Scala hats

[Lorne]

Hello all,

Can anyone tell me anything about Scala hats? I know they are moderately priced, and you get what you pay for, but anyone have details?


Lorne D. Gilsig

 

[Feraud]

Burlington Coat Factory carries Scala hats. Years ago I bought a couple of homburgs from them.
Decent enough hats for the price.

 

[MrFusion]

I have one. It is a wool outback style that I picked up at REI for camping and backpacking. Now that I have some nice fur felts, I don't wear the Scala as much but if the weather is really bad, that's the one I grab. It is crushable and seems to shed water/snow/sleet/etc. very well.

For the price, it's a good starter hat. Plus, when camping, I'm not going to take my VS; I will take the Scala.

 

[Stan]

Hi,

I have only one Scala, a fur felt fedora that I got off of eBay. I think it's an older one, even though it was new with the tag still on it, as it was sized (7 1/8) and not the S/M/L that I see all the others listed as. I can't find any references to sized Scala hats anywhere else, either.

It's not a particularly great fur felt, but it's not bad, either. The crown has some taper to it and the bash is factory and doesn't take a rebash - although I have yet to try using steam on it in this regard.

Since I gave all of $20 for it, I can say that it was a pretty good deal. It wears well, anyway.

Later!

Stan

 

[Rick Blaine]

I have had one Scala fedora in the last two years. On the whole I found the felt of acceptable quality, the design, less so. IMO the crown was too low & tapered.

 

[ScottyBlues]

One of my favorites

I bougth a fur felt Scala from Western Hat Works in San Diego about 3 years ago, and it's one of my favorites. The felt is very soft and flexible and it seems to be very well made.

I don't generally think of Scala as one of the better brands, but after buying this hat I'll check them out more.

 

[JohnnyGringo]

I have two fur felt Scala Romo's that I recently picked up for "end of the season" prices from The Hatterie in Akron, Ohio, near where I live, and I am very pleased with the quality-especially considering what I paid for them-around $52.00 each.

 

[mingoslim]

Ditto that . . .

I have had one Scala fedora in the last two years. On the whole I found the felt of acceptable quality, the design, less so. IMO the crown was too low & tapered.

The crowns are pretty low . . . and they do taper . . .
They also tend to shrink a bit . . .

Not bad hats, reallly, but you can do better for not much more . . .

 

[besdor]

The older Scala hats were made in the Czeck republic by Tonak so the hats are decent for the money. But the newer ones are made in China so be careful what you buy.





Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[J.T.Marcus]

The older Scala hats were made in the Czeck republic by Tonak so the hats are decent for the money. But the newer ones are made in China so be careful what you buy. Steven www.bencrafthats.com

So, are the new Scala's the same thing as "Jaxon" hats?

 

[adamjaskie]

I have a Scala hat with a wide, flat brim, mesh crown (sides of crown, the top is cloth), and chinstrap. I bought it for a canoe trip last summer, and it worked great. I don't know about their other hats, but this seems well-made for what it is. It kept the sun off my face and neck, kept my head cool, and mud rinsed right off of it with a swish in the lake.