tuco1963
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thanks again rbh and also you john galt
thanks again rbh and also you john galt
I've got a question; I recently got my first velour fedora and after thinking about it I started wondering: will the felt lose it's finish from excessive handling and, if so, would brushing the hat after wearing help this?
- R
I've got a question; I recently got my first velour fedora and after thinking about it I started wondering: will the felt lose it's finish from excessive handling and, if so, would brushing the hat after wearing help this?
- R
Yes, any felt will wear down from "excessive" handling. Just look at most photos of Johnny Depp & you'll see what will happen to the front pinch if "excessively" handled. Velour is no different but may take longer due to fiber length???
Here's a related question--couldn't excessive brushing cause just as much (or more) damage as excessive handling?...Perhaps I'll give it a good brushing on a weekly basis just to keep it in shape. ...
Thanks guys. When I said excessive handling I was primarily meaning wearing the same hat for the whole winter. It's a very warm hat and fits quite well so given the current weather I'm rather enjoying wearing it, plus it's my only black fedora. Perhaps I'll give it a good brushing on a weekly basis just to keep it in shape.
Thanks again,
- R
Here's a related question--couldn't excessive brushing cause just as much (or more) damage as excessive handling?
I need a snowblower hat.
Weatherproof, it must have a large brim so that I could lower my head for protection whenever the wind gusts the snow back into my face. Also it would need to be secured with a chin strap in order to thwart the best efforts of the wind to dislodge it.
So far the ideal candidate seems to be the pre-hooked David Morgan version of the 4" brimmed Akubra Territory:
http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info.php?products_id=6
Can anyone pass on their thoughts regarding that hat &/or recommend another?
Thats a huge brim there and I know I wouldn't be able to pull it off. I have a Snowy River for outdoor work like shoveling snow. And you can do better than David Morgan prices imo. Try www.everythingaustralian.com.au.
I have quite a few western hats that are 4" brims but most are curled up at the edges per that style.
I have 2 Akubra "work" hats that I regularly wear outdoors for wind & sun protection, the Bushman & Boss of the Plains.
I don't live up in Canada but the Bushman with a chin strap is my prefered foul weather, noggin & face protecting lid.
I think just over 3 to 3 1/2" is the optimum brim width. 4" & flat shaped is a bit too much. JMHO...
I've got NO experiential knowledge of snowblowing so my basis is mainly horseback or ATV in the elements of the Southeast US.Thx for this. You're the second poster to warn against a 4" brim. I too have the Akubra Bushman with the 3-1/4" brim but I'm wary about the extent of protection it'll offer against snow being thrown back into my face by a mean north wind. What are the concerns with the 4" brim? ~ I should point out that when I'm out behind the snowblower there's really nothing nearbyfor the brim to make contact with because the size of the snowblower keeps me away from everything. Are 4" brims perhaps too unsupported/weak to withstand strong wind gusts coupled with about 5 pounds of snow a-hurling?
I need a snowblower hat.
Weatherproof, it must have a large brim so that I could lower my head for protection whenever the wind gusts the snow back into my face. Also it would need to be secured with a chin strap in order to thwart the best efforts of the wind to dislodge it.
So far the ideal candidate seems to be the pre-hooked David Morgan version of the 4" brimmed Akubra Territory:
http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info.php?products_id=6
Can anyone pass on their thoughts regarding that hat &/or recommend another?