Arc'teryx Emissary Beanie - 2006 BCS

This is a really nice beanie. It seems a little bit smaller and a slight bit thicker than than the Rho LT. It also has a ribbed texture that the Rho LT doesnt have, which may account for the extra thickness

I picked this beanie up for pretty cheap of S&C the other day and I have to say, I'm impressed. I was looking for something a little thinner and more low-profile than my Coal Frena, and this fits the bill (and my head for that matter) perfectly. It's soft, thin enough to stuff in a pocket or fit under a helmet, it's WARM especially for its weight, and it looks damn good. Buy two.

It's true that this beanie is very thin and if the wind is a howlin you might go with another, but it has become my favorite bad weather beanie because it covers all of my ears and I'll have my coat hood up anyways to block the wind. It's also very comfy and I don't scratch my head as much as some other beanies I've had. Because it's thin It also fits under my climbing helmet better than any other beanie I have. In short fits well over the ears, very warm, but very thin, but thin can be good sometimes.

Super cool hat very dynamic. Love the bird logo that is how arc'terxy got their name from the arceopterxy the dinosaur bird.

I own over 20 beanies and none have performed as well as this one. It fits under my snowboard or bike helmet yet is as warm as any fleece lined knit beanie. I think cosmoguy needs a Windstopper beanie.

My head is rather large and this hat, although it says unisize, is too small. Maybe related to that it lets a lot of wind through. More wind than my old fleece beanie that I wanted to replace. Will have to send this back.