Another first for me

[HamletJSD]

Maybe a bad resolution on the photo. It says:

XXX Beaver

 

[Michaelshane]

It says xxx beaver.Nice hat,I don't see a need to renovate.

 

[gtdean48]

Maybe a bad resolution on the photo. It says:

XXX Beaver

More like cheap cheater reading glasses & bad eye sight than screen resolution! My bad...:eusa_doh:

 

[HamletJSD]

a 3x resistol doesn't have any beaver in it, but is a very nice hat. Resistol's 1950s kitten finish hats have a great feeling felt. Why do you say that hat needs a renovation? Looks like 5 minutes of shaping it with a little bit of steam and it'd be good as new.

Deffering to your knowledge, Dman ... why would it say Beaver if there was none at all?

 

[Dinerman]

To pass along to you, sure, but it's 2.5 sizes too small for me.

Aah. Makes sense now. I should read before commenting.

The "beaver" in 3x beaver is pretty much just a marketing term to describe the quality of the felt. Most X Beaver ratings on modern cowboy hats are on hats that aren't beaver, either. It just sounds better.

 

[Wil Tam]

Deffering to your knowledge, Dman ... why would it say Beaver if there was none at all?

I'm confused with that too

here are some pics of my NOS that came with tags still attached on it

----------------
Now playing: Dinosaur Jr - Feel The Pain
via FoxyTunes

 

[HamletJSD]

That kitten finish feels so smooth and perfect, I guess I just assumed it had some % beaver.

 

[Wil Tam]

That kitten finish feels so smooth and perfect, I guess I just assumed it had some % beaver.

yup it is my consensus exactly BTW I wear a 7 1/8 if you want to sell it to me :whistling



----------------
Now playing: Dinosaur Jr - Seemed Like The Thing To Do
via FoxyTunes

 

[HamletJSD]

Well, you're making it a harder decision to spend the money to have it resized, Dman

 

[duggap]

That is a very nice hat. I would rather see you pass it along to someone else than try to stretch it. As you said two and one half is a lot to stretch. If you try and renovate it and make it bigger, it would make the brim shorter. Either way, it sure is a nice hat.:eusa_clap

 

[funneman]

Just so you'll know...

...I wear a 7-1/8 also

 

[HamletJSD]

I don't suppose the odds are good that someone who wears a 7 1/8 would happen to have a comparable quality 7 1/2 laying around ...

 

[Lefty]

The difference in price would be staggering. 7 1/8 are pretty easy to come by, while many of us stop just short of murder for a good 7 1/2.

 

[HamletJSD]

I know ... believe me :eusa_doh:

That's exactly why I considered paying to have this hat resized ... the next "nicest" (in comparison) that I have is a vintage OR, and it feels nothing like this hat.

 

[Lefty]

Vintage ORs vary extremely widely, from the junky Stetson 3x of the 70s to the amazing 7x clear beaver (which was the 5x clear beaver prior to the name change). Keep an eye out, and start saving now. When that perfect OR hits, be ready to put up the big bucks - at least $200, but they've gone for as much as 500.

You'll continue to see fantastic hats in 7 1/4 and under go for pennies on your 7 1/2 dollar, and you'll really curse the guys who are a 7 or under. Take heart in knowing, at least, you're not a 7 5/8. a little dig at DJ

 

[HamletJSD]

My OR is a nice one (though not clear beaver level I am sure), you may have read my lucky story of it coming in an Ebay auction labeled as a Champ ...

But this Kitten finish is sweet.

I've pretty much decided to give this one a loving home and keep my eyes peeled for the next find. Maybe some more kind strangers.