For those seriously cold conditions, you need a serious hat. So we took all the goodness of the Original and added an extra long, fleece-lined earband and Thinsulate™ insulation in the crown. Whether you're shoveling snow, ice fishing, or walking from your office to the car, you'll thank your Rancher.
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I have 3 of these great hats: blaze orange, black and traditional plaid. Nothing keeps my head warmer whether it's deer hunting, ice fishing, playing outside with the kids, etc. The quality if first-rate, fit is the same from hat-to-hat and they're MI made. What's not to love?
My daughter gave me a Stormy Kromer Rancher Cap last year for Christmas. After wearing it for the last year, it is by far my favorite winter hat. The extra insulation in this cap, and the longer ear flaps, keep my shaved head very warm while working on my farm during our frigid northern Michigan winters. I am now looking for a Stormy Kromer to wear during the rest of the year. Charles K. - Lake City, Michigan
Materials/craftsmanship/quality is excellent. Fit (at least on me) is fine and it covers the front of my ears. There could be some more insulation for my ears I suppose, but overall it keeps mine warm. The cap itself is quite thick, and the flap can be pulled all the way into my collar keeping my neck warm.This is my go-to winter cap. It's not a replacement for a ushanka, but then again midwest winters don't seem to be as cold as those in Siberia! It would be nice if it had GoreTex, but I haven't gotten wet in it yet.
I Although I liked the look of that, I had to return it as the front of my ears got cold. Maybe adding some insulation and a little more material in the front of the ear flap would help.
Bought my Rancher Cap 2 years ago for deer hunting in Pennsylvania, unsurpassed warmth. I couldn't be happier. I use it when hunting from a stand as it would be too warm to wear if moving about. I would like to see this cap in some camo colors, including digital, in the near future. Gore-Tex would also be a very welcome addition to this cap.
Need camo!!!!!!!!!! I own a few kromers and my camo ones are worn out. Just bought a new blaze orange. Come on!!SK-Thanks for the suggestion. We don't currently have a supplier for wool camo, but we are working hard to find one!
please add gore tex, as well as camo colors- i'd buy 3 or 4 of these. i own 3 of the regulars but would like to upgrade. Thanks!- chilly in MT
Nice warm hat, but as others were saying wind does get under the ear flaps. I just received this hat here in August , and seeing how it isn't winter yet. I tried it in front of a strong fan, and the ear flaps cut the wind approximately in half. I personally get severe earaches by just a little bit of wind during the fall and winter, so these ear flaps alone won't help me much. I did however find a solution. I will be wearing a fleece stretch earband under the hat. And It will also fold up with the earflaps. All Stormy Kromer needs to do is stitch in the stretch fleece earbands into the hats along with the regular flaps to solve the problem. Now I just have to find someone who will stitch one in for me :) -b3084570
I've only had the cap for about one week, but so far it has been great. I bought it in Duluth, MN. MN has been consistently below zero this winter. I should have bought it earlier. I have the olive green one and my next will be a blaze orange cap for deer hunting. -Bill
