Hatalog-5 2003 LaSalle grey Optimo

[Matt Deckard]

The crown was shaped by Rundquist

This hat was meant to be a copy of the hat below. I think my Optimo needs a little bit of a wider ribbon, and after watching the movie I think the ribbon is closer to a char-grey than a black.

 

[MK]

I love the color of that hat.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Color

The color depends on the lighting... you saw it in person and sometimes it looks lighter, sometimes it looks darker.

I like it.

 

[Rundquist]

That hat is just crying to be broken in. Matt didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t want a tight front pinch. That would have helped immensely with the Indy look. It will get there, but it needs a little bit of wear. Cheers

 

[Colt]

I really need to breakdown and get myself an optimo!

 

[Matt Deckard]

I'm hunching a bit so my girlfriend can take a higher shot.

"FOOLS... BUREAUCRATIC FOOLS"

Down in back

 

[PrettyBigGuy]

Very cool Matt,
After seeing your lid Saturday, I called Optimo and talked to Kevin today. Unfortunatly he is out of LaSalle Grey in 7 1/2 , but he still has Mercury and Charcoal. He's sending me some felt samples today so hopefully there will be one that I like. Otherwise maybe I'll wait until next year and pick up an Indy Brown this year.
PBG

 

[Matt Deckard]

Now that you had a look at the LaSalle,
What did you think of the heavy weight felt?

 

[PrettyBigGuy]

The felt "felt" good to me! It felt thinner them my PB2. I like the thin felt for an Indy hat, but for a grey one I think I prefer the heavier felt.
PBG

 

[Sergei]

PBG,
I can bring my Mercury Gray with me to the Del Mar gun show next weekend. We are planning on getting together on Sunday (Oct 19th).

In my opinion, although the Mercury is thin felt, it does appear to be slightly thicker than my Indy Brown. It has the gorgeous, nutria/beaver combo.

-S

 

[PrettyBigGuy]

Thanx Sergei,
I don't think I can make it though. Since I'll be @ the Vintage Expo on Saturday, I'll need a day to relax. I've been burning the candle @ both ends lately and I was lucky to get a day off of work to hike with you guys last week. I do want to see that hat in person soon though.
PBG

 

[Dr. J]

After seeing your lid Saturday, I called Optimo and talked to Kevin today. Unfortunatly he is out of LaSalle Grey in 7 1/2

Yeah, I think Kevin said I got the last one. Wink!

 

[PrettyBigGuy]

Originally posted by Dr. J
Yeah, I think Kevin said I got the last one. Wink!

You are Eevil. Like the Fru-its or the Dev-eel!

 

[Rundquist]

I like Matt's hat more every time I see it. It was always a nice hat, but I have to admit that I liked the summerweight felt better. Now that the hat is really breaking in, I can see it for what it is, really nice. Cheers

 

[Matt Deckard]

Spoke to Kevin at Optimo about a new hat and he asked me to post that they are out of the LaSalle in all sizes. Apparently they keep getting calls asking about the color

No more LaSalle.