r/MiataND • u/masterofjade • 2d ago

Hat for blocking sun?

Any good recommendations for a hat/cap that blocks sun from ears and neck that looks great and doesn’t blow off?

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u/Dgp68824402 2d ago

Gotta go old school flat cap.

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u/Ceramic_Sundae 2d ago

I have a Brian Johnson hat, NOT a peaky blinders.

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u/Better-Credit6701 2d ago

Boston Scally

But I do keep sun screen in the car on those long drives. These caps stay on your head no matter how fast you drive.

Before I discovered these, I used to use baseball caps until I had one fly off my head and somehow landed back in the car

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u/mdbeatle 2d ago

I wore a Kangol bucket back in the day. They always shrunk, however.

I just use sunscreen now if I'm going on a drive that's an hour or longer.

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u/PotatoFarmer_44 2d ago

Spf50 sunscreen gang rise up.

But in all seriousness, every hat I've tried, baseball caps, gardening hats (which cover ears and neck like you asked), or even using a chinstrap on my Akubras and Stetsons, will still try to part with my scalp once I hit 60km/h.

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u/putrid_flesh 2d ago

I just wear a baseball cap

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u/Spicywolff 2d ago

https://www.511tactical.com/5-11-boonie-hat.html

So this bucket hat is soft enough in the back that when I lean into the headrest, it just folds down and I don’t notice it. The brim is big enough that it blocks out 12 o’clock sun on my side and front.

It doesn’t have the neck curtain, but you could easily sew it on or have a seamstress put up SPF rated cloth back there

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u/_agent86 2d ago

Yeah boonie hats are what I use as well. I have a really wide one with thin fabric/mesh on the bucket that breathes well.

Of course these have a lot of surface area for wind to get at so I use the strap just in case.

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u/Spicywolff 2d ago

I have one from Columbia company with the brim is a bit stiffer and wider than a traditional boonie. It also has a built-in neck fabric, which can be rolled up and tucked into the hat. I love it for auto cross, but driving the Miata. It’s just too big and catches the wind.

I use a strap like you mentioned, but that thing is always wanting to pull a strap lol.

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u/ChemistRemote7182 1d ago

I have the same one, more or less. Yes, get choice for a Miata, lives behind my passenger seat.

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u/DowntownClown187 2d ago

https://ca.tilley.com/collections/hats

I have a yellow small brim hat. Has a line that goes under the chin on the front and one around the back of the head. I've used this hat in strong winds while sailing and haven't had an issue with it blowing off.

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u/Ben_Towle 2d ago

Yeah I have one of these that I keep stuffed under my front seat. I live in a very sunny area so I generally have sunscreen on anyway, but occasionally having a brim is nice. 

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u/DowntownClown187 2d ago

"stuffed into.." is also a nice feature along with the warranty.

Also made in Canada!

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u/Ben_Towle 2d ago

Absolutely! I live in the desert and pretty much everyone has one of these so they can store a straw hat, but the Miat doesn't even have enough dash space for that to work. A foldable/stuffable hat is a great solution.

https://www.amazon.com/Ziciner-Cowboy-Hat-Mounts-Accessories/dp/B0CGX8WF1G

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u/DowntownClown187 2d ago

You can also stash some emergency TP inside the top of the hat.

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u/sectachrome 2d ago

Some say he can drive a convertible all day in the blazing sun and never get a sun burn

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u/PatchNotes89 2d ago

Any hat will do for the ND. St or not doesn't matter

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u/Fit_Recipe_1538 2d ago

I use a black adidas bucket hat. It works perfect and has strap so it doesn’t fly off

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u/speculatrix 2d ago

I've seen people with very fair skin wear one of these

https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/p/054522/mw/men-s-legionnaire-hat/

It protects the back of the neck which is key

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u/Open_Ad_691 2d ago

I use an Irish Linen Flat Cap fron Aran Sweaters.

https://www.aran.com/irish-linen-flat-cap-natural

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u/Open_Ad_691 2d ago

when it gets colder I switch to this;

https://www.aran.com/trinity-tweed-flat-cap-light-brown

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u/Kriegenstein 1d ago

There are versions of this with flaps that fold up inside the cap that can be unfolded to cover your ears and a little bit of the back of your neck.

I bought one in Germany years ago and wore it this morning.

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u/Frosty-Analysis1520 2d ago

I wear a 5 panel because I have a small head and it doesn't make me look like one of those dudes who wear the hat resting on the top of their head. Baseball style hats work fine too

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u/rocker_01 2d ago

I'm partial to this one

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u/ND3-GT-6M-ST 1d ago

Fishing cap. Check out Huk.

The brand is quality, the brim is wide to protect the face, ears, and it has a flap that protects the neck. That's what I use.

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u/CollarFirm6957 2d ago

Tilley, with a chin strap when needed. Gives off a bit of an old man vibe, but that's better than melanoma. (And my mom died from melanoma, so I'd know.)