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I love the Fed IV!!
I don't know how you guys do it. You all look like the hats were custom made for your heads. The crown on my Fed. has always been too high for me. I can't seem to get it down to 4-4.25" and have it look right, no matter what I do. -
Stetson Surplus
Yes J.B., my OR has softened up quite a bit in the 2 years I have owned it. When I first bought it, I tried making it into a sort of pinch front fedora and it didn't hold up well. You could still see the cattleman's crown in there so I took it back to a cattleman's crown and I think that all... -
Stetson Surplus
I don't recall ever using my newer Open Road in the rain. I usually go for a wider brimmed hat for rain duty but my older, vintage Open Roads do just fine. I have read mixed results when it comes to wearing newer Stetsons in the rain (some complain of the color running on dark hats). I have... -
Stetson Surplus
J.B., I have a modern OR and I shape the brim to any of the styles you posted so maybe one hat can satisfy your needs if you play around with the brim when you want a different style. I live on the coast in S.F. 6 months of the year and feel a little out of place if I wear my OR in the city but... -
Western, anyone?
Rand hats are totally custom made to order so price depends on how much beaver you want, ribbon type and more. I'm sure they can give you a price if you call or email and answer a few questions. I'm pretty sure that they are much more expensive than $265. -
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Akubra Overload
I don't mean to throw another choice at you Neo but this guy is what I consider top notch when it comes to custom western hats. His version of the Drover is on my short list. http://www.randhats.com/hat_detail.cfm?CID=1000,2002&id=if20l1636vglzr It's an experience just to visit the place... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
Why not just tell me "I know about powder in Stetsons because I have experienced it" :eusa_clap instead of all the supposing that I meant this or that? It was a blatant question. I can't use the word "some" when talking about some people? If you want to read cryptic messages into my posts... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
That means I don't believe Stetson powders it's hat? I'm astonished that anyone would take that to mean anything but what it says. "I can't find any info....." is a fact. Can you find any info? "Where did you get the info JP"..... is a question which I thought would help me find answers to... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
You are not getting it straight at all. I didn't say you shouldn't believe "anything about Stetson" that a custom hat maker says. :eusa_doh: It sounds like I might have not been very clear since at least two posters totally misunderstood me. :cry: It's easy enough to get your... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
Wow! Where in the world did that emotional outburst come from? What arrogant attitude? Read the posts, Art. Not one bit of arrogance. You are the man. You are THE HATTERS HATTER, you know more than I do. Just because someone mentions the words hat maker or hatter doesn't necessarily mean... -
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Akubra Campdraft
Yes......and may I add.......... you are a lucky man! -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
I find that when it comes to modern Stetsons, many have an axe to grind and it may be a good idea to take that into consideration when looking for an answer like the one the op posed. You have to take comments from biased sources (like hat makers and people blinded by a little knowledge and "my... -
Akubra Overload
I'm waiting for my Stylemaster from AG once they get my size in stock. If they had mentioned on their site that they did not have my size in stock I would have ordered elsewhere but with free shipping, I'm hoping for the best. No hat insert? I wonder what that's all about. -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
When all is said and done, there are those that like only certain brands and usually, "if it's not a vintage, it has to be custom made for me to wear it", and there are those that are willing to take a chance on any brand because they just like hats.......... powder or no powder. I think there... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
I have an idea for Stetson: make a high quality wool hat instead of a felt hat with powder that covers up the bad quality. -
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How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
Buy what you like. It is not a guarantee that you will end up with some kind of powder. I have several (5-6) newer Stetsons in that price range and I have no idea what this powder thing is all about. I have never had a newer Stetson with any kind of powder or with colors that run when wet... -
Long Oval Solutions: To Stretch, or go up a Size?
I have had luck using a hat stretcher without too much pressure on it so the brim does not disfigure and the hat does not grow by one whole size, and steaming around the hat band area (on the outside of the hat, not the inside where the sweat band is). I leave the hat stretcher on for a day or... -
Akubra Overload
You are welcome. That wall of hats behind them is pretty tempting, isn't it? If you are ever in the area, a stop by the retail store is a blast. David is there to talk about Akubra and whip making and anything else you bring up with a great sense of humor while he hands you different hats to... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
Maybe the spray paint Stetson uses wasn't dry. :D I guess I have just been very lucky with my Stetsons. Wouldn't dying the felt be less expensive and a far easier way to go than sending messy, powdered hats to customers? I would be a bit disappointed if my hats color rubbed off on my... -
How long does the modern Stetson/HatCo hat last, feasibly?
I can understand why a hat maker would tell us that their hats are the best but I don't see anything in the link that says Stetson powders it's hats. I think it would be strange to have to powder a hat in this day and age when there are so many ways to keep black black without powder.
