Outdoor Research

Whiskey Peak Beanie - Men's

Warm, small but stretches

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Height:

2' 2"

Weight:

215

The hat is warmer than a double layer merino wool beanie I previously wore. The internal head band adds protection and the wool is thick. I'm a pretty normally sized tall man. 6ft2inches , 215 pounds, average IQ, and it's pretty tight on my skull. My glasses were compressed tightly for the first month of use, but it's slightly stretching. I'm glad I bought it. I've worn it down to about 10f (excluding wind chill). I bet it'll be good down to -10f or lower.

Best beanie for the winter!

love the lambs wool for its super warmth and so comfy. you would think wool might be itchy but this lambs wool is quite the opposite! use it daily on my winter walks with the dog!

Family fights for this hat

This is our all time favorite wool hat. It is amazingly warm for the thickness (thank you, boiled lambs wool!) and the fleece band inside keeps it from feeling scratchy on your ears. It fits my big 7 3/4 noggin and my wife's 7 1/2 and our daughters 7 1/4 just as well. Really, it's a fabulous hat!

Super warm! Runs small.

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Height:

5' 9"

Weight:

155

Super warm hat! Runs small (one size).

Love it!

This boiled wool beanie is soft on the inside and tightly knit which provides the warmth I require on cold winter adventures. If I could change anything about this product I would love to add a little bill. Outside of that it's perfect.

Nice hat. Looks great. Small heads perfect.

I am a big fan of this hat. It looks good and feels warm. The quality of the hat feels like it is well built and will last a long time. Sizing: I would say my head is generally small. I wear s/m bike helmets; moto helmets and my hat size is 7 and 3/8s, so S/M hats will work when I'm not going for a size-specific hat. This hat is labled as "1 size" and is snug. I'm hoping for a bit of stretch as it wears in. I will never be able to wash this hat as per directions. If I had a "large" head, this hat would work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will stretch a bit.

stylish - would purchase again as a great gift!

fleece lined, super warm in windy conditions, larger hat that fully covers ears. I bought this for my dad and brother and they both love it (both have 'larger' heads. super stylish too

Great winter hat!

I love this hat! It looks great and is really warm - I've bought two of them, one dark grey and one lighter gray. My only issues with it, is that if you wash it (by hand in cold water, as recommended, because it is wool), it still shrunk and became much tighter, which wasn't that much of an issue, but it became shorter too and my ears aren't covered all the way anymore. Regardless of this, I still love this hat.

My favorite beanie

I've owned 5 of these over the years; my first two were the gradient beanie which is basically the same thing. I think this latest one actually fits a little better; the fleece band inside feels a little more elastic. Overall it's my favorite beanie. It's never gotten me cold in Chicago winters wet or dry, it's never gotten stinky and it's always cozy. Compared to merino beanies, this feels more substantial and insulating. The only reason I've had 5 is because I left behind the first at my mother's house and it got rained and sunned on for weeks; the second one shrunk after using a washing machine; the third and fourth disappeared on me. Lessons learned: hand wash and remember the beanie.

Extremely warm

This has replaced many of my casual winter hat options. On windy days I'm perfectly warm with no wind break through. The fleece lining on the inside helps with extra warmth and cutting done on potential itch from wool feeling.