Outdoor ResearchSwift Cap

I recently purchased the Outdoor Research Swift Cap and I am beyond impressed! This cap has been my constant companion on all my outdoor adventures.The lightweight, breathable material makes it perfect for hot, sunny days. I've worn it on long hikes, trail runs, and even a few boating excursions, and it has held up beautifully. The cap's built-in UPF 50+ sun protection is a fantastic feature that gives me peace of mind during prolonged sun exposure.What I love most about the Swift Cap is its comfort and fit. The adjustable back strap allows for a customized fit, ensuring the cap stays in place no matter how vigorous the activity. Despite its sturdy design, it feels incredibly light on the head, almost as if it isn't there at all.As an added bonus, the cap is also quite stylish. I've received several compliments on its sleek design and vibrant color. It's a cap that looks as good in the city as it does on the trail.In conclusion, the Outdoor Research Swift Cap has exceeded all my expectations. It's durable, comfortable, protective, and stylish. I can't recommend it highly enough. It's a definite five-star product!

Great hat for exercising or running. The color was true to the pictures. It is a super thin, breathable and lightweight hat. Keeps sun out of your eyes and honestly kinda forget you are wearing it. I was worried about it looking too feminine which it wasn’t. Only thing I wasn’t a huge fan was the fabric band on the back. I would have preferred snaps or a fitted option. Seems to be well made and a good value. Keeps sweat out of eyes and sun too.

I forgot my hat on a recent climbing trip to Moab. The sun was ferocious, and fortunately a friend lent me his OR Sun Runner cap. As a testament to how much I liked the hat, I ordered an OR hat immediately after I returned. I didn't want the side panels of the Sun Runner cap (I always bring a bandana, and I unfold it and wear it under my hat if I really need to cover my ears and neck), so I ordered the Swift Sun Hat in fatigue.The hat is typical Outdoor Research quality, which is to say excellent. As with the hat I wore in Moab, I think it will be excellent as a sun hat. It is very light and has a very comfortable fit. The adjustment tab has a quick release buckle, which seems useless to me but is very low profile, so that's fine. I really like the 'fatigue' color, which is a nice olive, light enough to not absorb too much sunlight and without the slightly dumpy army-navy store color common to olive drab. It's casual enough looking to not look like I'm trying to golf at Mara-Lago and neat enough looking that I wore it in the rain to an engineering meeting without looking unprofessional.There is one kind of odd aspect to the hat: the mesh side panels are actually the sides of a complete mesh cap. The top of the mesh cap is hidden because the nylon top panel (the olive part, in my case) is actually a completely separate 'awning' secured at the front and the back of the brim. I think the purpose is to provide a bit more insulation and ventilation between the head and the sun. It makes the hat a tad heavier (it's still really light) and I suppose could theoretically catch on brush if you're thrutching through dense vegetation, but honestly I don't think the difference would be really noticeable. Either the Swift or Sun Runner seem to be good choices.Final analysis, I don't see much to criticize. It seems very practical for hot weather and sun, and probably fine in cool weather as well. It packs well and looks cool. It'll probably end up as my go-to hat for hiking, running, and activities in sunny and/or arid areas. Highly recommended.

I have a score of ballcaps. They either sit on my head like a billboard, puff out at the band on the sides, or push my ears out like Dopey's. This is the best-fitting hat I've ever owned. I like that it is breathable on the sides, adding comfort. I only wish they weren't so expensive. I'd own a dozen otherwise.

It can be difficult to find a hat that works for flat, round heads (no, this is not a new Indiana Jones character). My dad and I both have flat topped skulls, ideal for bean bag races, but not ideal for hat fitting. Dad was the original adopter, buying new ones whenever he lost his current edition - a fairly frequent occurrence... He was fan because of the very light material, allowing lots of head ventilation (+10 to intelligence!). The brim is also a nice size, not impeding vision, but providing ample sun protection. For a guy that is exceedingly picky about head-ware, a full endorsement is a significant thing.Personally, I've never been a fan of the hat wearing deal. They pooch out funky on the top of your head (if it's flat like ours), cover your eyes, make your eyebrows sweat, catches your hair, makes your pony tail do weird things...generally annoy the poop right out of you. Gross. What got me on board was much of what made my dad a pro-OR hat ambassador, and that I generally could forget that I was even wearing a hat. Because of the shallower cap, it sits just right on my head and doesn't block my vision. I've never had a problem with hair snags when using the pony tail hole, and I've stuck *a lot* of hair through that thing. Great for hiking, wadding up in a back pack when not in use, or whenever you've got hat-needs.I suggest giving it a try if you're hat picky, or a hat hater. It might change your mind!

This is a very comfortable and very lightweight cap. My head is more oblong than most cap manufacturers accommodate, but this one fits very well. The strap tucks neatly into the opposite side and is fastened by a quick release interlock, which is in no way uncomfortable, and I don't have much hair between me and it.As others have posted, the brim seems to dip to the right (while wearing) a little. Not so much to be a nuisance, it's just a little shadier on that side. The only other comment is that the sweat wicking leaves a little to be desired, but as lightweight and cool as it is, I can't complain too much.All in all a very good cap, especially since the one I got was less than $15.

The fabric is very cooling and the design allows for superior circulation. Highly recommend!

Beste Mütze ever 😀

Buena calidad y han salido muy bien. ¡Recomendado! :)

I purchased this hat to keep me cool when hiking. I've purchased a few hats for this purpose but this is the only one that has worked. It super light, breathable, reflects the sun & fits perfectly as it's easily adjustable. Because the peak is structured, it doesn't flop around in the wind like other hats I've bought. Being hypercritical, I wish the mesh sides were a lighter colour to better reflect the sun. Instructions say you can machine wash it but not tried this yet. Overall very happy with the purchase.

Can't beat this hat, it's understated and works very well. It was a good fit and as described and although it isn't the cheapest out there it was worth it for the lightness of the material and the effectiveness of the sunblocking.

La he utilizado para hacer senderismo y estoy muy contento con ella. Me ha mantenido la cabeza fresaca y protegida del sol. Es además muy ligera. La recomiendo.