Optimo Renovations of some Old Loves Hats of Mine

[Lando]

Figured I would share. Just had some hats renovated by Optimo and I wanted to show people how well they came out. I never realized just how much life you could breathe back into these old abused hats. They did an amazing job over at Optimos and I think that any renovations from this point on may be going their way.

This was once a silverbelly Stetson 500X. I have had it for many years and worn it to death. Optimo did some nice ribbon work and put in a new crease. Dynamite.

Was a Stetson 5X Gambler once upon a time. Third hat I ever owned, bought for me as a gift by the woman that would become my wife. I'm very glad it's been brought back with so much style.

Was a Resistol 200X with a much bigger brim. Now it's a tough little stingy with a whole new future ahead of it.

Just thought I'd share my renovation success with Optimo's work. I was so nervous sending these out because they all mean so much to me but it came out great.

 

[zetwal]

Cool! thanks for sharing these renovations with us ...

 

[ScionPI2005]

Nice renovations; I like all of them. I especially like the character of the Resistol stingy! How much brim was cut off?

 

[DRB]

It is exciting to see new life breathed into an old hat. Thanks for sharing!

 

[The Good]

These renovations were extremely well done. Those are sharp looking hats now, wear them with joy!

 

[frussell]

Great Folks

Optimo just received the fourth hat I've sent them in the last two months for renovation. I had not used them before because I thought it would take longer, or cost more. I was completely wrong. They brought a stinky but rare Resistol Kitten Finish back to life, did some excellent work on a custom hat that needed some tweaking, and I'm expecting my other Resistol 25 back this week. In the meantime, I sent them a Stratoliner for a new sweatband. I debated about keeping the old sweat in (for historical accuracy), but my hats are not for looking at, they are to wear. Tiffany always calls within a day of receiving my hats, and lets me know exactly what they need. Turnaround time has been just about 10 days, like the website says. I can't tell you how long I've waited for other custom hatters and renovation centers to complete even simple projects, like a ribbon replacement, but I will say at least a month, sometimes way more, and rarely have I been satisfied with the job done. They don't send me what they "think I need," but exactly what I asked for. I will be dealing with Optimo whenever possible in the future, and would not hesitate to get a custom hat from them. Frank

 

[Lando]

I have a renovation with Bronco Sue which is taking a while but they are a smaller hatter so I make the allowance. I went with them for this hat because it was a cowboy hat and I wanted them to put in the Roy Rogers Crease that most fedora based hatter do not carry. I also own a hat from them and know them to do solid construction, which is more what I want from a cowboy hat I intend to abuse. Otherwise, Optimo is my renovator of choice. Worth and Worth renovated another older cowboy hat of mine and it came out really well, but I think I like the ribbon work from Optimo more. I would love to send hats to Mr. Fawcett for ribbon work as I love his art ribbon work, but I figure he must have a pretty long turn around time so I hold off. Some hats I wear too much to be without them for long lol. Great work all around. It's good to have options.

 

[OT1899]

Optimo

Good to hear excellent reports on Optimo. I am waiting on a Dillinger from them now, which will be my first Optimo!

 

[Lando]

Nice renovations; I like all of them. I especially like the character of the Resistol stingy! How much brim was cut off?

I meant to reply to this when I commented earlier. The brim use to be about 4 inches. I used it like that for years. Now it's a stingy just under 2 inches.

 

[ScionPI2005]

I meant to reply to this when I commented earlier. The brim use to be about 4 inches. I used it like that for years. Now it's a stingy just under 2 inches.

Ah Cool! Thanks! That's quite a change, very nice!