Good hats for longhaired guys?

[Arfed]

Want to get a good hat for sun protection, but I never wear hats, so not sure what style would both look good for a longhaired guy, and protect well from the sun; any suggestions? (I usually wear my hair in a ponytail)

While sun protection is my main goal, feel free to chip in any other hats you think look well on a guy, but which might not be suited to summer.

[dwell_in_safety]

Buffs! :) You can wear them aaaaaall kinds of different ways. One buff can become quite a few different styles of hat. If you've not heard of them, Google is your friend. I just ordered myself four off Amazon.

ETA: And many of them have UV protection on top of the fact that they already protect by virtue of covering.

[akilina]

I almost want to say to go to some sort of store that has a TON of hats and try ones you like on to see what works best. Bring a girl with you too for an opinion on what ones look really great. It seems sort of hard to really recommend a specific hat to someone when we don't know anything about them/their looks/etc..

[trolleypup]

Want to get a good hat for sun protection, but I never wear hats, so not sure what style would both look good for a longhaired guy, and protect well from the sun; any suggestions? (I usually wear my hair in a ponytail)
Definitely not stylish, but when I'm hiking, I wear hats from one of the local Chinese stores: broad front brim, vented fabric top, with a fabric back that will cover a bun and your neck. Sometimes you can find similar things at outdoor equipment stores, only 5 times as expensive.

Not a hat, but I wear Pony Scrubs (http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrub-Hats/Scrub-Hats-for-Women/Pony-Collection/) for protection against stuff besides the sun. Sometimes you just need to make the statement that you just don't care enough to dress to meet other's expectations.

[Arfed]

Hmm, buffs look alright :) pretty much like bandana's (good for your neck too, and probably for keeping wisps out of my face). Not sure what I think of bandana-type look though, but shouldn't really let myself be self-conscious over it.


I almost want to say to go to some sort of store that has a TON of hats and try ones you like on to see what works best. Bring a girl with you too for an opinion on what ones look really great. It seems sort of hard to really recommend a specific hat to someone when we don't know anything about them/their looks/etc..
Yea will do this, but am awfully bad at buying stuff and deciding at the time what looks good or what I like (usually end up changing my mind on stuff or being overly conscious about it), so will gather a few ideas here first :)

I want to get back doing climbing again (and probably hiking too), so those scrubs look like they'd be good for keeping my hair up and contained, especially with a climbing helmet.


Good suggestions everyone, thanks :) I'm curious about brimmed hats as well, that may be good for partially protecting face and/or neck?

[GrowingOut]

Vietnamese Non La? Those conical rice paddy hats?

[Arfed]

Hehe, the Raiden look :p That probably is actually the best for sun protection, though don't think I could pull it off ;)

I've ordered a couple hats there, and will get one of those Buffs; thanks for the suggestions!