Chef Works Unisex Total Vent Chef Beanie

Perfect and comfortable for long shifts. It stretches a lot so you will not have headache for using it! Highly recommend Read more

Ok so I work for an outdoors catering company during the summer season and I have been asked by many individuals to review the products I use. Now I put some serious abuse on my items as I cook and serve thousands over the summer. With that said.. I'm always on the look out for a good item to keep me comfortable during grilling and the sweat out of my eyes. This has an elastic band on the back and vented on top. Very light weight and the fit is comfortable out of the box. 5/29/16 Ok worked a 12 hour catering event and this head piece worked outstanding! It was well over a 100 standing in the middle of 3 large grills. The fit was comfortable and nether bothered me, the vent top worked great. No sweat dripping in my eyes. When it got really hot I dunked it in ice water to help keep me cool. Good product and safe purchase. Read more

Great fit, nice quality, excellent overall purchase Read more

An earlier review stated that this was too expensive and of poor quality. I actually disagree on both points, I found this to be an excellent value for the money. For me standard shipping was about $5, so the total price came to $20 and some change. Granted, the "exclusive cool vent fabric" basically looks like nylon sports mesh, the sort that's used for jerseys and workout shorts, and the sweat band is more or less just a sweatband. The thing is, it works. There's a reason why the material is used for sports and work-out attire, it's airy. The actual material that they used for the cap is also lighter, which seems to keep it from holding the heat in as much as a heavier fabric would. Also, the sweatband is ridiculously soft. If you were to go out and buy a sweatband for an infant for some bizarre reason, I'm sure this is the material it would be made out of. The softness doesn't make it more functional than any other sweatband material, but it does make it more pleasant to wear. As far as I can tell, the whole design seems to be built around comfort and functionality, and that's what I was looking for. I'll probably be coming back for the black version as well. ^_~ Read more

*** After leaving this review, I ordered a couple more hats. When they came, they did not fit exactly the same as the one I had ordered originally. Upon closer inspection, the tag on the hat I originally reviewed read, ' DFAO-BLK 51742", and on the newer hats the tag read 'DFAO-BLK 56783' . While I simply re-ordered from the screen on my previous order, I did not receive the exact same product, and the newer ones are smaller and do not fit nearly as well. Bummer ** So after abandoning the floppy toques from culinary school, I struggled to find a skull cap/beanie type hat that fit me comfortably. You see, Im a big guy, and my head is...well in proportion with my body. I wound up ordering 10 skull caps from amazon and other sources, some sold as XL or 'One-size-fits-all' - this was one of two that fit me properly. Its also ridiculously comfortable..the 'sweatband' is SUPER soft. It holds up well to regular (read - no extra care taken) laundry use. So if you have a big head...this hat is for you! Read more

I'll keep it short and sweet. As an experienced chef, this is unquestionably the best culinary head-wear I've put to use in the kitchen. The "Total Vent" part in the name of the product is no exaggeration. My body temperature is managed incredibly better than when I'm wearing any different chef hat. It's design is wonderful in both form and function. This model is the first recommendation I give to anyone seeking a chef hat. Unless you don't like the "beanie" style of culinary head-wear, then this is chef hat for you. It's design is realistically described as a "one size fits all." My head is on the smaller side, yet it stays in place perfectly throughout my entire shift and is flexible enough to properly accommodate a much larger skull than mine (a much larger co-worker with a much larger head than mine also favors this product). I'm ordering more. Read more

I had recently began searching for a hat / beanie to use while cooking, to keep hair out of my eyes and face (and the food, of course). I typically have a hard time finding large enough head-wear that fits well (especially when they are a size range or one size fits all). This beanie fits great, with room for longer hair and there is still a little room left over. The beanie is also vented, so it doesn't make your head sweaty or hot. It isn't tight at all, which is very unusual occurrence for me. I absolutely love it. I do a lot of cooking / baking and it is excellent. I wear it every time now, and can't imagine not wearing it while cooking. I put a small command hook up next to where I store my apron and it is perfect. Highly recommend this beanie. Read more

The picture is a bit misleading: in my mind at least, I saw a hat which appeared to be stiff enough to stand on it's own; sort of like a baseball cap without the bill. What you get, actually, is closer to a do-rag. Be advised that this is all fabric and elastic without any "support" so to speak; if that happens to suit your tastes/needs, good, but if not, (for example if you need an actual hat) you might need to keep looking. This product is very light and soft, and does stretch, but personally I feel it's a bit tight; so it might not fit if you have a larger head. From trying it on, I can say that it is a very effective hair restraint; however I have very short hair and as stated above, it's already a tight fit. If you have a voluminous hair style or long hair to be tied up in a bun, this might not accommodate it. So, these are just the initial thoughts I had upon receiving it; tomorrow I will take it to work and assuming my Manager lets me wear it, will update with performance comments. Particularly how cool it does or doesn't keep my head. Read more