Icebreaker
Icebreaker 200 Oasis Reversible Beanie (unisex)
- Warmth: 7/10 How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric.
- Wind and rain: 1/10 How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric.
- Weight: 7/10 How much it adds to your pack.
A light merino hat for cool days and cold nights in the tent
- Weight
- 50 g
- Type
- Beanie
- Weather protection
- None
- Fabric
- 100% merino wool
Where to buy
Hollands £32.99 In stock. 3 colour options listed (Dark Loden Midnight Navy, Dark Berry Grey Plum, Agate Port), in stock. Free UK shipping over £99; the shop doesn't publish the Royal Mail or DPD charge below £99.
View at shop: HollandsIcebreaker £32.99 In stock. Free delivery over £40; the shop doesn't publish the charge under £40. The old Merino 200 Pocket Hat page now carries this hat under the new name.
View at shop: IcebreakerPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: hat type and fabric 7/10How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
Wind and rain
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's wind and water claims 1/10How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric. 1: A real weak point.
Estimate from maker's specs
Weight
Estimate from maker's specs: the maker's weight 7/10How much it adds to your pack. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- A light merino hat for cool days and cold nights in the tent
- Walkers who want a thin beanie to wear under a hood
- Everyday and hill wear, worn either way round
Strengths
- 50 g, light for a warm hat (Icebreaker)
- 100% merino wool, which stays warm when damp and resists odour
- Reversible, so two looks from one hat
Weaknesses
- Knitted merino only: no wind or water protection
- One size and a slim fit may feel tight on larger heads
- Icebreaker's customer reviews say some find the size small and suggest buying a size larger
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.