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  1. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    If you have more money than you know what to do with, call Optimo. They'll make you the nicest stingy brim you'll ever see.
  2. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    There's no such as a fedora in which the brim is "permanently" down, nor one in which it "has" to be adjusted.
  3. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thanks, everyone! The felt on this one is really nice! Easily the best I've seen from Hat co. There's maybe one imperfection on the underside of the brim which might have made this one a second, but I'm a sucker for a deal, and not at all unhappy with this purchase. A much nicer Indy hat...
  4. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Yup, open crown. Haven't seen them out in the wild yet, I took @Rick Blaine 's cue and BIN'd it from eBay from "Sewmaster53," who seems to find every thing that falls off the Hatco truck.
  5. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Stetson Fortune and Glory, excellent quality. I was so excited about it, I forgot the take off the bandage from my blood draw!
  7. jlee562

    I think I'm indecisive, but I'm not sure...

    I've gradually moved towards larger brims, but still keep a few stingies around for good measure. You can pry my Optimo from my cold, dead hands!
  8. jlee562

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    The funny thing is, I don't recall seeing any holes in sweats at the Hatco outlet. There's a strong possibility this guy is selling seconds, but I'm alright with it
  9. jlee562

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Well sure, but Delmonico also doesn't have it on their site. Also, I ain't no big city mathematician, but Delmonico is currently listing the New York at $325, and the excellent Temple at $315. At 15% off I'm getting $276 and $267 respectively. Mostly I'm impatient and impulsive ;)
  10. jlee562

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    I just had to search ebay tonight.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/STETSON-EXCELLENT-FORTUNE-GLORY-TOBACCO-SIZE-7-INDY-JONES-FEDORA-/272365858423?hash=item3f6a452e77:g:CN0AAOSw9IpXzbLW BIN'ed this Stetson Fortune and Glory Indy lid.
  11. jlee562

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Rick, I'm really mad at you for tipping me off to that seller! ;) They had another one listed, in my size. Still a decent deal considering the excellent quality felts retail above $300, but not nearly a good a deal as yours. What was I going to do, not BIN it? This is Deckard's last hurrah...
  13. jlee562

    Shrinking a Wool Felt All Over Proportionately

    That wool felt hat will not ever look the same to the screen worn hat, especially if you try to shrink it. That hat has a very tapered blockshape already. Adding a pinch is going to exaggerate that taper. Shrinking that hat is going to make it more so on top of that. The pictured hat has a...
  14. jlee562

    Introduction and quick question

    While Optimo's are a significant investment in hats, they are well made, and they don't need to be "babied." It's less comfortable to wear a felt hat in the heat, because, well, it's hot. But it won't harm your hat in any way. There are a few different variations of hat stretchers or "hat...
  15. jlee562

    Introduction and quick question

    Provided you gave correct measurements to Optimo, and they knew you were a long oval, it seems you might just need to get the sweat more conformed to your headshape. Don't bother bringing an Optimo to Goorin. That'd be like taking your Rolls Royce to Maaco. You really can hit it with some...
  16. jlee562

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    I'm a sucker for a JJ Hat Center sale....bought Doria and Stetson summer caps at 50% off. SF didn't get above 70 all this August, so we're all anxiously awaiting our Indian summer, and these will do nicely.
  17. jlee562

    Advice needed - Akubra Federation IV

    I don't know what happened to that guy's hat, but I've worn my Fed IV in DOWNPOURS many times, and it's fine.
  19. jlee562

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    The foam stuff works well, but I've recently become a convert of these: http://jjhatcenter.com/collections/hat-accessories/products/cotton-sizing JJ sent me some to use with the Boss Raw Edge I'm wearing in my avatar. They're functionally the same, but in my possibly OCD opinion, the cloth...
  20. jlee562

    Greetings from Los Angeles... and some noob questions

    All things being equal, a straw hat is going to be relatively more comfortable than a felt hat in warmer weather. It'll be lighter on your head and have more breathability. That having been said, if it's hot, it's hot. I wore a felt hat walking around Antietam in the middle of June. Better...
  21. jlee562

    Greetings from Los Angeles... and some noob questions

    Litefelt wool hats are crushable, IIRC, but it's generally advisable to not roll or crush your hat for any long term purpose. There's a strong preference for fur felt hats here over wool. The Stetson Runabout is their travel felt. It's not in their current line up, but a hat shop might have a...
  22. jlee562

    Hat look worn?

    The new Rooster Cogburn/Jeff Bridges hat was done by Baron, so, presumably, Winchester felt. Would not be surprised if it was pounced a lot to remove some of the weight.
  23. jlee562

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Cool! Who was stocking them?

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