Cowboy Hard Hat Review

Sun Protection is a fact of life™

Fantasies related to the cowboy hard hat have been doing the rounds in children's heads since the time that Hollywood started making and releasing cowboy movies.

As you most probably already know, these fantasies are so potent that they remain with the child even when he becomes an adult.

If you wish to finally make your dream of wearing a cowboy hat come true, then you do not have to feel embarrassed because there are valid reasons for you to wear these hats, over and above your preference.

The following is an explanation.


The big reason why a cowboy hard hat should be worn:

Sun protection is a concept that has only been taken seriously in recent years. Even though people used hats and sun screen in the earlier years, they used to do it for the sake of avoiding a tan as against keeping healthy.

Many people throughout the world still believe that sunshine is good for their health. Although this is a true statement, it nevertheless needs to be added ‘if received in the right amounts'.

The reason why it needs to be conveyed like this is that sunshine is full of harmful rays known as UV rays or ultraviolet rays.

Scientific research and tests have proven that prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays can cause serious diseases amongst humans.


Various diseases that ultraviolet rays can cause:

The worst two diseases that ultraviolet rays can cause are Macular Degeneration and Malignant Melanoma. The former is a problem that is related to the eyes.

In this condition, the patient loses eyesight completely except his peripheral vision. This means that he would see everything from the corner of his eye and be unable to recognize things he is looking at directly.

The other disease can be simply called skin cancer. Apart from these two worst case scenarios, too much exposure to ultraviolet rays can cause premature ageing of the skin, bleaching or whitening of hair, sunburn etc.


Buying a cowboy hard hat:

Cowboy hard hats are ideal for UV protection if chosen carefully. The first thing you need to focus on when picking out a cowboy hat for yourself is the material that it is made of.

If you are looking for serious protection from the sun, then you should make sure that the material of the hat carries a UPF rating.

UPF stands for Ultraviolet Protection Factor. The best UPF rating that you can find would be a 50+ which means that around 98 percent of ultraviolet rays falling on the hat are blocked off.

In addition to the UPF rating, you should also pay special attention to the brim of the hat because unless the hat has a wide brim, it would not be able to protect you.

Apart from the above mentioned facets, you can also look to find hats that breathe, have a chin clasp, fit well etc.

Finding a cowboy hard hat should also not be a problem because they are easily available through online providers. In fact, when you go online, you will find a wide variety of choices.

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