French Army Tropical Pith Helmet in British Khaki

Bought it as a joke for my wife and she actually started wearing it. Well, didn't take long and tried it myself. Incredible! What's good about it is lightweight, fabric covered like the real one, and the best part is it actually very cool on your head as there is only a comfortable band that touches your head. That leaves airflow all around the sides and top. Has a top vent that acts like a chimney and sucks the air through. Unlike a ball cap that get hot after a while, this keeps your head cool. I use it in my open Jeep and it doesn't blow off. Get lots of compliments. Adjustable band so it fits all sizes. Sprayed it with Scotchguard to keep the fabric nice in the rain. Bought a second one so we both can have our own. Best hat we've ever experienced. Why did the British army buy them for tropical climate. Buy one and find out.

This is the real deal. I did not open it up under the lining but it feels like it is actually made of pith. It certainly looks authentic to me right down to a brass nut holding the top vent button on. This hat is not much more in cost than mesh look alikes but is much higher quality. I wish the chin strap was a little more robust but it works like the original. The hat arrived from England, appears made in Vietnam by a German compsny. This hat is not a toy but a real hat perfect for the hot sun.

Got this hat for Halloween so I could have something as close as possible to a real Pith hat. The size ran rather small as it didn't function like a real pith hat but was still very much wearable. But the price was well worth it for a sturdy hat. The onyl real complaint I would have about the hat. Is the hat I received as an almost green-yellow hue to it; unlike the picture so it didn't quiet match any other tan clothing I had purchased for the costume.

Pleased with quality , being lightweight and coverage of brim. The fit is generic. The hat has adjustable strap for fit, yet not enough to work with, maybe 1/8”.

The general material core and covering seem to be good but I am an average sized man that would wear a 7 3/8 fitted baseball hat or 23 1/4 inch 59 cm circumference hat size. I can barely get my head in it and it pushes against the hat bowl. These head coverings are meant to be suspended so that air can circulate between your head and the hat to keep you cool and shaded. Because the hat is undersized it does not give enough shade nor allow sufficient air movement. Also does not have a chin strap only a decoration so likely to blow off in any wind..

High quality, this is exactly what I was looking for. Helmet is well-made, sturdy and adjustable. I used it for the first time this past weekend, and it kept my head cool and protected from the sun. The customer service is quite good as well. The only downside is that it took almost 2 months to arrive and there is no method for tracking. So if you don't mid the long lead-time, this is an excellent pith to have.

This is a good looking helmet. I'm pretty happy with it for a halloween costume. I have no idea if anyone would still use something like this for any purpose other than a costume, but if so, I doubt they would like this hat as much as I do. It feels like styrofoam wrapped in thin fabric. But, for costume needs, it does the job. It looks good, and should last a couple weeks for 3 halloween parties. A couple notes. Sizing is small - My head is on the larger size (7 1/2 to 7 5/8) and this just rests on top of my head, but doesn't settle down to actually fit. Shipping - many people in comments had issues with the vendor delaying packages by months. I was worried when I saw the expected delivery date was a range of 6 weeks. But, I got it in about 2 weeks, right at the early part of the expected range. That was good! The packaging was pretty shoddy, and the hat was a bit caved in on top, but it folded back into shape, so no major harm.

This is the best Pith I've found. Lite and easy to wear, with an adjustable velcro head band. Air circulates easy around the head and keeps you cool, while the generous brim shades you from the sun.. A must have hat for the tropical regions of the world. Lite, durable, spot on!

この商品は、見た目もオシャレです。なので今年は、猛烈に暑い夏なのでお散歩時には欠かせません。なんと言っても軽く防暑帽をかぶった時に頭上部が帽子に直接触れない様に紐があり風通しも良いです。（帽子を取った時も頭（髪型）が潰れません）そして、キャップと違い耳に向かって目の斜め下の辺りの一番シミの出来やすい辺りに太陽光線が当たりづらくてとても重宝しています。

Exactly as advertised! Great quality and texture

Il casco è robusto (per lo scopo per cui è nato, cioè proteggere dal sole: non è un elmetto antiproiettile né anti-infortunistico) e ben realizzato. Ho avuto l'occasione di osservare un casco coloniale ("pith helmet") originale degli anni Trenta e la differenza è sorprendentemente minima. Raccomandato.

it’s okay

Très bien.