I didn't believe the product description saying this beanie could be all hot/warm/cold/windy protection, but man was I wrong. A lot of the areas I hunt require a long 1-2 mile hike into my known good trees and spots. As a result I can actually become a little hot carrying my bow/xbow, climber, and whatever else, but I also like to have head cover to block ticks and mosquitos. I would sweat a bit on the trek in, but after getting up in my tree I would cool down. It would dry so quickly. Here's another major bonus for me: I like to use a gaiter and beanie combo for my face concealment. Other beanies have this rough fabric and often would reduce the noise I could hear when covering my ears. This beanie DID NOT reduce my hearing in any way even when it covered my ears. It's a small detail, but it meant the world to me after wearing many others. It also did not slip from the spot I had it on like others I've had. This along with the neck gaiter are great. You can't go wrong with it. I've also experienced many other beanies having really cheap stitching or overall material lasting only a very short time. I've had this through many woods treks sometimes where the briars and other fauna just do the well-known annoying grab at your material, and you see the threads just pulling out of the material along with the stitching falling apart. I've had this for months now in those same time spans and conditions, and it still looks brand new. It also fits into a very small pocket with their brand neck gaiter. Totally worth the purchase IMO.