Solar Safari Cool Hat

by Sun-Mate

Product Features

• Safari hat with solar & battery powered fan
• Light weight cool hat for a hot day
• Weather-proof hat with natural linen straw
• Adjustable band provides an exceptional fit
• Great for picnics and outdoor activities

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002SNPDO
• Item model number: 692
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,311 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #19 in Clothing > Men > Accessories > Hats & Caps > Sun Hats

Product Description

Solar and battery powered fan keeps you cool in sun and clouds. Cool hat for a hot day, exploring for local wildlife, working in the garden, watching your favorite sport or any other outdoor activity. Our weather-proof hat of natural linen straw uses built-in solar cell or 2 AA batteries to power a small fan that directs a constant cooling breeze to your forehead. Gives you power in or out of the sun. Perfect for the sportsman who has to keep his cool. One size fits all with adjustable comfort liner. With 3-way solar/battery/off switch. Batteries not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It may look odd, but it works incredibly well, July 13, 2007

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G. Bledsoe (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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I bought an earlier version of this hat in 1984 and have used it every summer since: watching my sons' soccer games, hiking, camping and other outdoor activities in the direct sun. For the last two summers I've been walking 5 miles every day wearing this helmet. I have fair skin and have to be careful not to get too much sun.

People think the hat looks weird until they try it and find out that it really does make a significant difference. My version has a thin, rectangular sponge which attaches to the inside of the hat band. This sponge can be dipped in water. When the air blows through the sponge it feels like air conditioning. (The sponge in my hat, sadly, over the years has deteriorated, and I'm looking for a replacement of some kind.) Take my word for it: the hat really works. They're well made. After 23 years, other than the sponge needing replacement, mine looks like new. Buy one if you spend lots of time in the sun.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solar-powered hat, June 6, 2007

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KSSinger (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews

I purchased the hat 2 weeks ago and used it when I worked as a vendor at an street fair in 95-degree heat last weekend. It helped a lot, and the only time I needed to run it on the battery was when I went indoors. Actually, it is lightweight, and only uses 1 AA battery. Everyone who saw me with the hat demanded to know where I bought it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Looks good, but doesn't work well, September 4, 2010

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SH (North Florida) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Solar Safari Cool Hat (Misc.)

I received this hat recently, took it in the sun, nothing. Zip. Nada. Stuck a battery in it and the fan works. So what I discovered is that you have to take it in the sun and give the fan a nudge to get it going. Then when you walk through shade, it stops. To get it going again, you have to nudge it again. Talk about annoying. It can be run off a battery instead. So technically speaking, yes it works, if you don't mind constantly nudging the fan to restart it.