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FURTALK wide-brim straw sun visor with an open top, worn on the beach

FURTALK Straw Sun Visor: Wide Brim, Open Top, and It Rolls Up for Travel

Description

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If you have ever pulled off a sun hat because your head was cooking underneath it, a visor is the fix. This FURTALK sun visor is a wide-brim straw visor with an open top. It shades your face and neck, keeps your head cool, and rolls up small enough for a bag. Here is what stands out, and what to know before you buy.

FURTALK sun visor in cream, worn on a resort deck by the water
A wide brim made for a bright day by the water.

The straw, the brim, and the open top

The visor is woven from paper straw, so it stays light and breathable in heat instead of hot to wear. The brim is wide and wraps around the sides, so it shades your face and the back of your neck, not just your eyes. The top is open, and that is the point. A full hat traps heat against your scalp, while an open crown lets the heat out and lets you pull a ponytail or a messy bun up through the top. FURTALK rates it UPF 50, so the straw blocks the large majority of UV. Just remember the open top leaves the crown of your head uncovered, so put sunscreen along your part.

Packing it, and how it wears

The travel case for it is simple. It rolls up, folds flat, and springs back into shape instead of holding a crease. It will go in a suitcase, a beach bag, a purse, or the glove box, and come out ready to wear. The back has a hook-and-loop closure, so you can adjust the fit. It also comes in four neutral colours, pure khaki, beige, black, and cream, that go with most things. It is hand-wash only, so treat it as the light straw piece it is.

Who this FURTALK sun visor is for

If you run hot in a full hat, or you are always fighting your hair into one, this solves both. It is an easy pack for a beach or resort trip when you want shade without the heat. If you want your whole head covered, or you are after bright prints and a stiff structured shape, this soft open-top straw is not that.

What we like

  • The wide brim shades your face and neck, not just your eyes.
  • The open top runs cool and fits a ponytail or a messy bun.
  • It rolls up and holds its shape, so it packs flat for travel.
  • UPF 50 paper straw keeps most of the sun off.
  • An adjustable hook-and-loop back, in four neutral colours.

Worth knowing

  • The open crown leaves the top of your head uncovered, so sunscreen your part.
  • The colours are all neutral, so there are no bold prints here.
  • Paper straw is light and hand-wash only, so treat it gently.
  • The wide brim is soft, so it can flip up in a strong wind.

Our take

If a full hat overheats you, or your bun never fits, a visor is the honest answer, and this is a well-reviewed, inexpensive one. You get real shade on your face and neck, your hair sits up top, and it rolls into a bag without getting wrecked. Just know that your crown is open to the sun, so a little sunscreen keeps you covered.

Ready to keep the sun off without cooking your head?

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