Outdoor Research Peruvian Hat - 2005 BCS

It is very warm as its stated. It also blocks the wind as everyone else has said. One of my favorite things about it is that its thin. It makes it much easy to fit under my hood on my jacket.

This hat is great all year-round if you hate wind. I climb the Colorado 14ers and never leave home without this hat, even in the summer. The chin string is a must unless you like losing hats to 70 mph wind. Put your sunglass arms over the flaps for maximum wind protection (and from hearing the whining from your climbing partners, if need be). Just flip up the earflaps if you get too toasty. It is also thin enough to wear under your ski helmet on cold days. I'm on my 4th one. I keep losing them, or maybe my friends keep stealing them...hmmm....If you're serious about playing outside, OR is the way to go!

Its thin but warm and windproof.

I bought two of these so my boyfriend and I could have matching hats. We both love them. They are very warm, a good fit and keep the wind out. They are not very bulky so on the really cold days, you could wear another hat over it. It also fits under my bike helmet. Great price too. It's hard to beat.

I have a fat head so a large worked perfect for me. For comparison, I wear a Shoei motorcycle helmet in large.

This thing is toasty warm. Windstopper stops wind. As a side-effect, it also muffles sound some. I kinda wish OR had perforated the earflaps for better hear-ability. Then again, that'd let some cold in... I guess the R&D guys had an idea on what would be best.

I also look kinda goofy sportin' the Peruvian look but who gives a flyin' Machu Picchu, I'm hella comfy.

In general, it is a good hat - impervious to wind. There are few issues I have about it, though:

1. Because of the wind membrane, it cuts down on hearing big time.
2. If very cold - one may need a liner beanie for layering/insulation.
3. On snowy days the stitched OR logo on the forehead leaks after a while. Nowhere else, but in that spot the water seeps in.
4. If working hard, it gets a bit wet on the inside due to poor breathability.

This hat is a great all around cold-weather hat. I use it under a heavier one when I am at high altitude(14k+ feet), or sleep in it when on cold winter approach nights. The windproofing is great and the neck slider is key in high winds. Also if you don't need the ears down you can fold them up and it wears just like a regular beanie... cool.

I love this hat. It covers the side of your face and neck. This hat is super light and the windstopper in it is great for that ice cold wind in the mountains.

nom nom nom. got it in red. keeps the ears warm.

I bought this for my bf, at first he didn't seem interested in it --- I think he thought since it was so thin it wouldn't be warm... but he wore it, he loves it! We had temperatures of negative 15 earlier this month, he wore it shoveling snow and walking the dog, and it served him well. He said it was very warm and kept the wind out. I admit, it's a goofy looking hat, but when it's negative double digits - who cares!!

Great hat and keeps ears and head warm and blocks the wind. My size medium fits my head fine, but there is what seems like excess fabric making it seem i have a cone head... I might just have an odd shaped head....

i bought this hat right before my christmas ski trip. two of the days out there the temperature was in the single digits, wind chills around -20, and this hat kept my ears and head warm the whole time. this is an amazing hat! the fit is a little weird though. i got the large, and its a little too deep in my opinion and fits kinda tight around, but its pretty stetchy so no discomfort from all-day wear. overall a great buy!

Kind of goofy but a nice hat. I agree with others that the windstopper fabric can make hearing a little difficult. It kind of swishes over the ear a bit when you move. I wear the ear flaps folded up when I don't need them (Elmer Fudd hunting cap style). I've worn with flaps down for an active 5 degree workout and with flaps up for warmer weather. I have a smallish head, 7 1/8 or 7 1/4 hat size) and the medium fits well.

The material in this hat is not very thick, but its perfect for high intensity exercise when a thicker hat would make you sweat. When I get overheated, I flip up the ear warmers and keep on truckin. Good ear and neck coverage. On sunny days a cap with a bill can be worn over it. I use this hat much more than I ever thought I would. Highly recommend.

Lightweight but warm !!

1. Folds down to nothing.
2. Covers base of skull, ears, & forehead.
3. Drawstring type closure
4. Does not "squeeze" your head.
5. Fits under hood, and a knit cap will fit under it, too! Great for layering.

Just a great effective hat, great design. You can fold it up easily, or pull it over your ears. I bought two.

I bought this hat knowing it would be a bit thin and it was. I had intended to use it primarily for high intensity activities such as cross country skiing and snowshoeing and maybe shoulder season hiking. However, while it'll be great for those things, I can see that I'll be using it for biking more than anything else. It's light weight makes it perfect for under a helmet and it's warm enolugh to keep the cold and wind off your head and ears on the those chilly rides when it's just fine otu pedaling if you head is warm.

I'm pleased.

Just spent a week at Rogers Pass BC in -10F . Great hat for climbing as it is not to warm yet the windstopper is a must . Really like the strechy snug fit . For the price , throw one in your pack .

This hat is awesome. I have used it for several weeks now biking in below freezing weather and it stops wind dead in its tracks and breathes like a fat kid on a stairmaster. Fits comfortably under my helmet. I use it by itself for below-freezing aerobic activity and I wear a liner underneath for base camp. When it arrived it was not as soft as it looked in the pics but after a few wears and one wash it's as comfy as a baby blanket. It seems to be very durable and lightweight and looks like it won't pill up. The cinch is great too. At this price you'd be losing money if you didn't buy one...

I've found this hat works in most circumstances from skiing to under a climbing helmet. The Windstopper certainly does cut down the wind, but as with all membranes reduces breathability somewhat and hearing as well (though you can just fold one of the flaps of if you need to catch what someone is saying). I found the sizing to run slightly small and went with a large instead of a medium. I can get it to come down to my eyes (if I try), but it is cut in such a way that it never does this on it's own. Having the larger size also lets me put a lighter liner hat underneath (Arc'teryx LTW Beanie in my case) and fits perfectly.

Fits great. Very thin, but very warm.

warm and windproof also does a good job at keeping out precipitation
easily packable
excellent for days when a balaclava is too much or frigid nights

Love the hat, use it for Cross country skiing and back country snowshoeing. The weather conditions were from near 0 degree F very windy conditions to 30 degrees F and sunny. The hat stops the wind! It is light weight and I love the ear flaps that can quickly be raised or lowered keeping them warm.

Great. Warm and windproof, good to wear when on a kayak in Maine during April. Even in the water it's warm. Nice product.

I wore this hat under a cycling helmet in 30 degree temps and found it very warm, breathable and comfortable. The windblocking material that extends to the earflaps keeps one's ears warm, but it also makes hearing a bit difficult the way they are insulated.

Covers head and ear. Perfect for cold windy day in the city.

good hat