Mad Bomber hats

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silenthunterstudios

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I bought a Columbia mad bomber hat a couple years ago and it has worked out a lot better than my Carhartt watch cap or REI balaclava. This one is fleece and nylon. Been thinking about getting the stereotypical Cousin Eddie hat, with the fur trim. Any reason to! There is a bass pro about 20 min from my office, and a gander Mtn 30 min from me, going to try it on first.
 
I've got one labeled Mad Bomber and another by Wilson's Leather. They're great if you're not overly active while wearing them.
 
I wear one when it's very cold while hunting. I believe it's a Mad Bomber brand with genuine rabbit fur lining.
 
I have some sort of knockoff, but do dig the style of hat. Very practical in the colder months. Wouldn't mind acquiring a legit Mad Bomber, still Cousin Eddie is an awesome character.
 
A long time ago, when I was a kid and we had very narrow ideas of what were masculine, male acceptable and cool fashions, we called those, "Schmuck Hats with ear laps ". Silly I know. But it still brings a small smile. By the way, in later years my really cold weather hat was Killington hat. A heavy , pointy top woven wool hat, with a sweat wicking pompon on top, woven in ear laps with woven wool ties hanging down. Sort of a Vermont version of a Schmuck hat.
 
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I've heard them called mad bomber and trooper hats, but never a schmuck hat.
 
I wear one of those and my zip up galoshes to my wifes family christmas party every year and I fit right in. Might even be a little over-dressed:p. Seriously though, they are warm. I have one and when it gets really cold they are great.
 
Anybody with extensive (as in longterm) experience with the rabbit fur versions?
Had a wife once who wore a rabbit fur coat briefly.
Damned thing shedded all over & was eventually abandoned.

Warm, but it left hairs behind on everything.
Denis
 
I received an off brand in camp and rabbit fur as a gift one year. It shed over anything close to it.
 
I wear one most days in the winter. It is more of a fashion statement than a functional need though. I own 3 of which 2 are handmedowns from relatives. All real fur, all with quilted linings.

A few things to consider. The length if the hairs. The type of fur. The length of the hairs has a real effect on how warm such a hat is. If you have fur with long hairs that stick out infront of your face it creates a zone of warm immobile air. The uneven surface of the furs stops the air from circulating thus giving it less opportunity to sap away heat from your face. I saw a research paper on it once when I was researching these things. The type of fur used will determine other characteristics like how long the hat will last before the hair falls out, or how warm the hat is in general since not all furs have equal insulation values.

The better solution for extreme cold is a parka with an insulated hood with a fur trim on it. The best parka will have an eskimo "starburst" pattern to the trim. This is warmer than any hat. The reason is that it channels heat from your body up into the hood and out the front. There are also no cold spots or places or places for snow to get in at the neck. You lose a lot of heat through the neck.
 
I have one distressed leather with sheepskin lining and it is awesome.
 
I have sheared beaver, wolf and raccoon dog. From a conservation standpoint if I was buying new i would probably go with sheepskin, coyote, or raccoon dog as they are plentiful these days. I have several sheepskin garments and they are very warm.
 
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