Recommend me a Riding Hat Please :)

[Lippyx]

Its time I got a new hat. I have had it for at least 5 years, and I am sure I have fallen off and hit my head with it, so I think I should really replace it.

I normally have the skull caps with velvet silk, but quite the the ones that look like skull caps, but are really traditional hats, I think showjumpers wear them alot.

So what do you have, and why do you like it? Also how much did it cost you?

 

[martlin]

I have this, it's LAS Vega Shuttle De Luxe, it costs about £100ish (don't remember exactly) and I'm on my second now, absolutely love it

 

[rowy]

i absolutely love my new hat! its a champion grand prix. its really really light and looks smart. and it looks small on people with big heads (like me) it cost just over £100 i think.

 

[Lippyx]

I like the Grand Prix one, looks lovely. I prefer the flesh coloured straps too! Not too expensive either!

 

[Dubsie]

My advice is take yourself to a good tack shop with qualified fitter and try on. If you're not happy with what they stock, try another tack shop. I visited 4 tack shops and all the stands at Hickstead before finding a hat that fitted properly from a local tack shop with an excellent fitter. My problem for having a funny shaped head, but what price comfort and safety?!

 

[jinglejoys]

My advice is take yourself to a good tack shop with qualified fitter and try on. If you're not happy with what they stock, try another tack shop. I visited 4 tack shops and all the stands at Hickstead before finding a hat that fitted properly from a local tack shop with an excellent fitter. My problem for having a funny shaped head, but what price comfort and safety?!

Trouble is most tack shops sell the same things so there's no choice

 

[SmartieBean09]

I bought a Champion Ventair after recommendations on HH and I absolutley love it!!!! I paid £80

 

[posie_honey]

i have a peaked cap shaped head so most Jockey skull caps don't fit me - the only one that did wheni tried a load on was the charles owen pro II which i love - in terms of peaked caps - i just go charles own too

 

[Izzwizz]

Champion Ventair - Im on my 3rd one and love it! Keeps your head cool and the level of protection is top quality.

 

[night_mare]

I'd also recommend the champion ventair - like this one > http://www.mhts.co.uk/champion-vent...ght-with-ventilated-air-flow-system-352-p.asp

I've had mine a while after a friend recommended it and I love it. It's quite lightweight compared to the others and definitely keeps my head a little cooler.

 

[Thelwell_Girl]

Whatever fits you, is safe, suits your purposes and is within your price range!

 

[Berpisc]

You beat me to it thelwell girl
I would like a lightweight ventilated hat but they dont fit me properly, so I need to go for another Champion because they do. Judging by comments on here I will try the ventair.
Different make suit different heads.

 

[Thelwell_Girl]

You beat me to it thelwell girl
I would like a lightweight ventilated hat but they dont fit me properly, so I need to go for another Champion because they do. Judging by comments on here I will try the ventair.
Different make suit different heads.

Bwahaha

I seem to have a Charles Owen shaped head, but I've shamefully only had two hats having ridden for 10 years I'm due for a new one pretty soon!

 

[Onyxia]

Trouble is most tack shops sell the same things so there's no choice

The olny one within an hour of me only sell Charles Owen because " we feel they are the best for quality and price". Grand,except they dont fit my head at all.....

Sadly,the only real advice is to go try on as many as possable,but nothing wrong with checking out the web to see what style you like

 

[Django Pony]

I love my Dublin Onyx, its a jockey skull, but it does have a removable peak.
It's the comfiest hat ever!! It was only about £45 too! Only regret is that I had the webbing harness, I wish I'd got the leather one. I will definitely be getting another when this one is no more.
http://www.dublinclothing.co.uk/dublin-onyx-leather-harness-helmet.html

 

[Katie]

I have a Charles Owen young rider skull cap, it's old though (3-4 years its been fell off on loads, dropped onto concrete and thrown around, i'm BAD..) and has no ventilation, yuck in hot weather! My friend recently got one but ut has ventilation. I really like velvet hats with the flesh couloured harness and 'showjumper' ones like the ventair.

 

[CastleMouse]

I love my Champion Ventair - Brilliant to keep your head cool!

 

[moneypit1]

I have a Troxel Sierra. It keeps my head so cool. Love it.

 

[wilsha]

I bought a Champion Ventair after recommendations on HH and I absolutley love it!!!! I paid £80

i paid 75

 

[TopTotty]

I have just suffered a fall at BE and my hat fell off before I hit my head on the floor! It was a HS1 and the manufacturers have taken it back for investigation. It fell off because the catch came undone. I will not be riding in one again that is for sure.

 

[Firehorse]

i love my troxel legacy gold. on days like we've been having, in my old hat my hair would be soaked after bouncing around on ben, but nice dry hair with this one. and v comfy and light too. plus adjustable so can get perfect fit. i paid about £45.

 

[Jojo_Ire]

Champion Ventair is a really versatile, lightweight, comfortable and safe hat. I like mine so much, I bought a fab smary Champion Ventair Grand Prix style for competition.

 

[KatieLovesJames]

The catch on my Gatehouse HS1 keeps coming undone too! Think I will replace with a Champion.

 

[GrumpyMare]

I have the Charles Owen ShowJumper XP. I had to save up for it as it was £99. It's SO comfortable, the guy in the shop was right when he said "You'd never go back to a cheap hat after wearing one of these" It's smart, thick, very comfy (doesn't make your forhead hurt or anything) and is stylish.

http://www.u5uk.com/you/elico/images/artimg/HMS34-8/Showjumper XP.jpg