MISSION 111147 Fishing Hat Review
Our verdict
The MISSION 111147 Fishing Hat runs $39.99 and holds a 4.6 star average across 317 reviews, tying the pricier Sunday VCHLCS on rating despite a tenth of its review count. With no bought-last-month badge showing, it reads as a smaller-volume seller next to the 5,000-plus and 1,000-plus badges carried by cheaper rivals here.
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Anglers who want a mid-priced hat carrying a strong 4.6 star average and are comfortable buying on rating quality alone rather than a large, established review history or a visible recent sales badge.
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Skip it if you want the reassurance of a large review base, since the Home 4345729073 carries 10,800 reviews and a 5,000-plus recent buyer badge, or if $39.99 is more than you want to spend on a hat.
- Priced 135% above the category median ($16.99 across 121 tracked models)
Our scorecard
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Owner rating4.6/5
4.6 average across 317 owner ratings
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Popularity2.4/5
317 owner reviews, fewer than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other fishing gear and tackle we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
Picking a fishing hat in the $30 to $40 range usually means weighing a familiar brand name against raw buyer numbers. The MISSION 111147 Fishing Hat lands at $39.99, positioning it well below the $75 Sunday VCHLCS and well above budget picks like the $8.99 ZOORON wide brim and the $16.99 Home 4345729073.
On rating alone, the MISSION 111147 holds its own. Its 4.6 star average across 317 reviews matches the Sunday VCHLCS's 4.6 across 3,118 reviews and beats the 4.4 star averages posted by the ZOORON wide brim and other budget hats in this same category. The gap is in volume, not score, since 317 reviews is a fraction of the 10,800 racked up by the Home 4345729073.
Availability is listed as in stock, but the product carries no bought-last-month badge, the kind of signal that shows up as 100+ on the Sunday VCHLCS, 5,000+ on the Home 4345729073, and 1,000+ on the ZOORON. That absence does not mean the hat is unpopular, only that recent purchase volume is not being surfaced the way it is for those three alternatives, which is worth weighing against the higher price tag.
Pros
- Holds a 4.6 star average, matching the higher-priced $75 Sunday VCHLCS
- 317 reviews is enough of a sample to signal a consistent rating rather than a handful of outliers
- Listed as in stock and ready to ship at $39.99
- Priced well under the $75 Sunday VCHLCS while matching its star rating
- Sits in a middle price tier between budget hats under $10 and premium hats near $75
Cons
- No bought-last-month badge is shown, unlike the 100+ to 5,000+ badges on the three comparison hats
- 317 reviews is far fewer than the 10,800 behind the Home 4345729073 or the 3,118 behind the Sunday VCHLCS
- At $39.99, it costs more than four times the $8.99 ZOORON with no listed specs to justify the gap
- No material, color, or size specs are listed for this hat, unlike competing models
Performance notes
The MISSION 111147 does not come with published material, color, or size specs, so the only concrete numbers to go on are price and rating. At $39.99, it sits in the middle price band for fishing hats, well clear of the sub-$10 boonie-style options and short of the $75 Sunday VCHLCS. A 4.6 star average across 317 reviews suggests the hat performs as expected for the buyers who left a review, since a smaller sample size means a handful of problem units would move that number more visibly than it would on a hat with thousands of reviews. Anglers who care about knowing fabric weight, brim size, or color options ahead of purchase will need to check the listing directly, since none of that data carries over into what's published here.
What buyers say
A 4.6 star average across 317 reviews is a solid but modest-sized sample compared to the other hats: the Sunday VCHLCS carries the same 4.6 average over 3,118 reviews, and the Home 4345729073 holds 4.7 over 10,800. That gap in volume, paired with no visible bought-last-month badge, suggests the MISSION 111147 has a smaller but satisfied buyer base rather than the high-turnover pattern seen on the cheaper options, which show 1,000+ and 5,000+ recent purchases. For shoppers who weight consistency over crowd size, 317 positive-leaning reviews is still a meaningful signal, just not the volume-backed proof that the two bestsellers in this set provide.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the MISSION 111147 Fishing Hat worth $39.99?
At $39.99, it costs more than most fishing hats in this comparison but matches the 4.6 star average of the $75 Sunday VCHLCS. Whether it's worth it depends on whether you value that rating over a larger review base or a lower price, since alternatives start at $8.99.
How does it compare to cheaper fishing hats?
It costs over four times the $8.99 ZOORON wide brim and more than double the $16.99 Home 4345729073, both of which carry thousands more reviews and visible bought-last-month badges of 1,000+ and 5,000+. The MISSION 111147 offers a comparable or higher rating but far less review volume.
Does the MISSION 111147 show recent sales activity?
No bought-last-month badge is listed for this hat, unlike the Sunday VCHLCS, Home 4345729073, and ZOORON wide brim, which show 100+, 5,000+, and 1,000+ respectively. That does not confirm low sales, only that Amazon is not surfacing a recent purchase count for this listing.