PolarWool™ Double-Layer Merino Waffle Fisherman Beanie

This merino wool beanie offers excellent softness and warmth. The merino wool material feels comfortable against the skin and provides good insulation. The construction appears well-made with solid stitching. The main issue I have with this beanie is that it runs a bit small when you try to fold the brim. If you prefer to wear your beanie with a folded cuff, the sizing doesn't allow much flexibility and feels restrictive in that style. The beanie works well for its intended purpose of keeping your head warm, and the merino wool is a nice upgrade from synthetic materials. 4/5 stars - docked one star for the tight fit when folding the brim.

I’ll admit it, I didn’t need another beanie, but the Merino wool sold me. At 80%, it’s a big upgrade from standard acrylic. Merino is soft, naturally breathable, and regulates temperature better than most fibers, so you stay warm without overheating. It also resists odor and typically comes with a higher price tag. The design gives you two options: doubled up it wears like a snug skull cap, unfolded it’s a more traditional beanie. Doubled, it looks smaller on the head, but that’s intentional and gives it a clean, fitted style. The knit is even, the stitching is clean, and it has the right amount of stretch to stay in place. For reference, I wear a 7 3/8 fitted hat and the M–L fits comfortably. Overall, it performs every bit as good as it looks.

This is a great beanie! Well constructed and made with high-quality materials. The Marino wool is very comfortable. I like that this comes in two sizes. Most of the one size fits most clothing items don’t fit me. I have a 7-/8 hat size, and this size fit me perfectly. It’s big enough, but not overly generous in size, giving a very fitted appearance. Still, not tight feeling. The manufacturer calls this a fisherman beanie. I have often referred to this as a longshoreman style beanie. Either way, it’s designed to have a low profile, smooth, snug fit, which it does. I think it’s really good looking. The dye colors look nice… lending a more expensive, higher end overall appearance to it. The cuff does roll down for extra protection when it’s especially cold. It’s plenty warm, but not overly bulky. If you walked into one of the big national sporting goods stores, this wouldn’t look out of place and would be priced at double what it is here. Definitely a good value.

Soft and stretchy! The waffle weave isn't super dense so this is warm but still breathable. Nice quality. Well made. Very attractive style. Recommend!

Great warm hat! It's fuzzier than I anticipated based off the pictures, but that's okay. The color matches the pictures and fits like in the pictures. I like it folded up, but on colder days it will be nice to pull it down over my ears. It's definitely one of the nicer and warmer winter hats I've ever owned, so I think $20 is perfectly acceptable given the quality. It's soft and has a good weight to it. On top of that it actually feels like it's wind resistant! I definitely recommend!