FCS or West?

should have gone the fcs shack....they have a more supple brim and you can bend it to shape so it does not interupt your peripheral vision...and thats the most important bit with wearing any surf hats imo....if you allso get the fcs rashy they have a tag on the back of the colar that you attach the little leash thingy on the back of the hat so you dont loose it....good for when you want to catch a few waves without it....I surf in mine without the chin strap...if it blows of mid ride it just hangs on your back....they are worth getting used to no matter how kooky they look I reckon...its really good to come in after a long session and not be fried...and if you have ever had severe sun burn to the tops of your ears...well enough said.

Yeah I found I had to learn the habit of ducking my head when duck diving and I flipping the brim up when I turn to paddle for a wave (better vision).

I'm too old to give fork what i look like - I used to be cool - now I'm just happy to surf and not get cancer.

I went for the west hat and to be honest i wasn't that happy. I will try the FCS bucket style next.

I guess you'd get used to it but i found it really put me off for a bit. The last thing i need to is surf worse..

Finding a shop that has a good supply was the hardest part. I did find a few at Vidlers last week so maybe will have to go back there..

Locky24 said...

Zuke said...

FCS wet bucket hat for me.

http://www.surfstitch.com/product/fcs-wet-bucket-hat-gun-metal

Wear it every surf except for early mornings. Don't care what I look like in it!

This hat is the Bomb when its the middle of the day, and its so hot it hurts to blink.
But I don't wear it anything over 3 foot just in case
I have also got a few Slubbie caps, but don't wear them at the risk of being beaten up in the line up.

Whats a slubbie cap Lockie?

wore the white bucket hat at dreamland a few years back, I felt & looked like a kook who just come off a lawn bowling game. Was not much fun getting caught on the inside wearing it over the face. Had a classic take off while adjusting the brim on a overhead one so I could see, the plus is I never got my head lookin like a lobster but I come close to ditching it a few times.