sweat banned

[dr greg]

I have been wearing my Resistol the last coupla days, and even though it's the end of winter here, my head sweats like hell in it..put it aside and put an Akubra on...problem go away, are they only designed for Montana sheepherders to wear above 10,000 feet or something?

 

[DMc]

Virtually all Akubra styles feature a roan sheepskin leather sweatband that provides natural comfort and breathability against bare skin. Perhaps your Resistol sweatband is a non-breathable synthetic version.

 

[dr greg]

sheepish

Virtually all Akubra styles feature a roan sheepskin leather sweatband that provides natural comfort and breathability against bare skin. Perhaps your Resistol sweatband is a non-breathable synthetic version.

You're right, might have to sell it and stick with dinkum Aussie products, (although that would mean getting rid of my Borso....mmm, maybe not)

 

[jamespowers]

Is the Resistol a heavier felt? It could well just be denser felt that holds more heat in. My experience with Akubras is limited but they feel stiff but the felt feel s like it is lighter weight than a heavy weight vintage felt to me. [huh] You might also see if the Resistol has a sweat barrier behind the sweatband. It is a piece of flexible plastic that prevents sweat from soaking through to the hat band. It also makes the hat a little less breathable in my experience. [huh]

 

[dr greg]

felt it

Nope no plastic, it has to be the sweatband, as I said it's not hot here at all so there's no reason to be building up heat in the hat, and also, I was sitting in the shade of a tree all day and it still got the sweat runnin down my face...designed for the Arctic I'm sure.

 

[jamespowers]

Nope no plastic, it has to be the sweatband, as I said it's not hot here at all so there's no reason to be building up heat in the hat, and also, I was sitting in the shade of a tree all day and it still got the sweat runnin down my face...designed for the Arctic I'm sure.

Styled for the arctic eh?
Any pictures of this warmer? You have me curious as I don't have that problem with felt hats during the summer here. [huh]

 

[dr greg]

yeehah

A fine hat, but bloody sweaty and it ain't even humid here, it's as dry as a wooden god.

 

[jamespowers]

And you look so thrilled to be wearing it. lol lol lol
Looks like a newer Resistol than I am used to seeing---after the 1968 sale.
I don't know what to tell you. It probably is a heavy felt for those cold snowy days that you get down there.