Kavu Chillba Hat

Kavu Chillba Hat

Date Posted: 2008-09-04
Posted By: Brien Park
Location: Ely, Ne United States

Comments:
This hat appears to be a bit goofy but is very effective. I work as a soil scientist in the valley bottom and mountain tops of the Nevada deserts. The wide brim keeps the sun off my nose and face unlike any other wide brimmed hat I own. The mesh head adjustment allows the wind to blow through your hair keeping you cool or at least drying the sweat from your brow. Because of the wide brim design the hat easily catches the wind and can be quickly torn from your head so, the chin strap is a must to keep the hat securely on. Wearing the hat takes a bit getting used to but after the first long hot day with no sun burn on my nose I have been wearing it ever since.

Keeps the sun out

Date Posted: 2010-03-01
Posted By: Sandy
Location: NC United States

Comments:
This is the best hat for keeping the sun off your face and shoulders. Great for river rafting, festivals and working in the garden. Stays on well and keeps me feeling cool even when it's really hot outside.

Hail Protection: Who would've Known

Date Posted: 2010-07-04
Posted By: Kevin Bedard
Location: Pine, CO United States

Comments:
My girlfriend has been using her Chillba Asian-style hat for gardening and weed-pulling quite a lot lately and she seems to enjoy it. We live at 8000 feet and she's fair skinned with her Irish heritage, so she plays it smart with the sun. Today, July 4th, 2010, a hailstorm came upon us fast, shortly after transplanting tomatoes. She headed out in a rain jacket and her Kavu hat. I joined her shortly in a hard hat. We managed to protect our plants from damage and she exclaimed the hat was Great in the hail! The foam that allows it to float protected against impacts from the marble-sized hail. It was a blessing in a pinch, but hail in the high country is not unusual in the Summertime. The wide brim give good coverage from sun rays and hailstones!