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I have been using a waterproof, wind-resistant baseball cap from a well-known, national, outdoor store. It has been on my head for heavy rains while walking in France and Germany, on local neighborhood walks, and everyday use to the grocery store and local errands. My main complain was that I sweated in it, and it would get all wet inside if I exercised hard. It was a sweat bag. Call me prejudice, but I don't have that problem with Gore-Tex products. Gore-Tex breathes better. So, when the waterproof tape started to fall off my old hat, I started to look around for a new one with Gore-Tex this time. I found what I was looking for on Amazon and got it, and I couldn't be more pleased. The bill of the cap is quite firm and well shaped, without digging into my forehead. The adjustable drawstring is very handy to adjust the size of the cap for different uses. For example, sometimes in cold weather I wear a skullcap underneath the ball cap, so I must adjust the size of the cap to allow for this. The crown of the cap has a little more room, allowing for some breathing room for me, but that may just be the fact that I have an unusually small head for an adult male. This hat is exceptionally well-built, with good materials, and, although I have just started using it on a regular basis, I look forward to getting many years of good use out of it. One more thing; it is awfully nice to use a ball cap with a strong bill when pulling a hood from a good walking coat up over my head. The bill holds the hood to each side of my face, allowing me to look from side to side without the hood covering my eyes as I turn my head. The bill pushed the hood aside as I turn my head, and having a strong bill allows for that. This is just the hat I have been looking for, and I'm happy to have found it. Good job Outdoor Research!

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Not as advertised. It may work in a light drizzle, but not in real rain. Your head will be soaked, as was mine.

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Bought this for a trip to the amazon rain forest. was very effective in all sorts of down pours. The cap is lined and therefore too warm to have on in tropics all daybut kept it in my pack for quick use. I purchased an XL, I have a 7 7/8 head and it fits snugly.

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I bought this ti wear under my rain jacket hood so I could see better. The hood just sagged blocking my peripheral vision. The hat is perfect for that task. It is a little too hot to wear as a regular hat on a warm day simply because the Gore-Tex does not breath that well. It was what I wanted and I am pleased with its performance.

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Based on the generic Amazon size chart I first ordered the L/XL which was clearly too big, even when cinched, and did not reflect the sizing on the generic chart. I exchanged it for a S/M hat that was too small. So, did not get a chance to use the hat at all, just warning that unless your head is small or large, the sizing may not work for you.