NEW-Vi Fishing Umbrella Hat Folding Adjustable Sun Rain Cap, 37.4”Oversize Hands Free Umbrellas, 7-Ribs Anti-UV Waterproof Headwear for Fishing Gardening Golf Sunshade Outdoor

Perfect hat umbrella to use while out fishing and hunting. Stays in place and is light that it doesn’t hurt your heads after wearing it for a long time. Get this you will not be upset!

I live in San Antonio, Texas. I spend a lot of time in my backyard taking pictures of birds. The sun always seems to be positioned in a place where I have to move out of the shade to get good shots. That just takes all the fun out of it. I don't want to put sunscreen all over myself for a few minutes of picture taking. I decided to try this out. It casts shade for my whole body no matter where I sit in the yard. My wife thinks I look goofy, but not one bird has said a thing. Some reviewers mention being uncomfortable. I think they have the wrong size or something. The only time I feel any discomfort is when a powerful gust of wind comes out of nowhere and tries to turn me into Sister Bertrille. If I know the wind is bad, I don't wear it.

I really wanted to love this product and I did! However, I did have to return it because of two major reasons for me. First, it was difficult for me to open since my hands ache a lot. But once opened it was great and covered my entire head. I could use my hands to do other things instead of holding the umbrella. It was nice to be able to carry my dog downstairs in the rain without having to get wet. With that being said, the 2nd reason that lead me to return it was that the umbrella was too big and cumbersome in a way that didn't allow me to bump into things and get caught. It works extremely well in open spaces. But for the reasons I needed it for, the space wouldn't allow me to walk freely. Rather than getting frustrated with it I had to return it. However, that doesn't mean that I didn't think it was a great invention and product. They used very good and sturdy materials.

You would think with previous reviews talking about the carry case for the umbrella would influence them to improve. Nope. But it’s difficult to open as well. But I’ll keep it. Not for windy days.

Reviewed by spouse (but husband note - this thing looks absolutely ridiculous but works amazingly well):OK, this was a crazy purchase, but I think it’s actually going to work quite well. I have had two bouts with skin cancer, but still want to be able to enjoy going to the lake or the ocean, and need more protection than a regular hat can provide. A lot of times the hats get wet and they don’t hold their form so they don’t provide a lot of protection. Even though this looks a little strange to be wearing out and about in the water, I think it’ll serve a really good purpose. It was pretty easy to open. It’s sort of like an umbrella and you just have to make sure that that little white/clear piece from the inside goes all the way through the top small opening of the “umbrella like covering” and it’ll lock in place. To get it to “deflate”, you just press the little clear/white button on the top of the umbrella and it’ll go back down through the hole and will deflate per see. It can get wet with the waves and hold it form and provide significant sun protection. The only thing I think they can improve upon would be making the hat portion inside adjustable as it’s a bit too big for me.

I've looked at a lot of umbrella hats over the past few years, but never bought one because the umbrella was always so small that I figured a sun hat and some spray silicone would work just as well and look a lot less stupid.This one is so big, and so inexpensive that I had to try it - AND I LOVE IT. It's wide enough to keep me completely dry while walking my dogs in the rain, and even without the chin strap cinched up, it stays in place while I bend over to pickup their messes.It's weirdly comfortable, doesn't blow off my head in a 5 mph wind, and doesn't look different from a regular umbrella from a distance, or the side, or even the front unless it's tilted enough for someone to see the head gear. Maybe I'm just getting older, but I'm not embarrassed to wear it. I will wear it all seasons to keep the rain and sun off me.One day someone will probably invent a more attractive head gear for these things, and I'll probably upgrade, and I wouldn't mind if it were just a few inches wider to keep me dryer in sideways rain, and maybe slightly deeper to hide the ugly head gear, but just as it is, it's an awesome umbrella, and a good investment of $10.

I received the item, and it is poorly crafted. The chin strap is maligned, so if you put it on with the elastic band at the back, it will be lop-sided. Other issue is, I purchased this item because I wanted to be hands-free while riding my scooter to work in the rain, but it says on the instructions "not to use in bad weather" lol. So what really is the point if it's not usable? This seems more like it was meant to be a novelty, not for practical use. Also, it is pretty much IMPOSSIBLE to get it to fold down as flat and neat as it originally comes in the packaging and in the sheath that it comes in. So good luck with that also.Better off buying a rain bonnet or rain visor than this thing. I'd hoped I'd found a solution to showing up to work absolutely drenched on rainy days. I'll take my chances with the rain poncho I've got coming on the way. That, coupled with the rain bonnet should hopefully do the trick and get me to work relatively dry for the most part.Very disappointed with this novelty hat. The concept of it is good, but it's not practical when put to the actual test. Thankfully it was only 10 bucks, so hardly a feather off my hat. Returning things with Amazon is very easy where I live (have at LEAST 3 return/drop off stations within walking distance), so I'm just gonna send it on in later today when I have time. It's a shame you can't use it in actual "bad weather" lol. I don't see the point of this if it can't be used for that.