Tilley Paddler's Hat - Worth it?

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Is the #Tilley Paddler's Hat worth the money? What are some of the features? Pros? Cons? We'll go over these points quick so you can decide if this sun hat is for you.
I've been using the Tilley Paddler's Hat on canoe trips into the #Canadian outdoors for around 5 years. It's not a perfect hat, but it gets the job done and comes with an awesome warranty, which is always good. That being said, I've never actually had to redeem the warranty on a Tilley #Hat, and I've beat them up more than most people would.
Whether you want a Tilley or not, a wide brim hat is a necessity to protect your ears and neck from the beating sun while on the water; when fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, or just around town on a sunny day, a wide brim hat will give you much more protection and will prevent you from getting some nasty burns.
Is it the best hat for the money? Only you can decide.
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Some of the gear used in this video:
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MSR Hubba NX: www.msrgear.com/
Tilley Hats: www.tilley.com/ca_en/
Osprey Packs: www.osprey.com/ca/en/
Platypus GravityWorks: • The Platypus GravityWo...
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Keen Newport H2: www.keenfootwear.com/en-ca/
Fjallraven Keb Trousers: fjcanada.ca/
Kokatat PFD: kokatat.com/
MEC PFD: www.mec.ca/en/
EOG Pocket Bellows: www.canadianoutdoorequipment....
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  • @showtime813
    @showtime8139 ай бұрын

    Have the Outback and the Hiker’s hat. Quality stuff.

  • @CelestialWay
    @CelestialWay5 жыл бұрын

    Wow this looks absolutely amazing love the boat great gear looks a lil windy out there but looks like a lot of fun! Glad to be here thank you so much

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! The trip was a lot of fun, I had a video a while back, it was during Canada Day that's why it looks so warm haha. I appreciate you stopping by! I'll seeya around I'm sure 💪🍁👍

  • @funonvancouverisland
    @funonvancouverisland5 жыл бұрын

    I love the tilly hats. I have wanted one forever just not willing to pay that much lol and hey come on now that hat is stylin! Thanks for sharing, Cheers!

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah man, they're a bit pricey for a hat but it'll be the last hat you'll ever have to buy haha Cheers bud, thanks for watching 💪🇨🇦👍

  • @IdiotOfTheDay
    @IdiotOfTheDay5 жыл бұрын

    Great video my friend. Your footage is always amazing to look at. Have a great weekend my friend!

  • @joysteward8785
    @joysteward87855 жыл бұрын

    TY my friend good review 👍❣🤗

  • @ATJHTRAVELS
    @ATJHTRAVELS5 жыл бұрын

    Great review friend pretty cool hat

  • @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors
    @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors5 жыл бұрын

    I definitely need one of those. I wear the air flow myself but yes the brim flapping up and down in the wind drives me nuts. I didn't even know they made that. Very cool 👍 Good job Stef Two for two and no f-bombs 😆

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the stiff brim and the cinch system works nice, but the airflo is an awesome hat regardless! I assure you, it's sheer luck that no f-bombs in here LOL it's older footage... No guarantees but I'll keep trying my best haha Cheers bud, thanks a bunch 💪🇨🇦👍

  • @woods2creeksoutdoorsdulins448
    @woods2creeksoutdoorsdulins4485 жыл бұрын

    A hat or a buff is necessary for me since I’m bald 😳 I have looked in to tilly hats now I think I’m going to get one. Thanks for the review!! I saw you on canoehound adventures live stream. You have a nice channel look forward watching more videos

  • @21Swayzee
    @21Swayzee5 жыл бұрын

    After a Melanoma diagnosis this summer, sun protection is something I take far more seriously now. My uncle loves his. Have a good one!

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    YES! I don't mess around with sun protection! I work outside all year, so it's really tough to properly protect myself from the sun. All the guys at work gave me crap the first year for looking like a safari guide LOL but you know what, the next year one of them grabbed a matching airflo and now he understands why I wear it; no more crazy neck/ear/nose burns! Cheers man, see ya around 💪🇨🇦👍

  • @21Swayzee

    @21Swayzee

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@StefOutside smart! I wish I would have used more protection at a younger age too... I'm constantly outdoors, now I own sun shirts, hats with pulldown shades etc.. geeky looking but I'm in the bush where no one sees me anyways. Have a great one.

  • @CEREBRALKILLER
    @CEREBRALKILLER5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome adventure 😃👍❤️

  • @Just8Ate
    @Just8Ate5 жыл бұрын

    Great review about the hat my friend!

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I know it's a little weird, putting a review out for a hat haha, but I really got some good use out of it over the past few years, so I figured I'd share it haha. Cheers

  • @BackpackingWithJason
    @BackpackingWithJason5 жыл бұрын

    Good review 👍

  • @BURNWOODBUSHCRAFT
    @BURNWOODBUSHCRAFT5 жыл бұрын

    good review man. Ive never had one of those. i might check it out

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't mess around when it comes to sun protection haha Working outside all day, I fry in the sun if I'm not careful so I figured I might as well get something with an awesome warranty and it would be the last hat I'd have to buy. Plus, I'm a sucker for Canadian companies lol. There are other good options of course, one friend really likes his OR sun hat, another goes for the cheap boonie hat method, and a third likes those heavy traditional ones that look awesome. Cheers bud, thanks for watching. 💪🇨🇦👍

  • @carlucho3.143
    @carlucho3.1435 жыл бұрын

    Im always jealous of this hat! Im usually getting burnt and Blinded lol.

  • @floraljungle
    @floraljungle5 жыл бұрын

    Stefan my dad is an explorer and an adventurer like you and he swears by this style hat. Was thinking all you needed to add are the dangling corks from the brim to discourage flies, then you will resemble an Australian bushman....ayyyy….lol Always made my sisters and myself as children to wear such hats to protect our skin. By any chance is that the hat you are wearing in your icon? Great review my friend. Love DeeDee x

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohhhh that's not a bad idea with the cork! That's real cool, I'll have to try that out sometime. Yup, sun protection is KEY, I'm sure you know that better than most. The hat in my icon is actually my Tilley airflo which I mention in the video. I can send you the original picture, if you're interested, from 7 years back on one of my early canoe trips; It was my first experience walking a canoe through the rivers up to my waist and I'll never forget it. Cheers DeeDee, see ya around!

  • @markwallingford3252
    @markwallingford32525 жыл бұрын

    Great review my friend .... Mark ....

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bud I appreciate it.

  • @kathleenloverso5654
    @kathleenloverso56545 жыл бұрын

    Nice hat ! 🤠👍🏼

  • @franw7077
    @franw70775 жыл бұрын

    Hi. That’s a great hat for paddling. Good review. I just might buy a couple of them for Christmas gifts. The hat looks good on you. Fashionable and does the job Have a great weekend.

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Fran! That'd be a great Christmas gift, I'm sure the recipient will enjoy it for years to come! Cheers, you have a great weekend as well! 💪🇨🇦👍

  • @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors
    @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors5 жыл бұрын

    Started a playlist for you too 👊

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha awesome man, right next to Mr. James and Joe; that's some good company hah Thanks!

  • @paulfogarty7724
    @paulfogarty77245 жыл бұрын

    It's a really lovely outdoor hat. I think they omitted the stiff foam from the back as it was'nt needed there and to allow the back to flop down shading your neck ( allso to stop the brim looking like Saturn's rings ). I have a T3 and the snaps are in roughly the same position as the Paddler. I think the reason they dont place the " male " part of the snap higher is because they want a gently curve when the brim is turned up and snapped in place ( and not pulled sharply into place ). I think it's one of the priciest of the Tillys but for such high quality you'd expect that - just be carefull not too loose it or leave it behind somewhere.

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh those are some good points yeah; I think you're right! I expected that Tilley would think the thing through, so I knew there must be reasons behind every choice. It is quite pricey haha, I almost lost it on a few occasions but luckily they made it float so I could retrieve it. I'm still quite happy with the hat and use it every chance I get, as well as my super wide brimmed Airflo for working outside in the sun. Cheers, thanks for watching and the awesome comment!

  • @Tropicalfishcrazechannel
    @Tropicalfishcrazechannel5 жыл бұрын

    nice review friend

  • @kingkaf
    @kingkaf5 жыл бұрын

    looks like a solid hat for paddling

  • @darrenjohn3382
    @darrenjohn33822 жыл бұрын

    I think it looks great, and will look good on anyone

  • @adventurerhoades
    @adventurerhoades5 жыл бұрын

    New here new channel too. Nice hat beautiful spot on the water

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks! I appreciate it!

  • @Canoe571
    @Canoe5714 жыл бұрын

    I like everything about the hat except the goofy florescent tail sticking out the back when the cord isn't being used. Does that cord rub your ears when it's placed to the back of the hat? I think I'd replace that funny bungee cord with a soft boot lace, as in the other Tilley hats. Use the bungee cord to snake the replacement, softer, less visible lace through. You could then stuff it in the crown with no trouble when it isn't being used. Put the slip knot in it just as in the other Tilley hats. It's a good review. Honest and with good observations.

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha you know, you make some great points! The only thing I've noticed with the little tail thing is it tickling the back of my neck.... When its bug season and I'm constantly on guard, the neck-tickling does get old quick... I am a big fan of the classic lace in my Airflo, but the bungee just plain works better on the water both in ease of adjustment and retention in heavy wind. The trade-off is a bit less comfort but I guess to each their own, eh? The bungee is stitched into the hat but it seems to be only a small stitch, so it could probably be cut to snake a lace theoretically. Maybe I'll try it out someday! Cheers, thanks for commenting!

  • @FishmanEricRussell
    @FishmanEricRussell5 жыл бұрын

    You snap up the flap on one side so you can draw your saber and not cut the side of your hat off lol! Enjoy your videos as always

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    OHHH ahahaha well dang, now I feel dumb for leaving my sabre behind for this trip LOL. I'll be sure to grab it next time 😂

  • @AbeedBasheer
    @AbeedBasheer5 жыл бұрын

    Nice hat. Like 22. Joined

  • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
    @OMGWTFLOLSMH4 жыл бұрын

    What is the colour name of that hat? You look like you just got off work, wearing your white dress shirt out canoeing.

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahaha it does look like that, eh? I work construction though, so while I do wear that shirt to work I wouldn't say it's dressy haha I like the long sleeve button ups for sun protection. Plus it's easier to vent when it's hot! The colour of the hat I think is called 'olive'. Cheers!

  • @MrLodak
    @MrLodak5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty expensive for my taste, thanks for the review.

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep, they sure are pricey that's for sure Thanks for stopping by bud

  • @Jes_yeswith1S
    @Jes_yeswith1S5 жыл бұрын

    Are you positive that a moose isn't going to judge you? You never know Stef! Paddle on!

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dang, I hadn't thought of that... Oh well ahaha Cheers Jess

  • @jeffersoneinstein9641
    @jeffersoneinstein96415 жыл бұрын

    I think that's a good lookin' hat myself but then I'm just an old chunk of coal so what do I know:} As long as it works don't worry about anything else. Take care Stef

  • @StefOutside

    @StefOutside

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha you got it Jeff! All I know is it gets the job done. Cheers bud, thanks for stopping by

  • @ChrisRedfield--
    @ChrisRedfield--5 жыл бұрын

    Clip side up when shooting a rifle.

  • @Canoe571

    @Canoe571

    4 жыл бұрын

    Casting.

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