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Tilley LTM6 Airflo Hat

$79.00

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Item # 721740

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Effectively blocking 98% of the UVA and UVB rays you come in contact with, the Tilley LTM6 Airflo® hat design incorporates mesh in the crown for those hot days.

Tilley guarantees for life that their hats will not wear out, shrink or fall apart!
Hat offers excellent UV protection with a UPF 50 rating
Wide, stiff brim keeps the sun and rain off your face and neck
Closed-cell foam in the top makes hat float if it goes overboard, making it a great companion for boating too
Hidden velcro pocket in the crown for storage of I.D., hotel key or money
Soft, comfortable Hydrofil® band wicks away perspiration
Special cord wraps under chin and back of head to keep hat in place in high winds
Machine washable, will not shrink; repels rain and mildew

Sizing information for head circumfrence is as follows:

hat size 6-7/8 fits head circumference 21-5/8''
hat size 7 fits 22''
hat size 7-1/8 fits 22-3/8''
hat size 7-1/4 fits 22-3/4''
hat size 7-3/8 fits 23-1/8''
hat size 7-1/2 fits 23-1/2''
hat size 7-5/8 fits 23-7/8''
hat size 7-3/4 fits 24-1/4''
hat size 7-7/8 fits 24-5/8''
hat size 8 fits 25''

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Tilley LTM6 Airflo Hat Customer Reviews

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Tilley Airflo Hat

4.4

(based on 45 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Stylish (29)
Good protection from the sun (24)
Comfortable (20)
Rugged (19)
Washes easily (19)

Cons

Does not breathe (3)
Not breathable (3)

Best Uses

Casual wear (23)
Hiking (22)
Travel (18)
Hiking and camping (4)
Performance (4)

- Fit:
- Feels too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  83%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels too big
- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  96%
  (27 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (14), Avid adventurer (11), Casual adventurer (6), Adventurous style (5), Comfort-oriented (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (13)

Reviewed by 45 customers

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Jul

2008

(33 of 38 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Not great for really hot weather

By like2hike

from Apex, NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Good Protection from Rain
Good Protection from the Sun
Stylish

Cons

Does Not Breathe

Best Uses

Casual Wear

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

The hat looks nice, but in really hot, humid weather, when I need a sun hat the most, I find that the hat does not breathe well. The mesh is a plus, but the rest of the fabric is waterproof/non-breathable. In particular, the sweat band is sealed on the outside by this waterproof fabric, so it just gets wetter and wetter and never evaporates any sweat until the hat is removed.

It is fine for cooler weather and also sheds rain pretty well. I wear mine for social occasions when I want something that looks nicer than the hats I have that can perform in the heat. Not a great value for the price.

Jun

2008

(16 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent Hat

By Sisu15

from Chicago, IL

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Washes Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

Great hat! I used to be a diehard baseball hat fan. Not any more. I bought this one for a safari trip to Tanzania. Since then, the hat has continued to travel with me all over the world, and the US for that matter. I recently took it on a trip to Puerto Vallarta. It was perfect for the beach and the straps keep you from loosing it in high winds. This thing washes up great and holds it shape very well! I have gotten it pretty dirty and all I do is toss it in the washing machine with the rest of my laundry. Hang it dry and it's ready for more. Also, as mentioned above, it holds its shape very well. I have crunched this thing up in luggage, backpacks, etc. I just pull it out and with some very slight reshaping, it looks just fine. I would highly recommend this hat.

Sep

2007

(13 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Worth the money

By ROCK

from Salt Lake City, UT

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from Rain
Good Protection from the Sun
Stylish
Washes Easily

Cons

Doesn't have side snaps

Best Uses

Hiking
Outdoor activities
Yardwork

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

This is the best hat you will ever own. It has a lifetime warranty and also a loss warranty. They float, are machine washable, UV rated, won't discolor, and are lightweight. Make sure when you buy it that you are able to put two fingers inside the front of the hat so that it fits loosely on your head.

Sep

2007

(10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Wouldn't leave home without it

By The Ek

from Colorado Springs, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Washes Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

I'm not really a hat person, but I reach for my Tilley whenever I'm going to be outside for an extended time. I bled all over it the first time I used it, but it ran through the washing machine and came out looking like new--no problems with the shape or anything! It seems to take whatever I can dish out and then bounces back with no trouble. I thought it was kinda pricey when I bought it, but now I can see that I'll be able to use it for years. It's a great value.

Jun

2008

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love this hat

By Rick in Denver

from Denver

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from Rain
Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Stylish
Washes Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Performance
Travel

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

I liked the hat so much that I treated it very carefully to keep it looking new ... unnecessarily carefully, as it turns out. After a recent hike across the Grand Canyon, I decided to try washing it in spite of my fears that washing would ruin it. Not so. It looks like new all over again ... sweat stain is gone, dirt is gone, etc. Now that I know how rugged it is, I wear it all the time and treat it... well ... like my favorite hat.

Jan

2009

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Surprisingly non-breathable, good SPF

By Older in Boulder

from Boulder Colorado

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Looks better when worn
Rugged
Stylish
Washes Easily

Cons

Does Not Breathe

Best Uses

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

I received this as a welcome Xmas gift as I had long heard about Tilley quality (from Tilley). The hat is well made and looks much better on the head than in the photos, at least on me.

I've worn the hat for casual cross-country skiing on sunny day. It has excellent sun protection (about a 3.75" brim in the front and back, narrower on the sides). However, despite the mesh, the inside of the hat was soon dotted with water droplets, and the band felt very warm and damp. This was with outside temperatures in the 30s (F). I'd say the review by like2hike was right on.

Nonetheless, four stars. My guess is that it is very difficult to build a sun and rain resistant hat that doesn't retain a lot of moisture. This hat performed no worse than another hat I might have worn, but not a whole lot better.

Sep

2007

(7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Hat with a Great Promise

By Jeremy the Scout

from Wichita, Kansas

About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from Rain
Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Stylish
Washes Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

This is a great hat. Mine has many miles and summer camps on its brim, but it doesn't even show. The replacement guarntee is awesome. I expect to have this hat forever. It protects in all elements.

Aug

2008

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Cottonpickin' Hat

By bbq

from Mesa, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

Living in the AZ desert takes a good hat to protect one from the sun. This hat does the job. It breathes about the best of any hat I've owned without allowing in sun to burn my balding head.

At first I balked at the price but seeing how it wears, protects, travels well & keeps looking good, glad I bought it.

Dec

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Hat

By Don the golfer

from New York, NY

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

Good Protection from Rain
Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Stylish
Washes Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Performance
Travel

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

Best hat I ever own! I work on a golf course as well as play there for 4 to 5 days a week. The hat does a great job protecting me from the sun, rain and wind. And it goes through plenty abuse like stuffed into my golf bag, run over by golf cart, blown into water or mud. After a wash it is like brand new.

Oct

2009

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

NO AIRFLO

By caminowalker

from Seattle

About Me Practical

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Pros

Cons

Too hot

Best Uses

Comments about Tilley Airflo Hat:

Just returned from backpacking on the Via de la Plata Camino in Spain. Temperatures in mid-late September were in the 80's to 90's, and there was limited shade on this route that starts in Seville (which is known as "the frying pan of Europe"). I was hoping the "Airflo" design and wide brim would help to keep me somewhat protected from the sun. But the hat itself was hot. The main culprit was the headband: a thick, velour-type band on the inside. But also the weight of the hat itself. I frequently removed the hat to cool my head, even while under the blazing hot sun! Ended up buying a cheap paper hat in a trendy store, yes: a paper hat, that not only was lightweight, but stayed on even in the wind. Whereas the Airflo hat's front brim would fly up and down in the winds: so annoying. Sorry Tilley: this is not a hat for serious heat, sun protection, or for use in even mild winds.