Wearing a fedora when it's windy

[Ordinary Guy]

Probably happened at least a half dozen times. .windy here in Pittsburgh. Retrieved them all, mostly straws but one felt went into and through a mud puddle... after it dried it brushed clean as new.

 

[tommyK]

I've had a hat blown off my head three times. Always able to retrieve them but it's been some close calls. The few times I've used the wind cord they didn't blow off to test their effectiveness. Always worried they'd rip right off, though.

 

[moehawk]

If it is windy enough to worry about losing a fedora, that's when I bust out an Irish cap or an 8 panel. Much less chance of those becoming airborne.

 

[APP Adrian]

I am now officially scared to wear my FED IV this Fall and Winter! I can always ushanka though...

 

[APP Adrian]

Just wear a snug hat and keep a hand free and you'll be fine! If you've got a real nice hat and it won't stay on your head in the wind, then carry it!
A snug wool fedora tends to fit better on the head in the wind than does a felt fedora!

Won't my head feel cold =P?

 

[WideBrimm]

If it is windy enough to worry about losing a fedora, that's when I bust out an Irish cap or an 8 panel. Much less chance of those becoming airborne.

Or even a baseball cap! Better to lose a ball cap than a nice (expensive) fedora:eeek:

 

[APP Adrian]

Or even a baseball cap! Better to lose a ball cap than a nice (expensive) fedora:eeek:

Or even an ushanka! Better to lose a ball cap than a nice (expensive) fedora:eeek:

 

[Lt.hats]

Has anyone lost their hat in the wind?

I don't know that you need to worry too much about your Fed IV, as long as it fits right, you will learn to move your head into the wind. I've had some really strong skyscraper generated wind gusts hit me in my Feds and I've never had any trouble. Now my big brimmed Resistol in 20 to 30 mile an hour wind gusts makes me feel a little like the flying nun. I had to push it down further on my head and turn into the wind or otherwise hold onto it, but i think I wouldn't have had a problem with my Fed IVs. Of course, my XXLO noggin makes most of my hats fits a bit snug. Your results may vary. good luck!


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[jlee562]

I've caught it right as it's about to pop off more than a few times. Only once has it cartoonishly blown off my head and had me running down the block.

 

[Blackthorn]

I lost a hat to the wind. Well...I was 8 years old, and it was 1960, but yeah. The wind blew it off my head and a car ran over it (yes, *somebody* needs a hug here).

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

Or even an ushanka! Better to lose a ball cap than a nice (expensive) fedora:eeek:

No - buy a hat that you can use every day and use it every day. I like my Akubras because they are well made, comfortable and replaceable.

Fed.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Always the wind blows my hat away, I was able to retrieve it, so never lost one.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I am now officially scared to wear my FED IV ...

"The fear of losing your hat is worse than losing the hat itself "

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I lost a hat to the wind. Well...I was 8 years old, and it was 1960, but yeah. The wind blew it off my head and a car ran over it (yes, *somebody* needs a hug here).

 

[Trenchfriend]

I think, if you got fear, simply wear a flatcap.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Always the wind blows my hat away, I was able to retrieve it, so never lost one.

yep, same here.

That's life Adrian, man up....... it's all part of the hat wearing experience.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I think, if you got fear, simply wear a flatcap.

Or,



Her Majesty's hat never blows off.

 

[EstherWeis]

That is because her hats are attached to her wigs


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[Lean'n'mean]

Wigs ??? I think you've got the wrong kinda queen honey....

 

[APP Adrian]

I live up in Canada eh. It's -20 degree Celsius everyday for 5 months straight!