Reasons I like the hat:
1.) Chicks dig it.
2.) It covers up my grey hair.
3.) It serves as a good change, gum, candy, wallet holder when I go through security.
No need to take out the change from your pockets- it's too light of a metal to set off the detector. Same with the wallet. Gum can set it off though with the aluminum sometimes.
I just take out my cell phone, enormous watch, and machete. Those set it off.