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A weathered hand holding a black Swell Seeker 5-panel cap by the brim, marram grass behind

What size cap fits a big head? A straight answe...

If you have a big head, you already know the drill. You try the cap on, the snap is at the last setting, and it still sits up on top...

What size cap fits a big head? A straight answe...

If you have a big head, you already know the drill. You try the cap on, the snap is at the last setting, and it still sits up on top...

Black Swell Seeker cap on a rusted ute tailgate beside work gloves and a thermos, surf behind

5-panel vs 6-panel caps: what actually changes

Cap descriptions throw around "5-panel" and "6-panel" as though everyone knows what it means. Most people do not, and the difference is bigger than it sounds. The count is literal...

5-panel vs 6-panel caps: what actually changes

Cap descriptions throw around "5-panel" and "6-panel" as though everyone knows what it means. Most people do not, and the difference is bigger than it sounds. The count is literal...

Back of a black Swell Seeker cap worn on a windy Far North headland, perforated side panel visible

How to measure your head for a cap (and what to...

Buying a cap online without measuring is a coin toss. Measuring takes two minutes and you only ever have to do it once. With a soft tape measure Put the...

How to measure your head for a cap (and what to...

Buying a cap online without measuring is a coin toss. Measuring takes two minutes and you only ever have to do it once. With a soft tape measure Put the...

Person in a black Swell Seeker cap leaning on a farm gate with low cloud over Northland hill country

Why we made this cap

The short version: we ruined enough caps to get annoyed about it. What kept going wrong We are outside most days, on the coast, in the wind. Caps take a...

Why we made this cap

The short version: we ruined enough caps to get annoyed about it. What kept going wrong We are outside most days, on the coast, in the wind. Caps take a...