Sundowner Kangaroo Leather Hat - Item 1019

One of my favourite items to wear to protect me against the elements. Works extremely well against sun, but is breathable. Also keeps the rain out of my face. I can stuff it in my backpack when travelling.

You just can't get this quality of hat for this price, anywhere else that I know of, and I'm a hat person (because I'm bald, and melanoma eats). This particular style of hat, as far as I'm concerned, is owned by Barmah and Conner...they both do it best, of course with Barmah using real Kangaroo, and the other using bison.For a little over 100 dollars, the quality is supreme. I had to look hard for imperfections on the surface (completely hoping to find some, for the cool factor) as we're told these are made by the rough life of the Kangaroo...fighting each-other, and to survive. (obviously they lost that last battle, with a tanner)Absolutely supple, symmetrical, and although wadding them up does nothing to disform them permanently, I still would never fold mine up, whereas my wife just had to, to keep them honest. Not even a wrinkle!I have a huge melon and I'm used to hats not fitting true to my size...2xl. This one fit perfect...no stretching needed. A few days later and it had already settled-in to my head shape...so super comfortable. If I have a complaint, it would only be that don't sew-in eyelets for the string, if you choose to add your favorite style. Not crazy about jamming something through the sweatband.I've seen a couple complaints out around the net about them being a little "floppy"...not been the case, at all. I guess if you stood in a 40 MPH wind it may get a wee floppy, but so would my eyelids! I mean, they can't be rigid AND fold down to pack away. Some folks just need to complain.Very well made hat, it a world full of lousy hats. Can you buy something nicer?...maybe, I guess, but certainly not at this price. Treat yourself to one, and likely you will cause other folks to buy one, once they get jealous of yours!

I bought this hat as a gift for my daughter. I bought one for me about a year and a half ago and at first my kids laughed at the hat but soon after the laughter faded as my kids decided that it was a pretty cool hat. Being able to fold it up is a great feature. Also, being waterproof after treating it makes it great for wet as well as sunny weather. My daughter jokingly tried it on and realized that it is a great looking hat. Not long ago I was going out and couldn’t find my hat. My daughter decided that maybe the old man had some taste after all and wore it to the beach that day. So, that’s when I decided to get her her very own. The sizing has been accurate on both hats. I really am surprised by how many people comment about how they like it. It’s been a great hat and if I’m spending any lengths of time outdoors, it is always with me.

I measured according to the Barmah instructions and was supposedly a size large, however, the hat was one size too big. I didn't like the synthetic feel of the sizer that comes included, so I ordered another hat in Medium, and will return the large. The crown is shorter than I expected, but it looks good and the hat keeps the sun off my face, which is what I wanted from this hat. It's beautifully made and looks cool too.**update** I didn't include in my original review, that in addition to being much larger than expected, the hat had several scratches on it. Upon receiving the medium I thought would fit, I realized that the first had I received had clearly been worn and stretched out quite a bit (hence the sizing seemed incorrect). The medium was much too small. So I decided to give it one more chance, and re-ordered the large. It's perfect! Arrived without a a single scratch, and fit correctly, according to the sizing I had originally used to determine my size. Obviously the first hat I received had been worn, and I believe the person must have intentionally tried to stretch it because it was at least a full size bigger than the brand new one I got. Third time's a charm!

Years ago my friend picked this exact hat up for me as a gift in Australia. It went missing and I was sad for the loss of it. I was happy to see a new one on Amazon. My old one had a thicker brim, but I do appreciate the lighter fit.

Love the hat, the color, size is perfect, very cool!!!

I bought my first Barmah hat 13 years ago and have always had one or more. I've found them to be well made and comfortable to wear all day at work.

My buddy told me about this style of hat as I was looking for a new hiking hat, boonie style. Well this won't make my hunting pack but will be in camp and everyday wear around town. The fit was as expected. It is light. I like the fact that it can compress and has it's own carry bag. Brim is just right to give shade and not too big. It's a great hat!