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    REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat

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    Save yourself from the sun this summer with the REI Sahara Outback Cape hat.

    • Wide brim and stowable rear neck cape offer excellent coverage in sunny climates; cape rolls up and stows under the brim when not in use
    • Nylon fabric provides UPF 50+ protection, shielding skin from harmful ultraviolet rays
    • CoolMax® polyester headband wicks moisture away from your brow and speeds the evaporation process
    • Chin strap adjusts with toggle to keep hat on in windy conditions
    • Foam brim will float in water

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    REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Multisport
    Sun hat
    Nylon
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    (Front) 3.125/(back) 4.125 inches
    Unisex
    Hat style
    Fabric
    Waterproof
    Sun-protective fabric
    Moisture wicking
    Quick drying
    Width of brim
    Gender

    REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat Customer Reviews

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    REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat
     
    4.2

    (based on 10 reviews)

    90%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Good protection from the sun (10)
    • Stylish (6)
    • Washes easily (4)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Hiking (10)
      • Travel (7)
      • Casual wear (5)
      • Performance (4)
        • Sizing:
        • Feels full size too small

           

          Feels half size too small

           

          Feels true to size

           

          80% 

          (8 reviews)

          Feels half size too big

           

          Feels full size too big

           
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Casual/ recreational (6)
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No (7)

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      4.0

      This hat is pretty nice

      By Mike the travel guy

      from Madison,WI

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

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      Pros

      • Good Protection from the Sun
      • Stylish

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Casual Wear
        • Hiking
        • Travel

        Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

        I bought this hat so I would have something to take to Crete and Greece. It packed really well and has so far held it's shape. I liked the pack-away sun cape for hot sunny days tromping around in sunny ruins.

        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

         
        4.0

        Great for sun shade

        By Larry out there

        from Las Vegas, Nevada

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

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        Pros

        • Good Protection from the Sun
        • Stylish

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Hiking

          Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

          I have wore the hat in mid day sun many times. Great for sun shade and my head did not feel hot.Downer is the hat comes in S/M or L/XL, the S/M was too tight, went with the L/XL which is too big, but I can live with it.

          • Sizing:
          • Feels full size too big
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

           
          5.0

          Perfect cover from the sun

          By farkle1

          from NC

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          See all my reviews

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          Pros

          • Good Protection from the Sun
          • Stylish
          • Washes Easily

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Hiking
            • Performance
            • Travel

            Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

            Perfect for travel with folding flat for packing. Love being able to fold the "neck cape" up into the brim when not needed.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Comment on this review

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Great hat on rafting trip

            By sansceo

            from American River, CA

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

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            Site Member

            Pros

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

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Casual Wear
              • Hiking
              • Performance
              • Travel

              Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

              This hat kept my head cool and dry on a full-day Class III-IV rafting trip in direct sun and 89 degrees F temperature. The cape protected my neck from burning without making me too hot. The cord prevented the hat from flying away in windy gusts and was comfortable around my chin. Although the hat isn't waterproof, it dried very quickly after multiple splashes from rapids and other paddlers. I'm very happy with this hat!

              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

              Comment on this review

              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Great, quality hat

              By Adventure Runner

              from Leawood, KS

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

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              Site Member

              Pros

              • Good Protection from the Sun
              • Stylish

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Casual Wear
                • Hiking
                • Travel

                Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

                I used this hat in 20-25 mph winds in 90ºF weather. It held its shape and protected from the sun. The headband kept sweat out of my eyes and did not overheat my head. I would recommend this for anyone that might deal with the same such elements.

                • Sizing:
                • Feels true to size
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Comment on this review

                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                Great sun hat!

                By KKing

                from Sammamish, WA

                About Me Avid Adventurer

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                Pros

                • Dries fast
                • Good Protection from the Sun
                • Lightweight
                • Packable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Casual Wear
                  • Hiking
                  • Performance
                  • Travel

                  Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

                  Very functional sun hat, great for travel or carrying in your pack or luggage.

                  I loaned it to a friend and he wouldn't return it and had to buy another one!

                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels true to size
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

                  Comment on this review

                  (10 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  3.0

                  Good except for heat collector color

                  By sierranvin

                  from Ormond Beach, FL

                  About Me Professional/Guide

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                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Breathes well
                  • Dries fast
                  • Good Protection from the Sun
                  • Washes Easily

                  Cons

                  • Thermal gain dark color

                  Best Uses

                  • Hiking
                  • Travel

                  Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

                  Got this product[...] just before departing to intense sun in tropics (Galapagos, Amazon Basin). Shape, wide brim, chin strap vs. winds, breathability, and fast drying fabric are all pluses. The hat does not come in a light color... both of the available colors are mid-tones, making it a definite solar gainer. In designing a sun hat, a light color that does not heat up is too important to ignore!!! This hat's fabric got very hot as time spent in the sun ground on... I wasn't quite hallucinating up old French Foreign Legion films, but hey, didn't anyone in the design dept. study physics? This otherwise excellent hat should be available in both white and a buff or a very light tan so as not to be such a solar gain passive heating unit!

                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels true to size
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

                  Comment on this review

                  (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  Great sun hat

                  By DrAlAlDr

                  from Indianapolis, IN

                  About Me Casual/ Recreational

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                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Comfortable
                  • Good Protection from the Sun
                  • Washes Easily

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Casual Wear
                    • Hiking
                    • Performance
                    • Travel

                    Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

                    I took this hat on a trip to Northern Arizona this summer. Hot, sunny, and unforgiving. This hat was fantastic. The cape kept more sun off me than the brim did alone, and yet the whole thing was amazingly comfortable, even in 100+ temps. Buying a second one, I like this so much.

                    • Gift:
                    • No
                    • Sizing:
                    • Feels true to size

                    Comment on this review

                    (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    3.0

                    Will get the job done

                    By acm

                    from Crested Butte, CO

                    About Me Environmentalist

                    See all my reviews

                    Pros

                    • Good Protection from the Sun

                    Cons

                    • Loses Shape

                    Best Uses

                    • Hiking

                    Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

                    I have a small head and a small was not small enough. I thought the chinstrap would be enough of an adjustment, but unfortunately not. Would be better if there was a way to adjust it above the brim and around the head. As soon as a gust of wind came, the hat flew off my head (even with the chinstrap tightened). Works to keep the sun off my face. I haven't used the cape, but I think it could come in handy.

                    • Sizing:
                    • Feels half size too big

                    Comment on this review

                    (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    4.0

                    I like it!

                    By VadenM

                    from Bonneyt Lake, WA

                    About Me Avid Adventurer

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                    Site Member

                    Pros

                    • Good Protection from Rain
                    • Good Protection from the Sun
                    • Stylish

                    Cons

                    • Loses Shape

                    Best Uses

                    • Hiking

                    Comments about REI Sahara Outback Cape Hat:

                    I bought this hat to use while backpacking and back country camping. It works as well as this type hat should. My head didn't get too hot, and it was comfortable. The pull down and tuck away cape is nice, although I haven't used it yet... perhaps in the summer I will.

                    The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the wire in the brim kinks easily. I folded it in half and tucked it away on my pack, and when I took it back out, I had to fuss with it for a while to get the creases in the brim out.

                    Other than that, it is a great hat. The picture is of the hat while folded in half on my pack.

                    • Gift:
                    • No
                    • Sizing:
                    • Feels true to size

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