Hi all well i am new to this site and have a few questions tried to search the topic but to no avail must be doing something wrong , i have just recently bought myself a surf hat one of the o& e indo hats wih the flap at the back also have bought a second hand gath in very good nick .what others use hats ect in the water to protect the old baldy scone unfortunately as you get older these things come along cheers.

Welcome to the forum mate love your dog

Mick PC and Ted are hat experts

haha master BS'ter maybe, but dunno that much about hats. Just have a preference for all round brim hats. West suits had a good one, but they went bust after getting ripped off. A lot have that thin wettie type neophane thats not very strong...had one after that which was stolen by the ocean pretty quick & now have an FCS one I like coz the brim is not so wide making it easier to duckdive. No brand preference they're all much of a muchness.

Main thing about hats is learning to grab hold of them when you bail so you don't have to go chasing after your $50 hat with a set rolling through onto a reef.

Does anyone wear a gath that has a massive amount of hair...if so how did you size it

Hi guys thanks for the replies ,yep that's me little mate alfy got him from the pound hes a winner funny as sometimes .I am 57 so the old scone is getting a bit thin with some patches worn right through so rather than a burnt scone i decided to buy a hat then remembered those gath helmets but they wanted near on 200 for a new one ,the one i got was pretty good condition and cost me 40 so i was happy as ill try both and make a decision .
As for measuringi think they tell you how to but i havent got to much hair but i think if you followed there instructions you will be right and even if not you can always sell it and get another .

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Hi guys thanks for the replies ,yep that's me little mate alfy got him from the pound hes a winner funny as sometimes .I am 57 so the old scone is getting a bit thin with some patches worn right through so rather than a burnt scone i decided to buy a hat then remembered those gath helmets but they wanted near on 200 for a new one ,the one i got was pretty good condition and cost me 40 so i was happy as ill try both and make a decision .
As for measuringi think they tell you how to but i havent got to much hair but i think if you followed there instructions you will be right and even if not you can always sell it and get another .

The Gaths are easily resized by changing the inner liner - taht takes five minutes because I had to do it. It was free too, but I went to the factory in Margies.I wear my gath when it's big or crowded. I use an O&E broad brim one otherwise. I flip the hard peak up when paddling out so I can see better.

I have lots of hair, Chrispy. Wear a pigtail with the suit to work.

Hi thedrip yes i measured my head and decided i needed a medium but it still feels a bit tight but not overly ,the hat is probaby the same as the one i have bought just want to keep the sun of the emerging moon on my shoulders i use to have a bit of hair but it seems to have dissapeared over the last few years hahahaha.

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Hi guys thanks for the replies ,yep that's me little mate alfy got him from the pound hes a winner funny as sometimes .

Spoodle mate

Hi macha i dont know what he is ,sometimes i think he has airdale terrier in him other times mabey dashhaund ,i dont know what he is i just tell people he is 100% mongrel a purebreed he is only small but he makes me laugh sometimes when he stuffs up and he knows too .

Hi macha i dont know what he is ,sometimes i think he has airdale terrier in him other times mabey dashhaund ,i dont know what he is i just tell people he is 100% mongrel a purebreed he is only small but he makes me laugh sometimes when he stuffs up and he knows too .

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crispy1960 said...
Hi guys thanks for the replies ,yep that's me little mate alfy got him from the pound hes a winner funny as sometimes .I am 57 so the old scone is getting a bit thin with some patches worn right through so rather than a burnt scone i decided to buy a hat then remembered those gath helmets but they wanted near on 200 for a new one ,the one i got was pretty good condition and cost me 40 so i was happy as ill try both and make a decision .
As for measuringi think they tell you how to but i havent got to much hair but i think if you followed there instructions you will be right and even if not you can always sell it and get another .

The Gaths are easily resized by changing the inner liner - taht takes five minutes because I had to do it. It was free too, but I went to the factory in Margies.I wear my gath when it's big or crowded. I use an O&E broad brim one otherwise. I flip the hard peak up when paddling out so I can see better.

I have lots of hair, Chrispy. Wear a pigtail with the suit to work.

Bob Marley thick hair drip....no pony tails here

The one I had won't even balance on top of my head now

Like the Drip - I used to wear a gath when it was big or crowded or shallow. These days I pretty much wear it 99% of the time. Like a motorbike and bike helmet the Gath will wear down a bit over time. I went a size too big on my one I reckon. I used to have a few diff types of sun protecting hats as well - recently I have got myself one of the new style O'Neil ones - it has a pretty strong brim and some big holes to let water out. Its like this one. Works a treat.

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thedrip said...

crispy1960 said...
Hi guys thanks for the replies ,yep that's me little mate alfy got him from the pound hes a winner funny as sometimes .I am 57 so the old scone is getting a bit thin with some patches worn right through so rather than a burnt scone i decided to buy a hat then remembered those gath helmets but they wanted near on 200 for a new one ,the one i got was pretty good condition and cost me 40 so i was happy as ill try both and make a decision .
As for measuringi think they tell you how to but i havent got to much hair but i think if you followed there instructions you will be right and even if not you can always sell it and get another .

The Gaths are easily resized by changing the inner liner - taht takes five minutes because I had to do it. It was free too, but I went to the factory in Margies.I wear my gath when it's big or crowded. I use an O&E broad brim one otherwise. I flip the hard peak up when paddling out so I can see better.

I have lots of hair, Chrispy. Wear a pigtail with the suit to work.

Bob Marley thick hair drip....no pony tails here

The one I had won't even balance on top of my head now

Stinking hippie.

Ted, ring them up and get new adhesive liners.

been wearing a gath for almost forever now......sensible attire when boards go up in the air and come down willy nilly.
If surf is tiny sometimes don't wear it.....but feel a bit naked without it
am old too of course.....so don't feel young and bullet proof and 10 foot tall lol

Hi guys it is good to hear that i wont be such a strange boird out in the water ,i know gath have been around for years but it has come as abit of a shock that now i have to wear head gear in the water as i have never done before .i am considering buying a large helmet to see if it will fit a little bit more comfy.than the medium .the o and e soft hat is really soft but has the stiff brim.

Welcome chrispy1960 is that the year you were born

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thedrip said..
Ted, ring them up and get new adhesive liners.

Great idea. Will get on to this tom. Thanks.

Hi asea yes you guessed it im old hahaha .

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crispy1960 said..
Hi asea yes you guessed it im old hahaha .

haha Chrispy you wish you were a 60's child you would have run amok

Hi mate yep probably right nowadays im lucky to run out of sight on a dark night hahahaha