STETSON HEMP OPEN ROAD

[TunedVWGti]

Let's see em!
There's a Hemp Stratoliner thread but not a (Hemp) Open Road thread.

I want to pick one up... I'd love to see some pics!

There aren't many non-promotional pics on line of people wearing one.

Thanks!
Troy

 

[Rogera]

Coincidentally I just received mine today. I think it'll work fine. It seems like it will breath easily in the 100°f heat this summer.

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[TunedVWGti]

Coincidentally I just received mine today. I think it'll work fine. It seems like it will breath easily in the 100°f heat this summer.

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Looks Great. I really like it!

 

[Rogera]

Looks Great. I really like it!

Shepler's has a 20% off coupon (at least they did when I ordered a few days ago) that made me jump. I had been thinking about buying one for a while now.

 

[Bamaboots]

Coincidentally I just received mine today. I think it'll work fine. It seems like it will breath easily in the 100°f heat this summer.

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Rog, the OR crease looks good on you. I'm not sure you always believed it, though. Do you like the finishes on the hat; in regards to the sweat, feel, weight and such? For the money, I'm ready to jump as well. The heat and humidity here is about what you get and I'd like something that doesn't fold up like a bandana at the end of the day, and one I didn't fret about.

 

[Rogera]

Rog, the OR crease looks good on you. I'm not sure you always believed it, though. Do you like the finishes on the hat; in regards to the sweat, feel, weight and such? For the money, I'm ready to jump as well. The heat and humidity here is about what you get and I'd like something that doesn't fold up like a bandana at the end of the day, and one I didn't fret about.

Thanks for the compliment on the cattleman crease. I think I was more apprehensive of the brim up aspect. I think brim up with the sides curled look better with the cattleman than snapped down. Once I tried it I really liked it. In fact I just recreased my grey OR to a cattleman. It looks great.

I think the hat is fine. It's light and looks like a breeze will definitely be felt through the weave. The brim's wide enough to block some sun and the price was right. I don't have to worry about sweating it up. It's got a nice, comfortable sweat band in it too. I did a little tweaking to the brim with steam to get it the way I wanted it and it responded evenly. For the price I think it'll be worth it. Time will tell.

 

[Rogera]

I thought something looked off. I measured the brim and the front and back are 2 7/8" and the sides are 3 1/4". I noticed it when I put on my OR and it looked stingy in comparison. Oh well. More sun protection.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I thought something looked off. I measured the brim and the front and back are 2 7/8" and the sides are 3 1/4". I noticed it when I put on my OR and it looked stingy in comparison. Oh well. More sun protection.

Interesting. I planned on flattening my brim a bit when I unbox it for the season, so now I'll measure it for sure. I don't recall it looking dimensional.

 

[Rogera]

Interesting. I planned on flattening my brim a bit when I unbox it for the season, so now I'll measure it for sure. I don't recall it looking dimensional.

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I'll be interested to know

 

[Rogera]

Here's mine

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[Hurricane Jack]

Here's mine

I need to do some organizing in the hatroom anyway, so I'll try & check mine in the next day or so.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Here's mine

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Here's mine:

Front: 2-3/4"
Back: 2-7/8"
Sides: 3-1/4"

So we are pretty consistent with each other.

 

[rclark]

Here's mine:

Front: 2-3/4"
Back: 2-7/8"
Sides: 3-1/4"

So we are pretty consistent with each other.

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Those are really bizarre dimensions. I wonder if they intentionally made it that way or if QC was on vacation.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Those are really bizarre dimensions. I wonder if they intentionally made it that way or if QC was on vacation.

My guess would be that the hemp blank is cut by stamping? Or maybe it's in the trimming after the hat is made. As far as QC goes, at this price point I would imagine the tolerance is plus or minus & it's pretty liberal.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I wonder if they intentionally made it that way or if QC was on vacation

On tolerances there's an old saying in the structural steel fabrication & erection business:
"We measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a paint stick & cut it with a hand torch."

In the US now structural steel fabricators who want to be ASME certified must drill all connecting holes whether threaded or not; the holes can no longer be punched. But on fabricated structural steel shipped in from countries like China, Taiwan, Vietnam & Turkey they can't seem to locate the holes properly so they are allowed to punch slotted holes, allowing enough slop for the bolted connection to be made. Remember that next time you go up in a high rise building.

 

[rclark]

On tolerances there's an old saying in the structural steel fabrication & erection business:
"We measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a paint stick & cut it with a hand torch."

In the US now structural steel fabricators who want to be ASME certified must drill all connecting holes whether threaded or not; the holes can no longer be punched. But on fabricated structural steel shipped in from countries like China, Taiwan, Vietnam & Turkey they can't seem to locate the holes properly so they are allowed to punch slotted holes, allowing enough slop for the bolted connection to be made. Remember that next time you go up in a high rise building.

That's not so good to know! LOL

 

[Rogera]

That's not so good to know! LOL

Ha!

 

[Rogera]

Those are really bizarre dimensions. I wonder if they intentionally made it that way or if QC was on vacation.

Stetson still has QC?

Errrrrrrr

 

[RJR]

Stetson still has QC?

Errrrrrrr

 

[Rogera]

Well I sent back my natural open road and exchanged it for the sage. I like this one a lot.
This brim is 3" on the sides

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