Jacobson Hat CompanyMen's Adult Pith Helmet

I volunteer at the Conservancy of SW Florida. This stylish safari hat shades my face, allows air to circulate and protects my head and face from tree debris as we clear trails and habitats.. It is not a pith helmet. It is a safari hat. Too bad the strap id decoraive and not useful as a chin strap. I added a string to secure mine from getting brushed or blown off.

The hat is of foot quality and the harness is comfortable for all day wear. Price is great in comparison to issued uniform sun hat.

I am a mail carrier and ordered this instead of the plastic uniform approved ones we have. I like the leather headband and that it is an actual straw hat. Very comfortable.

Nice weight, sturdy, adjustable band. Comfortable to wear all day for a costume at the office.

Readers! A real review, for a change! Thus: this is my 03rd [or so] of this 'pith helmet'. I own and USE several types of these helmets. The one in review is a stylized copy of the late 19th Century English Pith Helmet. It is surprisingly well made, with a suspension that, to look at it, seems inadequate. But it is one of the best fitting helmet suspensions I have used. The sweatband actually works, ditto the rear adjustment hook and loop Fastner. It holds up under actual use and abuse. It is the famous 'go to' helmet for all my summer outdoor work. I have added a working chin strap and a linen hat-band [reason? you soak the band in water, and it helps to cool your head-thats the real reason for these folded cloth strips to a helmet}I have some experience with these helmets, having first worn them in Viet-Nam and for decades after in summer civil life. There is a very good reason why this helmet, in all its forms, has been with us for better than a century--IT WORKS in hot climates. I would NOT term it a Halloween type of pith helmet-this is a real and functional helmet.

Cannot wait to wear my new pith helmet out fishing in the hot sun this summer. Wore it around the house, and it does not heat up your head like a baseball cap does. The construction is top notch. Real pith, and NO plastic, and metal rivets. Leather fit straps with corduroy brow padding make for a comfortable fit. This headgear is a winner.

This was the perfect gift for someone who was retiring to begin a life of travel

It is a little heavy. Blows off easy in the wind. I like the thinner light weight models. would not buy this again.