Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Sunbriolet Sun Hat

I just purchased my third Sunbriolet and am very disappointed in it. Something has changed in the way the sweatband is sewn into the hat and it rolls out and feels like it doesnt fit right regardless of the tension on the adjustment band. My other two Sunbriolet hats are perfect in how they fit. SO disappointed

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I loved this hat for many years and needed to replace the one that was worn out. I ordered a new hat. The piece of cloth that is in contact with forehead has been changed from black to tan. The pictures on website do not reflect this change - still shown in black. The tan fabric looks very odd and has ruined the aesthetics of the hat for me. I hope this change will be reversed.

Upon receiving, the stitching under the brim had already come undone. Had to go online to submit defective product under warranty and approximately 1 month later the warranty process began. I will be getting a replacement. Ironically in 2015 I purchased the same Sombriolet and it has been a fantastic product. The new hat was not as good.

The side vents are exposed to sunlight because there is no overlap, so there is a gap in protection. I have very thin hair and wished they would have overlapped the side vents as they do with the front and rear vents. I might have to stitch a little bit of cloth to cover the gap. My head circumference is 60cm (23.6") and the XL (24") is too short from front to back because it's not oval enough, so I get a lot of pressure on my forehead and the back of my head, while there are slight gaps to the sides of my head. I can still wear it if I try to ignore the pressure, and because of the tight fit, the hat will not lift off even in extreme winds, making the chin strap and drawstring unneeded. If the brim were a little more flexible, I guess the hat may have conformed better to the ovality of my head, but unfortunately it's stiff and does not. The top of the head has a lot of extra space, maybe for the air to flow through the front and back vents, but this causes me to have to pull the hat way down until they touch the back of the ears. I wear Oakley style prescription eyeglasses where the temples extend backwards past the ears, so the hat will hit the tips of the temple. I have to tilt the hat forward in a certain way to prevent this. The rear brim might contact a tall backpack, so I may turn the hat backwards, like other reviewers did.

Construction, materials and style are all fine. Living in Texas heat and humidity I thought this would be a good purchase...measured the head as instructed online and ordered the medium...hat was super snug which is not something I'm interested in...however it might have helped in the wind or on a boat or something. I highly recommend the swift bak cap over this

I'm trying to keep the sun off of my face. The brim of his hat is not wide enough for that. Also, the crown is sort of pointy, like a Mountie hat. And, the color is more of a gray than blue as shown. It really doesn't resemble the picture online. It was also a bit tight.

Good material and generally quality construction. The execution on the brim stiffening is poor. It loses it shape and is seems impossible to get back into alignment.

Hat came in a bag and was folded. Hat will not regain normal form or fit.

I too had a version of this hat about 2016 or so. It was awesome. I saltwater fish and it was perfect, stayed on in the wind with the brim flipping down in my face, dried quickly and was cool. Lost that one and repurchased an about 2020/21 and put the hat in my truck to take to the boat a few weeks later. When I took the hat out of the back seat the brim was warped almost beyond usefulness. I have to wear the hat sideways so I can see where I'm going. Very disappointed.

I bought this hat first time years ago (2017?) and found it close to perfect. Sadly manufacturer decided to save money or something and later model was not true to size, inner net was significantly smaller than hat itself and made of super rough/hard plastic, not soft like in previous models, and brim went wacky from first wash so quality was so bad i stopped buying this brand. It was the best before changes.

I bought this hat to block the AZ sun, while the brim is large and does a good job of that. The brim became completely misshapen and twisted after one washing in an agitator-less washer and the brim now sticks up on the sides and no longer blocks the sun fully. I have tried twisting it back into shape and no go. I'll just stick with bucket hats from now on.

Not at all taste. Hard edge.

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OR's hat sizes are dreadful. No two larges are the same in different models, and in this one the large and XL seem no different. Snail mail is awful, waited 3 weeks for each ill-fitting hat. Terrible experience with this company.

Bought the medium size as based on sizing chart. Way too snug, would give me an headache. Returned the medium, which I had to pay for, and bought the Large. The large size is way too big. Even a mild wind will blow it off. Called customer service for help, and all she could say was "that's the way they are sized". No effort to make it work, or find a product that might work better. A company is only as good as it's customer service. Will definitely look else where for my next purchase.

Bought this hat as a replacement for similar one that is worn out. netting inside is hot/plastic/not breathable. side vents don't do anything other than let sun in. suggest going back to simple hat with breathable hat band.

I followed the size chart on the website and the hat is several sizes too small. They said i could return it but i had to pay the shipping and that was half the value of the hat. So it is sitting on a shelf looking like a really nice hat that i will end up giving to a charity place.

Super bummed you told me this hat was XL? Not even close, I had to pay to return?? Really?

I recently lost the old version of this hat in the Grand Canyon and am disappointed in the latest version. I don't know if this used to come in size small and now it doesn't so I'm running into issues. The old version I wore on hundreds of hikes with my packs. I never had an issue with it hitting my pack when I look up. this new version is too long in the back brim. It looks like OR lengthened it in the back (back brim is noticeably longer than front and side brim). Please bring back the old design with regard to back brim length. I love everything else about this hat -- the vents, the dark underside, the material, the wire to keep it from losing shape. For now, I'm going to have to go with the Sun Roller -- not quite as good of a hat but it doesn't cause issues with my pack.