Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom

[David Conwill]

Well, no hats. I ordered and my VISA was charged immediately. I have had no communication from Major Surplus since. So on the 31st I called them. The helmets are out of stock, were out of stock when I ordered, and they don't know when they will arrive. Yet on their website my order shows "Complete" and "Waiting to Ship." No indication that anything is out of stock or backordered.

I told the lady to cancel the order, and she promised she would send an email confirmation of the cancellation immediately. It's been two days now (June 2nd) and I haven't heard a word from them. Great customer service all 'round.

Major Surplus & Survival is a company I will NOT do business with again. If anyone here has had a better experience with them, I would welcome hearing about it.

JP

Just don’t run yourself out of time to contest the credit card charge.

-Dave

 

[Curmudgeon]

Just don’t run yourself out of time to contest the credit card charge.

-Dave

I've already planned for that possibility, but the refund has just appeared on my VISA account. And still no communication from Major. In any case, I'm finished with them until at least October 21, when the world ends.

JP

 

[johnnycanuck]

My oh my.
Look what I found while surfing around today. A Stetson Pith Helmet....... Are they in that much demand? Whats going on? I like pith helmets myself, but for the mass market? I don't get it.
http://www.villagehatshop.com/stetson-pith-helmet-khaki.html
Johnny

 

[PADDY]

Spring is coming...(could be time to pull out the Pith!).

[/QUOTE]

 

[Oldsarge]

My go-to source for piths is tagsafari.com, a company based in Zimbabwe that makes safari clothing for people who are really headed out on safari. The one on my head came from there. It's the Victorian 'cavalry' model and, yes, I wore it to Mozambique for buffalo, bushpig and bushbuck. Great fun. The trackers were amused . . .

 

[johnnycanuck]

My go-to source for piths is tagsafari.com, a company based in Zimbabwe that makes safari clothing for people who are really headed out on safari. The one on my head came from there. It's the Victorian 'cavalry' model and, yes, I wore it to Mozambique for buffalo, bushpig and bushbuck. Great fun. The trackers were amused . . .

any chance of a better picture? What's the inside look like?

 

[Eric P]

Tagsafari happens to have the Cavalry pith on sale now. http://www.tagsafari.com/saleitem/h-013-1387_cavalry+pith+helmet_all

 

[johnnycanuck]

Yes Paddy I am also looking forward to the summer months

Johnny

 

[jedichase]

Finally, a thread up my alley. I found this helmet in a antique shop for $10. It has a nice well aged patina to it. However, I would really like a british calvary helmet as well as a couple of other styles. Here are a couple of pics that had the best safari feel.

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

This would be nice with a white skirt suit

 

[Oldsarge]

And a light double rifle in something like .303 British. "Husband? Oh, he's back in London doing something so I got bored and . . . "

 

[jkingrph]

And a light double rifle in something like .303 British. "Husband? Oh, he's back in London doing something so I got bored and . . . "

My idea of an ideal light double would be a 38-55 or possibly a 405 Win loaded light. I know neither is British, but at least brass is readily available.
A 22 Hornet could be fun but it might be a bit on the heavy side for the caliber.

 

[PADDY]

I 'KNOW' you Gents can get excited over your firearms, and that's why we have a dedicated thread just 'to that' pleasure

'Mission Creep' Gentlemen...back to Pith's please, Thankyou Gentlemen.

 

[Fifty150]

Okay. What do you guys think of the pith helmets that postal workers use here in The USA?

 

[johnnycanuck]

never seen one

 

[Oldsarge]

They're Post Office blue. I haven't seen one in years.

 

[Eric P]

Looks like the postal service now uses either a polyethylene or a mesh helmet. Fairly inexpensive here- http://www.postaluniform.com/Headwear-Letter-Carrier

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I remember blue postal helmets. Years ago a local army-navy store used to carry them.

 

[Renault]

Yeah, I had one of the old postal helmets when I was a kid. Got it from a neighbor that was a carrier. They were the same as the old "Hawley" style (use that name simply as a reference) USGI made sun helmet but in blue. Picked up one of the old GI style sun helmets at Goodwill. I use it when on the tractor here. Good ventilation.

R

 

[DanielJones]

Still debating whether I want a pith helmet for our jaunt up Mt. St. Helens this summer.
Then, which style? Do I go for the Zulu Brithish style in white? The French style, WWII Heer DAK style? Maybe the flat top kind? Would be fun and it would go with my cultivating handlebar mustache.

Cheers!

Dan