Connectyle Women's Waterproof Earflap Baseball Cap Baseball Cap

Excelente

Does the job

It has a nice stiff brim, and the white piping on the brim is light-reflective. The ear/neck flap folds down & back up easily, quickly converting from ball cap to hat with ear & neck warming. The fabric is a lightweight, smooth, finely woven, snag-resistant nylon exterior. It and the brim covering readily accept silicone waterproofing spray for ultimate rain & snow resistance. The inside has a very thin layer of soft, felt-like fleece that's comfortable on the head and ears. The total thickness of the fabric sandwich is approximately 1/8" or less. The fabric is a little noisy in your ears when you turn your head back-and-forth when the flap is down. It's not quite like the snug fit you get on your ears from an elastic knit beanie; there's a tiny air gap where strong winds can still get to your ears a bit. There is a tension adjustment on the rear of the flap to help it fit as close as possible. Even so, it feels warm and stops radiation heat loss on your ears even if there is a little air gap.The hat goes on and comes off your head easily, with the flap either down or up. Its ideal for wearing with a jacket that has a hood, because the brim/visor keeps the hood from falling down in front of your eyes. In this case you get two layers of insulation (hat/flap + hood) and a sun/rain visor. The fabric of the hat will fold easily and collapse against the front curve, making it relatively easy to stow in a large-ish zip pocket. The brim is stiff and can't be folded without creasing/damaging it so it doesn't stuff into a pocket quite as easily as a knit cap.20250105 UPDATEThis is still my go-to winter hat and I have discovered that it is perfect to pair with a lightweight hoodie base layer, such as those long sleeve running shirts that have hoods. Put the hood up over your head first, which is a very soft and flexible fabric, and then put the hat on your head with the flaps down. This makes it quieter on your ears, prevents air from blowing under the flap, and keeps the hat very secure. Then finally, you flip up the hood on your jacket over the hat and let me tell you it's very warm and comfortable. If you get warm, it's easy to fold the flaps of the hat back up inside of it and it still fits on your head okay.I have added a fifth star now that I have experience with this hat for a couple of seasons and learn how to match it with the running shirts with hoods.

This winter cap is great!pros: looks good, keeps my ears and head warm and has a long enough cap to keep the bright winter sun out of my eyesCons: the ear flaps stay up mostly but they need a magnetic clasp to keep them up when not in use, the flaps drop down often and looks a little goofy at times.

This is such a great idea. Waterproof, keeps sun off, keeps ears warm, compact when not in use. I don’t like umbrellas and I’m a little annoyed by jacket hoods which really need a baseball cap under them to work effectively. This is really good. I live in the mid-Atlantic so condition are not hideous.