Customer Reviews The North Face Horizon Ball Cap

I bought it from the official website specifically to get the TNF black with the dark logo (as advertised) however I got it with white logo, I understand that some people wouldn't care/feel the difference but for me it's really annoying. Also it's also a bit big, consider getting a size smaller than the size chart based on the circumference, maybe because I have no hair to fill it :)

I ordered this online expecting a baseball cap. This hat does not look like, nor fit like how the picture looks. Extremely flimsy, all panels including front are made of a thin fabric which holds no form. Looks more like a plastic bag on head than a normal hat.

Very disappointed in this hat. I bought a couple TNF "Horizon Hats" back in 2015. Hands down, the best training and general purpose hats I own. So I was excited to pick up a couple more this year. This iteration, the "Horizon Ball Cap," is disappointing for the following reasons. 1. Closure is different (worse). The "Horizon Hat" has a well-engineered two piece clip closure. This feature allows me to quickly clip the hat onto a pack strap, gearshift knob, whatever. Great for quickly drying out a wet hat, or stowing it when not needed. This "Horizon Ball Cap" has a plastic buckle, through which you weave a nylon strap. So the "quick clip" functionality is gone. 2. Sweatband is different (worse). The sweatband on the Horizon Hat is semi-perforated with tiny holes/dots. It also stretches. Horizon Ball Cap's sweatband has no perforations and does not stretch. It is, however, "branded" (i.e., says "TNF" in big letters. Reduced functionality, increased "branding." Fail. 3. No stretch elastic in the closure system. As stated above, the "Horizon Hat" has a two piece closure system with a plastic clip. One of the pieces is secured to the hat with stretchy elastic. This allows me to dial in the fit even better, and also makes the hat sit more security on my head. The "Horizon Ball Cap" has no such elastic in the closure. 4. Can't stow excess closure strap. Both hats are designed so the excess nylon closure strap can be stowed in a pocket inside the sweatband. The Horizon Hat has plenty of excess nylon strap to make this possible. The Horizon Ball Cap does not. When sized for my head (which is not especially large), there is not enough excess strap to reach the pocket. The excess nylon strap simply flaps in the breeze. In summary, every difference between this year's "Horizon Ball Cap" and the "Horizon Hat" I love feels like a reduction in quality, utility, and (probably) manufacturing costs for TNF. I realize this is a long-winded review that few people will care about. Most will see the TNF branding on the front, buy the hat, and not think twice. But it's frustrating when a perfect piece of gear is "re-worked" and made worse in every way. If anyone from TNF reads these reviews, please consider bringing back the Horizon Hat.

The product was defective. The adjustment band does not tuck in the back. I have two other ones and they are perfect. The blue batch was not made correctly.

Low quality fabric hat with multi-crisp folds. Does not stay straight and firm. Disappointment at this price. Not worth $5