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does anyone make such a hat?

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Jan 23, 2013 at 10:02 pm #1298349

Konrad .
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@konrad1013

I'm looking for a baseball style hat that has 1) a crown made of breathable/mesh/or non-WP/B material and 2) a bill that is waterproof.

I'm hoping to use the waterproof bill to supplement the hood of a rain jacket but I don't want the the rest of the hat to be a sauna.

Thanks!

Jan 23, 2013 at 10:15 pm #1946654

Todd T
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@texasbb
Locale: Pacific Northwest

Jan 23, 2013 at 10:16 pm #1946655

Stuart .
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@lotuseater
Locale: Colorado

Not exactly within your parameters, but this eVent baseball cap was designed to work with the Spektr smock and might meet your needs: http://www.montane.co.uk/range/accessories/pace-cap

Jan 23, 2013 at 11:09 pm #1946658

Dale Wambaugh
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@dwambaugh
Locale: Pacific Northwest

How about buying a breathable cap that you like and goving the bill a triple dose of DWR treatment? There are all kinds of cheap mesh trucker's caps. A mesh runner's cap or a sun hat like the OR Sun Runner could do double duty I fair weather.

Perhaps a silnylon sheath could be made for the bill, or even the bill and front panel?

I like idea. Many a bad hood has been fixed with a baseball cap. The bill would keep the spray off you face and glasses.

Jan 23, 2013 at 11:15 pm #1946659

Mike W
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@skopeo
Locale: British Columbia

I have been eying this one for a while but have yet to buy one. Side vents and DWR and pretty light.

http://www.patagonia.com/ca/product/vented-longbill-cap-50-upf?p=29285-0-243

Jan 23, 2013 at 11:54 pm #1946665

R K
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@oiboyroi
Locale: South West US

… ought to do the trick. I dunno what's in the bill but its waterproof. The outer fabric gets wet but you can angle it down so the water drips off. Havent noticed any wicking in either. Bought mine in '06 … I think the new ones are the same.

Jan 24, 2013 at 2:19 am #1946675

Justin Baker
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@justin_baker
Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

What if you took a cheap mesh trucker hat and coated the top of the bill with something like seam seal?

Jan 24, 2013 at 9:09 am #1946752

Dale Wambaugh
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@dwambaugh
Locale: Pacific Northwest

You could probably do the thinned silicone thing to coat the bill too. There must be some clear spray something or other that would do the same. All said and done, some heavy duty DWR like Tent and Gear Proof would be good 'nuff.

Most of these caps have a chunk of plastic in the bill. You just need to keep the fabric from wetting out and think about the seam between the bill and cap body.

I just remembered those painters caps at Home Depot. They are super light (and cheap) and have a plastic bill.

Jan 24, 2013 at 9:28 am #1946757

Nick Gatel
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@ngatel
Locale: Southern California

Not what you are looking for but REI sells an eEvent baseball cap. In a light rain or drizzle I find it more comfortable to wear my hood down I am cooler. When the rain gets worse I pull up the hood.
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