The Rancher Cap

I will be ordering one tomorrow,I drive a truck,happened to be in Green Bay WI and found one at the mall, never saw or heard of one before,bought one, found the Rancher style online,and I liked what I saw, so I'm buying it!! I am a hat person and this is the best I have ever seen. It rivals the Filson, if you are aware of it. I am 64 yrs old, nd I know hats! -Russell

With much excitement I ordered my first Stormy Kromer hat, a Rancher model to be specific. I heard some reviews of the flaps on the regular model are too short to cover the entire ear, so I opted for the next model in the line. I received my cap via UPS very quickly and was excited to open it. Just too bad I was mistakenly sent the wrong size. I wasn't upset... in fact, I was so happy to be buying from an American company with such a storied reputation I even offered to send it back on my own dime to get a replacement. The lady on the phone said, "Tell you what... you keep that hat, and we'll send you a replacement." Astounded, I said, "Yeah, but...." She interrupted me and said, "Now it was our error, you take that hat and donate it to someone who needs it or give it to a friend", and in a couple days I had the correct Kromer in my hands. I was blown away by the courtesy and the quality of the service. I did, in fact, pass the hat along to a friend, along with the story on the customer service I received. I get all kinds of comments on the hat. I would nearly guarantee there's not another one in the county! At least I've not seen one. I even ran into an old man at the grocery store who in awe stopped, pointed, and with a grin on his face said, "Well, would you look at that! Nice hat!" I get looks all the time. Not that this is what I'm going for...I'm just saying people can see the quality from a mile away. Either that or they're laughing at the 30 year old who's really an 80 year old at heart. I don't care. I love the hat. I smile and go on. It's becoming a trademark.As for performance...this is hands down the best hat I've ever owned. While I'm 30, my scalp thinks it's 80 and is a chrome dome. The Kromer is just what the doctor ordered. I think I've read or heard some others saying it's like an oven on your head. I agree. As SOON as you put it on you can feel the heat retention, not to mention the 100% wind-blocking nature of the crown as well as the extra long pull-down and fold-down ear flaps.If I had to buy all over again, I would 100% recommend the Rancher model. It will do what the regular Kromer does, only better. For the first few weeks it seems to be a little "puffy" on one's head, but it settles down after a bit. It's just perfect. I love the tradition....pure USA. I'm a customer for life. I have several friends who will be SK customers, too. USA....BUY SK! USA....BUY SK! -Bald guy in the midwest

This cap is awesome....it lives up to its name! We work in Extreme Weather conditions in Nebraska and this cap has never failed me! I even use it to hunt in! I would recommend this cap to Everyone! Go get ya one! -Nebraska Rancher

I went to a local supply store to purchase another Rancher cap. My son in law tried the cap on and was immediately impressed with the cap. I gave it to him - so another generation is still impressed with the functional and classic design. Again, my thanks for making a quality cap. -woody

Got my hat and was more than pleased with the quality of the hat, but what else do do you expect when it is made in the U.S.A.? The hat fits great and feels great. Want to thank the Stormy crew for doing such a great job and for taking pride int he workmanship. Will be purchasing a second hat for my father as he tried to claim my hat for himself when I opened the box. -Crazy Cowboy

Just broke out my Rancher for its second season. I got it as a gift from my wife who now wants one of her own. It is great for winter chores, x-country-skiing and snow shoeing. My head is always toasty and dry even with wind and snow. Workmanship and fit are great. Thanks! -Hawkeye

I have an original stormy kromer. Ear flaps were too short. So I sewed $2.00 of matching wool material from local fabric store with my sewing machine to extend. Works great! Flaps fold up nicely between when not needed. How come cost is nearly 25% more for Rancher vs. Original. And $5 more for orange? -Randy in Flagstaff

1 - Thanks to the girls/men that assembled/put together my hat.2 - I have always wanted one for myself-my hat exceeds my expectation-I love this hat.3 - Again,my thanks to the workers that put so much care into their job-and make customers like me very happy. -woody

I got a Rancher for Christmas during the 2009 Christmas storm. We went out to shovel and my son was laughing because the cold wet snow had accumulated on my Rancher laden head. Didn't realize it and didn't care because I was warm and dry. It's like a big thick wool helmet that covers everything but your face. -Scott in Duluth