caps, this is for you

I'm very picky about my hats, but I liked how this one felt and looked in black. But, after wearing it for not even two weeks, it starts to show signs of fading, then started to really fade fast. I expected some fading eventually but not so soon and so much. Luckily, I was able to purchase some black spray fabric paint to do some touch-ups, but that was just even more money out of my pocket.

After waiting and waiting for the hat to be back in stock I finally managed to get one and I'm kind of just "meh" about it. I'm pretty obsessed with OR and never been let down by the product they put out but with this hat I find it rather heavy compared to other trucker hats and not the most comfortable. The biggest issue I have with the hat is I ordered it in black and when I received it, it had this massive silver sticker across the bill of the hat. When removed said sticker it left a glueish residue on the bill of the hat which I cant get to disappear although it has faded to some degree. (sticker residue not hat colour)

The hat looks awesome, the materials are great, the colors are nice too. **Huge** issue for me though, the main front stitch is folded over itself, causing the hat to come to a point in the front, and the sides to bow out. It just looks funny. I don't know if that is due to the manufacturing or if mine was just a one-off, but it went back in the mail for a return right away.

When this gat arrived I was very excited as it looked great upon OR's website. The tag in the hat states it is a "High Profile" hat. The crown of the hat sits up too high off my head and looks silly. Returning it, very disappointed.

Does not fit closely to the head. Has the feel of a cheaper made hat. Not like other OR items I have purchased in the past