Rain gear - ball cap or bucket hat?

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By george t

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  1. george t

    george t
    Old Lyme, CT

    Potential weather brewing for next week's golf tournament/vacation.  I have a lots of ball caps, but I always see bucket hats listed for rain.  What are the benefits of a bucket hat?  And which do you wear?

  2. Brad B

    Brad B
    Moore, OK

    I've always wondered the same thing. I plan on purchasing one (the water proof ball cap or the water proof bucket) and can't decide on which one. Anyone have either one and can share what they like or dislike about it? Thanks

  3. Mark C

    Mark C
    Shorewood, WI

    I'm a bucket hat kind of guy. I hate rain running down my back on putts
  4. Bomber3

    Bomber3
    Lake St Louis, MO

    Military

    Bucket....I think they do a better job of keeping the rain off you.  With a ball cap, you eventually get rain running down your neck getting you and your clothes wet.  With a bucket, you get a little extra protection in the back to funnel the rain onto your rain suit instead of your neck (especially with a bucket that has a wide brim).

  5. Michael B

    Michael B
    Bronx, NY

    I think a bucket hat has benefits, on raining days and sunny days. In the rain the brim can keep the rain from running down your neck and on sunny days the brim can protect the top of your ears from the sun.

  6. Mike C

    Mike C
    Dallas, TX

    For rainy conditions, I keep a waterproof baseball cap and a bucket hat in the bag. If the rain is light, I will wear the waterproof baseball cap and it seems to do the trick but if the rain really picks up I will switch over to the bucket hat. As the others have mentioned, the big difference is the brim goes all of the way around the hat on the bucket hat and will drain water away from your back and onto your rain suit (as opposed to down the back of your rain suit). This only really matters if it is raining hard. I prefer to wear the waterproof ball cap in the light rain conditions because it is less restrictive on my field of vision than the bucket hat. Good luck and stay dry!
  7. Bobbi B

    Bobbi B
    Portland, OR

    Bucket hat keeps you drier. When it rains hard, the ball cap sweat band gets filled with water and I get streams of water running down my face.
  8. Frank P

    Frank P
    Port St. Lucie, FL

    Military
    A bucket hat in the rain for sure.

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