FCS Bucket Hats

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Wayne
Wayne
WA
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WA, 123 posts
21 Jan 2011 3:20pm
Hi
i need a hat for when i'm not wearing the Gath and the FCS bucket hats look ok.
Anyone have them and what's your opinion?
Are there better ones?
Cheers
DavMen
DavMen
NSW
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NSW, 1510 posts
21 Jan 2011 6:51pm
Herbylyn
Herbylyn
QLD
214 posts
QLD, 214 posts
21 Jan 2011 6:32pm
I been wearing one for a couple of years now.
If the wind comes up I put the Gath on, but that hasn't happened for
quite a while now.
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
WA, 2331 posts
21 Jan 2011 4:50pm
I have a West one that I mostly wear when SUPing but have worn sailing as well.
No complaints and from memory was about $10 cheaper.
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
21 Jan 2011 8:14pm
I wear a nylon North Face hat. Its wide brimmed and the brim is tough. Overall its good but it has velcro tabs to pin the brim to the hat besides you head. You get the slouched hat effect when the wind picks up. Patriotic but doesn't help with the sun. I might remove theirs tabs. Two were purchased on special from an outdoors store for about ten dollars each.

I used to wear a straw hat which I think are the best but they fall apart.

Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
21 Jan 2011 10:04pm
i wear an FCS bucket hat.

i loikitalort

it has nice stiff brim so it doesn't flop inyer face

be prepared for a deafening because all the sound gets reflected into your ears, and be prepared to get run over because it's hard to tell what direction the sound is coming from
lao shi
lao shi
WA
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WA, 1346 posts
21 Jan 2011 8:22pm
As a fellow folically challenged one I wear one a lot. When I am not wearing a Gath.
I go through about one a year as they start to let the sun through. No complaints.

There was an FCS hat and sunglasses left at Peli on Weds. Any takers?
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
22 Jan 2011 9:35am
hold onto it if you stack in a wave.....

mine is floating around somewhere in the indian ocean
Wayne
Wayne
WA
123 posts
WA, 123 posts
22 Jan 2011 10:06am
Cheers guys. I'll go give one a try.
Might give DavMens speed style one a miss though.
sausage
sausage
QLD
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QLD, 4874 posts
22 Jan 2011 12:29pm
Wayne,
This one comes with a free lunch but it doesn't offer much protection.
stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
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WA, 3571 posts
22 Jan 2011 11:02am
I got an O'Neil hat but looking at the design of different hats in the shop it seem one company copied the rest.

After getting a sunburn on my nose for the nth time despite putting on block I bought one. Best thing I have ever done.

Any yeah... if you stack it in a big wave it will probably be around your neck. Small price to pay.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23648 posts
WA, 23648 posts
22 Jan 2011 10:35pm
lao shi said...

There was an FCS hat and sunglasses left at Peli on Weds. Any takers?


Yeah no worries I'll take the sunnies

sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8333 posts
NSW, 8333 posts
23 Jan 2011 12:40pm
DavMen said...




Problem is these only work when your in the water after a stack or waterstarting..
cecil
cecil
WA
121 posts
WA, 121 posts
23 Jan 2011 5:18pm
FCS bucket hat has been working for me just fine...

... with one small modification: I cut out the fine mesh that covered my ears. Now I can hear if someone's coming up from behind, and can tell if they're coming from port or starboard.
gazza
gazza
WA
647 posts
WA, 647 posts
23 Jan 2011 7:17pm
stehsegler said...

I got an O'Neil hat but looking at the design of different hats in the shop it seem one company copied the rest.

After getting a sunburn on my nose for the nth time despite putting on block I bought one. Best thing I have ever done.

Any yeah... if you stack it in a big wave it will probably be around your neck. Small price to pay.


Ive got one of these to.Great hat.stiff peak and the ears arent inclosed either.
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