This is the first hat of this type I've ever purchased.  I purchased the charcoal/black color.  Its nice and light, and is a lot warmer than I thought it would be.  It has a set of earwarmers built in which is pretty thoughtful, but I have yet to try them and suspect that they may not cover my ears entirely (which may or may not be my own fault with regard to hat size).

Other than that, its a really nice hat.  I wore mine the other morning in the rain and the water just beads off it, and my head was nice and dry.  I only have had it for about a week and have received many compliments on it.  I just need to get used to the look of wearing it.

Tilley also really stand behind their hats with a guarantee againt loss or destruction.

If you're reading this review, it probably means you're interested in this type of hat.  You may also want to look at their Winter Hat (I believe Tilley calls it the TW2 Winter hat).  Its seems to be a little heavier.