Tilley airflow and scalp sunburn

[Stuart Burke]

I recently purchased a LTM6 and given the way it sits on my head I am worried about getting sun burned through the mesh crown. I am not bald (yet) but I have thin hair on the top of my head. Does any who is bald or has thinning hair have experience using a Tilley airflow hat?

[John S.]

I don't have hair on top and did burn through the mesh of an LTM3.

[Tad Englund]

My kids say I have thin hair and I have never burned through the mesh!

[Michael Davis]

You might want to try the Tilley LTM8. I have one and love it! It also has a mesh crown, but it is a much tighter mesh than the aiflow. This will protect you from the sun as well as keep no-seeums out. The mesh covers the entire sides of the crown for better ventilation.

Although the hat isn't water proof, I have found that no rain drops come inside through the mesh, even though the hat gets wet of course. This makes for a very comfortable, breathable hat in the rain.

[Mark Ries]

Hi Stuart I had my legs very sunburned on a float trip in june I did not have my head burnt and never have in the 3+ yrs I have on my LTM6 I have NO hair on top and very little on the sides I love my tillie

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