Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Helios Sun Hat

I was bought this as a present by the wife as i have a tendancy to burn and peel accross the top of my forehead (it must be love) however this has proven to be one item that i wont go without on any of our many excursions, you can shove this in a backpack along with all your other kit and it falls back into shape instantly. nod off and the brim just bounces back I cannot reccomend this product highly enough to all you avid adventurers out there with an aversion to the sun great protection and a lot of thought in product design.

This IS my favorite hat of all time! It weights next to nothing and always finds its way into my bag. You can do anything to this hat and it will bounce back into shape and fit great. Great for photographers also because the brim will squish out of the way while you are looking though the viewfinder and then pop back into shape.

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It does everything I want in a sun hat. It is also very light and not heavy on the head. Unfortunately, it had a sewn in logo that seems so unnecessary and wasteful - it took me almost an hour to get rid of it. I'm sure you've done studies that show this branding pays off - but I avoid it, and wish stores would offer branded or unbranded versions. If it wasn't for the logo I would have given it five stars.

Keep it in my pack. It's there when I need it and it always works.

My husband has his first one for over 20 yrs , only had to replace due to sweat & paint stains Only problem , his old one was XL & so I got same size. & it was too big

Pretty good overall. It would be nice if the brim could be formed to have and hold some shape.

Nice hat. Comfortable. Fits well.

Love this hat, I bought it to replace an older one. Just needs a little breaking in.

I use this for work. Brim is the perfect size; big enough to keep bugs away while wearing a head net, and small enough to put hood up over when raining. The adjustable strap around the cap ensures the hat stays on while boating.

Really enjoy this hat. Its lightweight, keeps the sun off, is cool, and doesn't look bad either. I like the dark "under-brim" which keeps glare down.

Use for around my home while mowing, gardening and outdoor activities.

Breaths fairly well. Keeps the sun off ya like you would expect. Got it on sale and would buy it again if I needed to replace it.

The mens medium seems to run a bit large compared to the measurements on website even with tightening the pull string.

Good Fit, I like the chin strap and adjustable headband. Good sun protection. I wish it were a little more breathable/cooler.

A good lightweight piece that fits well. I ended up returning it because I needed something slightly different, but of similar hats I've tried this was the simplest and streamlined.

I've been relying on baseball caps and hair-beard and head-for sun protection long enough. When I roll up to the trailhead parking to hit the trail, the sun stares down on my as if it is saying, "how about a little skin cancer, bro?" Now I grab my Helios hat-in a nice grey color to match my backpack, and say, "No way sol amigo, not this time."

I chose this hat because it was packable and washable. I like the cord option for wind. It would be nice to have mesh for ventilation. I like the light blue color but see that it is not available any longer. Being winter, I haven't had much chance to wear it yet.

Styling is great. Brim size is just right. Wish the brim would lie flat like the Sombriolet. Can be a bit floppy in a moderate breze. It does block the sun well but, light enough not to be to hot. Piping in the brim similar to the Sombriolet would make perfect.

I bought this hat for a trip to the out-island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas in late March/early April. I shave my head and need a hat to protect my scalp, neck, and face. The cotton sun hats I'd worn before would get too hot and heavy-feeling. This hat did an admirable job of keeping the sun off my head unless a strong wind was blowing, then the brim will be pushed up. It also served to protect my head and face from light to moderate rain. Overall, I am very pleased with this hat, and feel it's the best sun hat I've used to date.

The hat is just OK. No ventilation holes. The foam brim is so stiff that it looks like a state trooper hat. I was replacing my beloved old hat - a sun roller - and bought this by mistake. The sun roller was wonderfully floppy and has ventilation holes in it. But I guess they now put foam in sun roller too. Not everyone that wears your hat is in the water. Foam brim is not good.

This hat is very well made. Fantastic! In 2015 I bought a similar OR hat and loved it! Lost it. This OR hat is the closest in the online collection, but it is significantly different. The brim is a 3-4 centimeters smaller and cannot be shaped at all. The sweat band is white/beige and really stands out between the skull and the dark underside of the brim. With smaller dimensions and the pronounced white line under the brim it looks like a ridiculous beanie hat on me. I recognize that hats, like bathing suits, are highly individualized. The lesson I learned is never buy a hat online.

Hat is a little lighter than the previous model however I liked how the brim on the old version could me manipulated to your liking much more easily.

An ok "boonie-style" sun hat. This is my third Helios, but I am not really sold on this latest version. Brim is too stiff and the fabric is not as nice. Shipping took a while longer than it should, due to the Covid virus and short staffing.

Comfy but doesn't breath and is at least a size too big even with my big head.