Outdoor Research

Vigor Beanie

Purpose built for extreme cold

This hat seemed to be of the highest quality and very well-made as are all products from OR. The only drawback is this hat cannot be worn, casually or partly for heat regulation. It will make a great helmet liner for extreme cold conditions. Unlike a typical beanie that you can either wear on top of your head with your ears exposed or pulled all the way down. It is purpose built for the cold and cannot be flipped up over ears. I will be happy to have it when work takes me back to colder climates.

Warm hat!

This hat is very warm for how thin it is. Fits snug and keeps the wind out. I kinda feel like Michael Phelps when I’m wearing it but it’s a great piece of kit.

great backcountry beanie

It's not too warm, not too cold, and it wicks water off my head well when sweating on the way up.

It was pretty decent, kept my ears warm under my ECH without getting too hot or interfering with the proper fit of the helmet. Also kept my ear plugs in place

Do not buy this beanie

This is by far the worst fitting beanie I have purchassed in my life. My head isn't that large, but even with the L/XL size hat on, my forehead beggins to hurt after seconds of wear. The hat does'nt cover your full ears. The black elastic around the bottom of the hat always feels too tight, even after several rounds of pretty applied stretching. The top portion of the hat feels like a ziplock bag on your head.

Really great upgrade from a micro fleece beanie. Keeps the head much warmer. Fits well however it is a tad long.

Decent beanie, but strange fit

Like many other reviewers, I find the fit of this beanie to be off - it is cut too long. Without folding it or keeping it 'peaked' on the top, it will be almost over your eyes. It is also very tight around the ears and I have found it gets a bit uncomfortable after a few hours of wear. The fabric weight, however, is great and it is a nice beanie for heavy activity on cold days.

Awesome hat!!

What can I say, great hat, it's what I have come to expect from OR.

Sizing didn't work for me

I have a large head. I won't buy a hat with one size since it will be inevitably too tight. I was actually happy to see other reviews saying it was too large. Unfortunately the brim is very tight on my head. The rest of the fabric fits well around my head, but oh well.

Fits Perfect

If you are a fellow pumpkin head the L/XL should fit you fine. I'm usually hesitant to buy non-sized L/XL headgear because they are usually too small. My head circumference is 23.5" so about a 7 1/2" hat. The beanie doesn't have any extra material at the top of my head like other reviewers complained about. Just a nice form fitting hat. Should be great for cold weather activities. I can't speak to it's performance yet so I'll take OR at their word.