For high altitude mountaineering and touring in extreme environments the Outdoor Research Wind Warrior Hat offers the toughest protection. Made of WINDSTOPPER Technical Fleece your head and ears are fully protected against harsh winter winds and will stay warm even if it becomes wet. Wind Pro ear panels provide protection but allow great ability to hear through the protective fabric. Contoured to fit snug to the head, a stretch panel at the back ensures a secure, snug fit.
Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Outdoor Research Windwarrior Hat is available through Altrec.com.
MThiker
- February 14, 2011
Good Hat (somewhat flawed ears flaps)
Unfortunately (for OR) I have to agree with the previous reviewer. I normally wear an OR medium size hat and I tried this one is a S/M which was way too small. I returned it for the L/XL and it is just slightly too large but still works well for most of my head. Where it falls short is in the design around the ears. The fabric just kind of sits loosely close to the ears such that any wind coming toward your face will bite your ears quickly. Works great or side winds though. ;-) Maybe this is just a sizing problem that wouldn't happen if OR offered more than two sizes. One night I wore it out in single digits with gusty winds for about 90 minutes. My head stayed toasty as long as my jacket hood was up but the bottoms of my ears got cold fairly quick when I pulled the hood back. Bummer.
carl655321
- January 20, 2011
Windwarrior hat... with loose ear flaps
I liked a lot about the windwarrior hat, but it had a fatal flaw for me: the ear flaps. I specifically bought this hat because the bottoms of my ears are usually missed and thought that this design would be great. Unfortunately, the entire flap is very loose (even though the hat itself fit great). In high wind, that allowed even more air to get in the ear area, and then up into my head too. The windstopper fabric is great - as is OR and the color scheme. I swapped this hat for the alpine model instead.
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