need help finding a panama hat

[bobalooba]

Hey everyone, I've liked hats for a long time but ATM I only own three, since Warm weather is coming I wanted a nice summery hat. There is a certain style of panama I like but I don't have much more info. Peter Davison wore it in doctor who. Here is a pic and if anyone knows where I can get a hat like this thank you kindly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fifth_Doctor.jpg



PS
the red band isn't necessary

 

[bobalooba]

bump

 

[bobalooba]

bump

 

[Daoud]

Dr. Who's hat.....

Hiya- welcome! That hat has a bump or ridge on the crown, looks like, which would make it an Optimo, I believe. There are generally some hats of that type on eBay. As you may or may not know, with Panama hats you can get decent reasonably-priced ones or you can spend a WHOLE LOT of money.....and at the end of the day it's still a straw hat, IMO. There is also a fella here on the Lounge who sells Panamas- here is his address:http://www.panamabob.com/- he seems to have a pretty wide-ranging selection. I would definitely check eBay, though....depending on your size you might find the right hat at some ridiculous price.....ya never know!

 

[bobalooba]

thank you kindly, forgive a humble hat newbie, but is optimo a brand or style?

 

[HungaryTom]

thank you kindly, forgive a humble hat newbie, but is optimo a brand or style?

Hi,

It is both.

1. Block style of panama hats:

http://strawhatsdirect.com/images/Panama-hat-Optimo-hat.jpg
http://www.ecuadormall.com/catalog/images/demarpa0027_M.jpg

2. A renowned hat company: http://optimohats.com/

There is an Optimo from Optimo:
http://optimohats.com/montecristi/optimo/

All depends on what you want.

Select two from this assortment: quality, fast, cheap.

 

[Daoud]

Here's an important sticky with a lot of good info for the newcomer-http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=28658 -will answer many of your hat questions.

 

[bobalooba]

what are the differences between the finos, superfinos etcetera?

 

[duggap]

what are the differences between the finos, superfinos etcetera?

That is due to the weave count. The more weaves per square inch the more expensive the hat. Those of about 1000 weaves per square inch, so they say, look and feel like linen.

 

[bobalooba]

What type of weave count would you guys suggest?
Keep in mind I'm only going to wear it over the summer and don't need an extremely high quality hat but I want one that will last

 

[Tomasso]

What's your budget?

 

[randooch]

May as well ask now . . .

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What is meant by the word "bump" in these posts? (and here i thought i was a reasonably bright guy!)

Thanks for enlightening me.

 

[Tomasso]

A bump is a post ( usually made by the OP) meant to send a thread back up to the top of the thread list.

 

[randooch]

Thanks, Tomasso

Now, what's an "OP?" [huh]

 

[Tomasso]

The Original Poster; the one who started the thread.

 

[randooch]

Thanks again!

It's the small things that bug me, so I appreciate the new knowledge. As a professor of mine once said, "The only real question is a stupid one."

 

[Tomasso]

No problem.

 

[bobalooba]

My budget is 150-200

 

[HungaryTom]

My budget is 150-200

That's a reasonable startig point.
Have a look at these value hatters.
http://www.panamas.biz/
http://www.panamahatsdirect.com/grades.htm
The waiting times shouldn't be that long either since these grades are more readily available.

 

[bobalooba]

so should I buy the most expensive one I can afford?