This umbrella hat is a folding umbrella on a headband: it shades your head and shoulders from sun and rain while both hands stay free for a fishing rod, a trowel or a camera.
You can’t hold an umbrella and do anything else
Weeding in the midday sun, the back of your neck starts to burn before you finish the first bed. On the riverbank the drizzle starts just as the fish start biting, and an umbrella means one hand on the handle, one on the rod and none for the net. Taking photos, watching a game, waiting in an outdoor line: the umbrella always needs the hand you were about to use.
A cap leaves your neck and shoulders exposed
A baseball cap shades your eyes and nothing else. A wide-brimmed hat blows off and still drips rain down your collar. Sunscreen sweats off your neck within the hour. So you put up with it, or you cut the job short.
An umbrella hat that keeps both hands free
The canopy sits on a band that goes around your head, with a cord under the chin, so it stays above you while you work. It has two layers: a smaller top layer raised over a vent, so warm air escapes between them instead of building up underneath. It shades your head, face and shoulders on a hot afternoon and keeps rain off when the weather turns. When you are done, it folds closed like an umbrella, to about 49 cm (19 in) long, for a tackle box or garden bag. Choose small or large, then pick a canopy print from the lettered options. More outdoor finds sit in our travel gadgets.
What this fishing umbrella hat does well
- A hands-free umbrella. Both hands stay on the rod, the tools or the camera.
- Double-layer vented canopy. The gap between the layers lets heat escape, so it is cooler underneath than a single canopy.
- Sun or rain. Shade on a hot afternoon and cover when the drizzle starts.
- A foldable umbrella hat. It closes like an umbrella to go in a bag or tackle box.
- Two sizes. The small canopy is lighter and more compact; the large covers more of your shoulders.
Specifications
| Type | Head-mounted folding umbrella |
|---|---|
| Canopy | Two layers with a vent between them |
| Small size | About 69 cm (27 in) across; 80 cm (31 in) over the top |
| Large size | About 75 cm (29.5 in) across; 90 cm (35 in) over the top |
| Fit | Head band with chin cord |
| Folded length | About 49 cm (19 in) |
| Options | Small A to D, large E to J — each letter is a canopy print |
| Frame | Plastic |
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
It suits anglers, gardeners, beachgoers, market vendors, birdwatchers and sports fans — anyone who stays in one place outdoors and needs both hands. It is not for windy days or a brisk walk: like every umbrella hat, a strong gust can lift it, and wind that would turn an ordinary umbrella inside out will do the same to this one.
Questions people ask
Do umbrella hats stay on in the wind?
In a light breeze, yes, with the chin cord pulled snug. In real wind, no umbrella hat stays put — take it off before it takes itself off.
Which size should I choose?
The large canopy, about 75 cm (29.5 in) across, covers your shoulders better in rain. The small one, about 69 cm (27 in), is lighter and catches less wind.
Is it comfortable to wear for hours?
The band sits on your head like a sweatband. If it feels tight or presses on your forehead, wear it over a baseball cap, which plenty of owners do.
Worth knowing before you order
The options are listed under Color, but each one is a size plus a canopy print: small A to D, large E to J. The brand logo in the photos is not printed on the canopy. It sheds rain, but it is a sunshade first: in a downpour the small size will let water drip onto your shoulders.
Why get one before your next day outside
The next sunny afternoon in the garden or early morning on the water is coming either way. It travels in weeks rather than days — the estimate on this page is the real carrier quote — and our returns and refund policy sets out exactly what happens if anything goes wrong.
