Hey guys,
I've been quite content lurking around but after bouncing between the multiple custom threads my head is spinning and I need some advice.
I'm coming up on my 30th birthday and I have decided to treat myself to a nice custom hat. I've looked through tons of threads but now I need some personalized advice. I'll list off what I'm thinking so far and see if you guys have any input or things that I've missed. I've also attached a couple pictures of my current go-to hat, a "Moonstone" Akubra Stylemaster for reference.
My current Stylemaster:
Thoughts for new custom:
So what kind of tips can you guys give me? Does one of the custom guys make a significantly better lightweight hat than the rest? Is my crease wrong for my face shape? Is a lighter color too much for my pale skin? Is the brim on my Stylemaster really too much for my face, or not enough? My mind is racing with possibilities.
Anyway, thanks for the help and I look forward to your feedback!
I've been quite content lurking around but after bouncing between the multiple custom threads my head is spinning and I need some advice.
I'm coming up on my 30th birthday and I have decided to treat myself to a nice custom hat. I've looked through tons of threads but now I need some personalized advice. I'll list off what I'm thinking so far and see if you guys have any input or things that I've missed. I've also attached a couple pictures of my current go-to hat, a "Moonstone" Akubra Stylemaster for reference.
My current Stylemaster:


Thoughts for new custom:
- Weight: Lightweight for year round wear. I'm a cheap ba***rd so for an investment of this magnitude I'd like a hat that I can wear all the time.
- Color: I've been impressed with my Stylemasters ability to go with pretty much anything I wear (I'm a business casual desk jockey) and I'd like to continue that trend. I'm leaning towards a real light grey color, something like Art's "Blue Smoke" or "Silverbelly" maybe, with a dark contrasting ribbon, but I've also been very impressed with the dark greens lately.
- Brim: My Stylemaster's brim curls quite a bit more than I would like (My oblong head bending the hat more LO didn't help) and I think the brim seems a little wide for my face; I'm thinking a flatter brim with a front swoop and a slight rear curl with a width somewhere in the 2 1/4" range.
So what kind of tips can you guys give me? Does one of the custom guys make a significantly better lightweight hat than the rest? Is my crease wrong for my face shape? Is a lighter color too much for my pale skin? Is the brim on my Stylemaster really too much for my face, or not enough? My mind is racing with possibilities.
Anyway, thanks for the help and I look forward to your feedback!