Great hat. Exactly what I needed.

Good fit and workmanship, getting compliments on the style and the dark color.

Nice hat, very well-made and it looks and fits great. My head measures just a bit under 24 inches around (23 7/8) and the XL size fits well, with just a little extra room for my hair to grow. That matches up with the Outback size chart on their website.

Like another reviewer, I added another light coat of their oilskin dressing before I even wore it. It was well-waterproofed when I received it, but I'll be wearing it hunting in the fall/winter Wisconsin weather and figured an extra treatment couldn't hurt.

I warmed the hat and the dressing with a heat gun (like a hair blow-dryer, but gets a little hotter if you need it to), applied the dressing evenly but sparingly, and then kept working my way around the hat with gentle heat until it was dry, which you can see as you do it, both applying and drying the dressing. Probably took 45 minutes or so.

Now it sheds water extremely well (unbelievable for a cotton hat... I'm amazed how well the Outback oilskin works), and I shouldn't have to worry about re-applying the dressing for at least a couple years I would think.

The only reason for the four stars is the I'm not a big fan of the way they designed how the retainer laces route inside the hat, but I'm living with it and its fine.

Other than that small issue, it's an awesome hat that should last the rest of my life the way I wear it and care for it, storing it in the box when I'm not wearing it.

I'm very pleased with this hat. I had been looking for a hat that offers good sun protection but also looks good. I've been wearing cowboy hats for years on the farm but always felt they were a bit "costumey". Sun hats were too prissy and bucket hats were too beachy. This hat is sophisticated and sharp looking but also fits my farm lifestyle. I really expected that I'd return it because it had a cowboy hat vibe and was too similar to what I've been wearing but it's more Outback than Wild West. At first glance the color was weird but once I took it out of the box I liked it. My head measures 21 1/4" and the small is a perfect fit. It's a great hat.

This is the third similar hat I have purchased for my best friend. The other two look worn out to me but not him. He loves having a new one to break- in. The other two are soiled but "broken-in" so he just has another he will love and "make better." I really do love the look and will probably purchase more!