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Columbia Bora Bora Booney II Hat

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Item # 827301

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Be sure to bring the Columbia Bora Bora™ Booney II hat along when you head out in sunny climates. The wide brim and UPF fabric protect you from the sun.

Textured nylon poplin shell provides UPF 50 protection from harmful solar rays
Polyester sweatband and mesh interior wicks sweat off your head to keep you cool and comfortable
Adjust the fit of the hat with the drawcord and toggle in back
Adjustable chin strap secures the Columbia Bora Bora Booney II hat when the wind picks up

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Columbia Bora Bora Booney II Hat Customer Reviews

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Columbia Bora Bora Booney II Hat

4.0

(based on 3 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Good protection from the sun (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking (3)

- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

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Sep

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

My Canyon Hat

By CanyonLover

from Columbia, MD

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Cool
Fits Securely
Good Protection from the Sun

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking
Travel

Comments about Columbia Bora Bora Booney II Hat:

First trip to the Southwest national parks and warned to protect myself against the sun and heat.This hat fit the job perfectly! It was easy to fold into my backpack when not in use. Did not feel overly hot or sweaty wearing it. The special band that wraps around the inside rim of hat keeps it securely on your head without feeling too tight and the thin chin strap kept it from flying away when the canyon breezes blew too strong. I have fallen in love with our national parks and hope to see more in the near future and you can bet this hat will accompany me wherever I go. Be sure to try them on for the right size.

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Sep

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I bought two!

By EchoPapa

from Grand Rapids, MI

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking
Travel

Comments about Columbia Bora Bora Booney II Hat:

I bought a Columbia Bora Bora Booney II from my local REI store just before going to Africa. Was great! Kept sun off my white neck and ears. Very lightweight. Very packable, in suitcase or daypack. Vented way better than anything I've owned; cannot conceive of better. When our son--a Peace Corps Volunteer--the reason for the trip--complained that his similar sun hat, after 1.5 years of everyhour everyday wear in small-town Africa, was limp and floppy, I told him I would bequeath him mine at the end of our trip. He was SO happy! Now Stateside, I just bought another for me. Love it! And recommend it for all travelers to the sunniest countries, or who walk in American Southwest or Midwest.

With our PCV returning soon, we will see how well the hat held up in the harshest of conditions.

I think it was fine at keeping a light rain off my head. Wide enough, I didn't bother getting out my jacket. The chinstrap does indeed keep it on your head in the wind, such as on a boat.

This is the ONLY one-size-fits-all hat that has EVER fit my head. All baseball caps are way too small for me. On this hat, I have the drawstring all the way out, but it does fit me well!

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Jul

2012

(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

It does what it says, but nothing more.

By NeverNervous

from Clute, TX

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun

Cons

Loses Shape
Poorly Constructed

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about Columbia Bora Bora Booney II Hat:

I might have given this 3 stars, but I ordered online and the one they sent me was poorly made. The brim and chinstrap appear to be sewn on 10 or 20 degrees off from the crown such that the left side of the chinstrap is near my temple and the right side is over my ear. I would have noticed that had I been picking it off the shelf.

But I don't really like the design even if it had been made correctly. It is intended as a one size fits all with a shock cord to cinch it up to your size, but it's natural size is like a washtub. By the time I cinch it to my admittedly smallish head, it wrinkles up in the back and causes the brim to dip down and hit my shirt collar and backpack. Also, the brim is not nearly as stiff as it looks in the picture. After about 20 minutes on a 95 degree trek, it began to sag. so much that it interfered with my peripheral vision. Also, it started to look like one of those big floppy hats old women wear at the beach (think lady whose kid got eaten in the original Jaws).

Basically, if you have a gargantuan head, and don't mind looking like an old woman, this is the hat for you.