75 gram Portugal body....

[Fedora]

I just made a hat using a dark brown 75 gram body from Portugal, zero stiffener. I am sure many have seen the Optimo lightweight body and this is the same, but in pure beaver instead of a blend. Now, this felt is too soft for a good Indy fedora, in my opinion, but is a good substitute for vintage felt. I am used to working with a felt that has more body, so it is a pain to work with this stuff due to the softness, but many love this sort of hat. Check out the 11 pics posted here. I guess this is the best modern felt that I have seen, although I have not held in hand the Optimo beaver hat. But, since it is from the same company, I assume it is the same, if Graham is using the pure beaver in some of his hats. I think he is, but am not sure. This felt would nails the vintage look, IMHO. Nothing else, from anyone other than Optimo even comes close. http://public.fotki.com/Fedora/hats/75_gram.html Enjoy! Fedora

ps Oh, I dropped a quarter once on the top of the crown, at a distance of 2 feet, took a pic, and then dropped it twice more to take the other pic. Just to show the softness of the felt.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

That hat looks awesome and so soft I can barely believe it.
I am really excited to see what this Portugal felt produces. I am sure it will be a really excellent offering.
Will they be coming only in brown?

 

[jamespowers]

Looks like a superb felt. I still have not gotten my Optimo yet but it is a lightweight just like this. I will see if it can do the same things.

Regards to all,

J

 

[MattC]

Color Question

I love the really soft old Borsos, and this looks like a nice modern answer. Same question as Hemingway: what are the color possibilities?

 

[Fedora]

Thanks. I am looking to use the Indy brown and a medium gray. Since one has to buy a min of 60 bodies in each color, adding a nice variety is beyond my means. The one pictured here in this post is a really dark brown. It is the darkest brown that I have seen, and too dark for an Indy brown. regards, Fedora

 

[IndianaGuybrush]

I love the look of this felt. I hadn't intended to buy another fedora until spring of next year but I may just have to treat myself to a christmas present!

 

[jeboat]

75 gram fedora

What will the 75 gram fedora sell for to COW members?

jeboat:cool2: :cool2: :cool2:

 

[SHARPETOYS]

This felt

Steve told me the same price as his other pure beaver Adventurebilt hats $225.00