Ill make this short and sweet. If your looking for a rain hat then get a Seattle Sombrero and if your looking for a rain hat for colder conditions then get the Snoqualmie, period. The Snoqualmie is basically a Seattle Sombrero with ear flaps. Not only are they extremely comfortable, they are also practically indestructible. I purchased my first Seattle Sombrero back in the early 90's and my first Snoqualmie back in 2002 and I still have both and they are still in great shape. You can literally crumble these up into a ball and shove them in your pocket. That is because they are basically made of nothing but Gor-Tex and a soft liner. You can roll it up, crumble it up, bend it any way you want and it will immediately go right back to its original form. Of course all of this would be meaningless if it didn't keep you dry and fortunately these things perform flawlessly in this regard. Whether your out in a downpour or whitewater rafting, if you have a Seattle Sombrero on your head then your head is going to stay dry. If you have a Snoqualmie on your head then your head is going to stay warm and dry. The rope assures it won't fall of your head when you need them the most. I have used them storm chasing in 60 mile per hour winds and so long as the rope is tightened, this hat isn't going anywhere. The Seattle Sombrero is the model that the entire industry tries to mimic and its really what put Outdoor Research on the map in regards to outdoor equipment. Its basically legendary in the outdoor equipment world. The Snoqualmie is the latest iteration of that design.

The bottom line - There simply is no substitute for these hats. If you want the best then the Seattle Sombrero and the Snoqualmie are what your looking for.

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