Buying a new hat? WHICH TYPE? :O

[chunklovescooks]

I am moving yards a week on monday, and now have freedom as to what i wear on my head, as my last yard was a dictatorship and i was told what to and not to wear, i am thinking of buying a new hat, and was wondering if anyone had any reccomendations? was thinking of getting the funky looking ones (shiny with vents)

Thanks

S

 

[Ezme]

You were told which hat to wear!? What the hell! I'm writting a uni assessment on freedom as we speak and i'm tempted to put that in! lol

What about one of those really flash ones with the flags that had a full page add in H&H this week?

 

[chunklovescooks]

Yeah, and which colours i could/couldnt wear just blah blah like that lol. im very tempted to get a nice flashy one, look really nice

 

[amabelscott]

how about a Champion Ventair, i have one and i love it!

 

[Kallibear]

Troxel. Cannot reccomend them enough. They are SOOOOOO light and comfortable. I fell off and totalled mine a couple of months ago and not got around to replaceing it yet, so still wearing my skull cap. I HATE it with a passion. It's so hot and heavy

I also have a JTE (one of the orginal 'show jumpers' hats before everyone jumped on the band wagon) and whilst it's way nice than the skull cap, it's not a patch on the troxel.

 

[chunklovescooks]

Yeah, was looking at ventiair ones, i dislike the skullcaps aswel, think they are more like german millitary helmets rather than riding hats!

 

[badgerdog]

I've recently bought a Troxel and I love it. I used to wear a normal skull cap and my head used to get so hot and sticky. The Troxel has made a big difference and it's so light!
Your old livery yard sounds pretty awful, I couldn't put up with people telling me what hat to wear! You must be pleased you've escaped.

 

[chunklovescooks]

god yeah! will look at the Troxels, are there any dealers in the UK that sell them? or do i have to buy online?

 

[Kallibear]

I'd have thought there will be plenty of tack shops that sell them. I know mine will get them in for me if I ask. You're unlikely to get to see all the types though.

Have a look here http://www.troxelhelmets.com/products/category.php?catID=pEnglish for the different types. I've not seem the most traditional velvet hats in real life so don't know what they're like for ventilation (the reason you buy troxel!). I have the legacy Gold and it's lovely! I do like the look of the Reliance though - proper SJ hat

 

[chunklovescooks]

Yeah, want to start SJ next year after the move i think, so may be a good buy! cheers!

S

 

[_daisy_]

ive just bought the champion ventair and love it