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My new Cotton Panama Hat

psugrad98

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Was looking for a decent hat to wear on the beach last week. Couldn't find a straw panama due to my large head, but I found this. What do you think?

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Boston area
Nicely done! Your handsome pal could use a straw as well (we must plant seeds, eh?!)

Did you check with Panama Bob or Panama Hats Direct? I know PHD has BIG ones in stock on their sale list. 64cm even!
 

psugrad98

One of the Regulars
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Pennsylvania
Actually, at some crappy boardwalk store. It's a Panama Jack cotton size 7 and 7/8.
Just an inexpensive summer hat, but I liked it.
 

Ghost Rider

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Bühl, Germany
Looks great!

I also have a couple of cotton hats and love their practicality - sun/rain/snow/crushed up holds no fear for the cotton hat :D
 

Blackthorn

I'll Lock Up
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Oroville
I've started using cotton hats for travel, and I actually prefer them to straw for hot weather, too. Yours looks good.
 

Duper

Practically Family
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Ontario, Canada
Blackthorn, do you own any Tilley hats for your travel? They have some nice organic cotton mid size brim models.
 

Duper

Practically Family
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Ontario, Canada
Psugrad98, a couple of cool dudes in their shades. Nice photo. Isn't nice to find something you like that is inexpensive!
 

DesertDan

One Too Many
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Arizona
That's great psugrad98.
Incidently, a Panama Jack hat similiar to that is what started me wearing broadbrimmed hats back when I was a young man, my "gateway drug" as it were. :D
 

Blackthorn

I'll Lock Up
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Oroville
At the shop I call them the Volvo of hats. They're not sexy but they're safe.

Jeff
Yeah, I like that. Last year in Colombia I used mine to kill wasps, knocking them out of the air and then squashing them flat with the second swing of the Tilley. I wouldn't do that with any of my other hats. And they're reliable sun shade in hot weather if you don't care to look fashionable.
 

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