Best Sun Hat Awards Announced by OutdoorGearLab.com

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - April 10, 2013 - PRLog -- CHEYENNE, WY – OutdoorGearLab.com announced today the results of its 2013 Editors’ Choice awards for Best Sun Hats. Twelve of the best sun hats were compared in extensive side-by side testing. They were evaluated in the following categories: protection, breathability, comfort, durability and style.

The testing involved many months of camping, hiking and backpacking in the Sierra's and Bishop. View the complete sun hat reviews http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Sun-Hat-Reviews

The winners:
Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat - http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Sun-Hat-Reviews/Sunday-Afternoons-Adventure-Hat  – Winner of the Editors’ Choice award for 2013. According to Gear Editor Devin Chance, "The Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat wins our Editors' Choice award for being the best all-around sun hat. It's not the most stylish hat, but it makes up for that with its exceptional protection, breathability, and comfort. It also is on the cheaper side compared to most of the other hats we tested. If you are looking for a hat that will keep you comfortably protected from the sun while doing your favorite activities, then this is the hat for you.”

REI Paddlers Hat - http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Sun-Hat-Reviews/REI-Paddler...  – Winner of the Best Buy award for 2013. This award is given to a product that balances a high score in our tests and a reasonable price. According to Chance, “The REI Paddlers Hat wins our Best Buy award for being the overall best value hat we tested. It scored highly in every category, giving you a hat that will perform well in just about any situation. This hat also gives you great protection without sacrificing style, unlike some of the other hats we tested that make you choose between style vs. protection."

Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap - http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Sun-Hat-Reviews/Outdoor-Res... – Winner of a Top Pick award for 2013. This award goes to a product that is featured for its comfort and breathability. According to Gear Editor Chance, "The Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap won our Top Pick award for being the most protective, one of the lightest and most comfortable hats we tested. It comes with a removable liner that can add total protection when needed, or can be removed so that you can wear it as a baseball cap when you don't want to look like you just came from an expedition into the heart of the Sahara desert. This hat is so light and comfortable that we never wanted to take it off. If you want a hat that will be extremely versatile and give you total protection, but don't mind looking dorky when you want to be protected from the sun, then this hat is for you. "

OutdoorGearLab LLC, headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is dedicated to creating the world’s best outdoor gear reviews. The company’s website is a free resource for people who love the outdoors and participate in activities such as hiking, climbing, backpacking, and camping. The company performs side-by-side testing of outdoor gear and publishes the results in comparative reviews. Each product is scored across a range of weighted categories, competing products are ranked, and awards are given to top performing products.