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Thats interesting regarding the Gannon hats. I was actually diving thru that site right now looking at the gallery. I like the palette and finishing of the hats. I know pretty much the look of the hat Im going for.
2 1/4 in brim, moderate flange, tallish crown, (not indy style, not my thing) softer felt that can handle a rolling or two, supple sweat, natural colour, able to withstand some rain, light enough for the heat, no liner.
The crown to brim proportions to my face are the thing. Most of the factory hats I see have too wide a brim for too low a crown. There were these matt deckard designed Whippets a few years back that looked the bees knees, but they are long gone.
None of the Winchester felts that I’ve seen are as re-shapable as the 50X FEPSA felt. The 100X FEPSA also isn’t as re-shapable. If you need a hat that can be “rolled” I don’t think any of them are ideal, but the 50X FEPSA is closest. Gannon usually uses a shallow flange so that’s a inline with what you want, but the 100X beaver from Winchester are just different from anything FEPSA makes. The best option is to call the hatters on your shortlist and tell them what you want.
A 2 1/4 inch brim is flirting with the “stingy” range and not a favorite of mine. Personally, I think most everyone looks great with a wider brim, but some faces can certainly pull off the short brims better than others. The important part is that you’re happy with the hat.