TilleyT4MO-1 Hikers Hat RRP £95

Great fit, style & comfort. Ideal all rounder. Lightweight but not flimsey.

The hat seems to be well enough made and should serve its purpose. I was a little surprised that it was delivered in a flat bag. For the hat itself, I would have expected the bucket part to have a little more room as I can't imagine how the airflow could possibly work with no space for the air to flow around, but I suppose time will tell. Also, the internal pocket does not quite live up to expectations as it does not fasten closed with velcro as the Tilley online videos claim, so that feature is nothing more than somewhere to tuck the bootlace chin strap when not needed. All in all, it is a good enough hat for my purposes, however, I wouldn't be rushing to buy a second Tilley.

I do quite a bit of walking, plus my skin burns in the sun easily, and hats don’t typically look good on me, so not an easy combo to shop for.The wide brim works really well to provide shade, the ventilation, plus cooling insert seem to help with overheating. With other hats I’m constantly removing them as my head has gone sweaty.I really like the way that the brim naturally curves down slightly at the front and back.I got caught in the rain last week with the hat, and was surprised to find that it seems to be naturally water resistant. Not sure if that’s just a temporary effect of the manufacturing process or permanent, but it felt like I had my own little mini umbrella!It cost me more than double what I wanted to pay, and so it feels like a guilty pleasure.Great Hat!

My experience with Tilley and their "Guaranteed for Life" program:1. If you ever buy this Tilley Hiker hat the small hanging loop on the brim of your hat may become unattached on one side without you having applied any force on it and only 8 months following your purchase.2. If you write to Tilley’s Customer Service and attach photos showing the broken loop and evidence of purchase, they will write you back insisting on a photo showing the entire item as well as a photo of the inside label showing the words “Guaranteed for Life”.3. If you do as they ask you, be patient with them as it can take them 8 days to write you back.4. If you are lucky to get them to write back to you that they “have assessed your item and agree that it qualifies as part of the Guaranteed for Life program!" expect them to ask you for a £6.00 handling fee; to chose from their website 3 choices of a hat you wish to receive, according to availability; and to provide them with “proof of destruction photos” of your hat (including to write the date of their email clearly on the item and to cut off the top part of the hat). They will also ask you to get confirmation of the availability of your new hat before destroying your old item.5. If you do as they ask, please allow Tilley another 2 weeks to get back to you and don’t bother to write back to them that you are “extremely sorry and surprised to find out that Tilley has a negative sustainability policy” as they will ignore it.6. If they ever get back to you, expect new handling fee requirements of $20 to CA, US, and AU and $50 for the rest of the world.At this stage I gave up on returning the item and on ever buying Tilley again.

I have delayed getting a Tilley hat until now because I didn’t think the cost would justify the extra quality. I was wrong. This is an exceptional hat that fits perfectly, is comfortable on the headband area (thanks to a soft cotton lining) and is cool. It holds its shape well and protects me from the glare of the sun. I’m follically challenged, so it will be essential when summer comes. I sweat buckets, so I need a hat that cools me down - yet to be proven, but I have high hopes. And best of all, it has a lifetime guarantee.

I knew my size as I’d bought Tilleys before. This fitted as perfect as the others. I really can’t find a single thing to pick fault with. It keeps the sun off exactly as expected. This is why I don’t mind paying that bit extra for top quality. I know I’ll have this for years and it will still be this good. Easy 5 stars

I have received the hat, it is just as I ordered. Many thanks

I've owned Tilley hats for years and this is another first class hat. We still get the secret pocket, but no bragging labels, apparently we can't have them because it's a planet saving measure. Instead inserted in the secret pocket is a floatation pad so it's not all bad. This hat replaces one that I lost, but the good thing is that this hat is even more comfortable than the one I lost. I love these hats they are so easy to care for, foldable and washable too.