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[jlee562]

I love the Mombasa. Seriously the way I pick up old hats the price doesn't seem all that outrageous to get something spectacular.

Now that's fine straw or whatever. That's a thing of beauty & worlds away from the Shantung Panama.

I canceled my 2nd Shantung Panama. Looking at it for a few hours the flat weave just looked so thin I could imagine hearing it crack in the seams.

Looking to learn about the better straw & weaves. Nothing like coming here & getting an education.

I have started to be able to see the difference in the common Shantung Panama.

Really need some good straw in the hot California weather where is can be 100 for weeks.

Two Shantung Panama. I know it's a better coated paper but the fiber looks different & so does the weave & they are both the same grade. The one on the right looks finer even though it has spacing. I imagine that would be cooler.
One on left maybe more flexible but looks like it would crack more easily & right might keep it shape better.

If anyone would like to help me over this hurdle I'd appreciate it.

I think you're exaggerating the risk in your head, TBH. I have a shantung OR that is my go to travel hat. It did actually fly off my head once and smack (crown first) on the pavement, no worse for the wear. I've stashed it (diagonally on the brim) next to my plane window seat, it was fine.

I'd be way more worried about cracking a natural straw.

 

[Bill Hughes]

I love the Mombasa. Seriously the way I pick up old hats the price doesn't seem all that outrageous to get something spectacular.

Now that's fine straw or whatever. That's a thing of beauty & worlds away from the Shantung Panama.

I canceled my 2nd Shantung Panama. Looking at it for a few hours the flat weave just looked so thin I could imagine hearing it crack in the seams.

Looking to learn about the better straw & weaves. Nothing like coming here & getting an education.

I have started to be able to see the difference in the common Shantung Panama.

Really need some good straw in the hot California weather where is can be 100 for weeks.

Two Shantung Panama. I know it's a better coated paper but the fiber looks different & so does the weave & they are both the same grade. The one on the right looks finer even though it has spacing. I imagine that would be cooler.
One on left maybe more flexible but looks like it would crack more easily & right might keep it shape better.

If anyone would like to help me over this hurdle I'd appreciate it.

With temperatures of 100 I would only consider semi-calado hats. Both of those look like they would just hold in the heat.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Does anybody know anything about Hardtack Haberdashery?

 

[ShadowXY]

With temperatures of 100 I would only consider semi-calado hats. Both of those look like they would just hold in the heat.

Had to look Semi Calado up...Good thing I have one on order already... Thanks, glad I made a good choice.