I own several styles of Kangol's and wish there were more reviews on them. It's tough to know how they're going to fit ahead of time since you usually can't go to the mall and try all the styles on. I got my Tropic Player in Grey - which is a more of a lighter grey color than a charcoal, in size Large. I'm normally a 7 3/8 in New Era baseball caps for reference.

First off, this is a sweet-looking hat. I fell in love with it instantly. It just looks so cool in person. I found it to be quite structured given the rather breathable material. It's not really floppy like you might expect with 75% polyester. I would not want to pack it flat on a trip. I suppose you could fold it on its side and flatten it - I think it would retain its shape but you might risk long-term damage.

The brim looks much better folded up, or at least partially-folded up, like a fedora. I wouldn't wear it as a bucket hat. And if you wore as a bucket, there would not be much sun coverage since the brim is quite short. Really this hat is just for fashion purposes only - there's no real usefulness to it.

The hat has a higher top/ more head space/ than other Kangol's I have. So if you had a taller head, this hat would fit great. It does have a nice roomy fit in the crown area. The one minor complaint is that it might be a little too tall/ too roomy up top. My unofficial measurements have it at 4" from the bottom to the crease part; it's about a 5" rise from the bottom to the upper side-lips. But it does gather rave reviews, glances, comments from random strangers.

Overall, it's an awesome hipster/ musician/ all-around-cool hat. It quickly became one of my favorites. I think it's a little pricey though, as I'd love to own it in more colors/patterns. Overall though, an uber-cool Kangol