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perfect for the desert gardener (5/5) | Jul 26, 2011 | John P. | Phoenix AZ US |
| Well worth the price, I plan on wearing this for fall and winter hikes. I live in Phoenix where surface temperatures reach 144 at mid day in the summer. I wear this helmet to protect my head from the sun as well as low hanging tree branches in my yard. Wind gusts do not lift this helmet off my head like all other big hats I have owned. My head size is 7 5/8, right on the cusp of a regular and a big-head, and I am glad I went with the big-head version. I replaced the cheapo string at the center where the suspension straps meet with a small strip of raw hide string, and placed additional strips of velcro on the adjustment straps for a perfect fit. With these minor tweaks, I now have a very nice looking great fitting authentic pith helmet. My mail carrier wears the straw version featured on this site, and after showing off my helmet to her, I wouldn't be surprised if she soon upgrades to pith. | ||||