My new Rand's hat is on the way...

[Wishfulthinker580]

Yea the majority of people wear straw or palm leaf hats in warm weather and felt in the colder months. Special occasions included. May be some regional differences here and there

 

[Red Leg]

As for “real hats” and straw versus beaver, straw is worn in the colder mountain and northern Great Plains country in spring and summer. I wear my Stetson straw hat during those seasons and it’s much more comfortable in warmer weather.
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I wear my Resistol 20X beaver black hat in fall and winter and for more formal occasions. This might be a bit different than in Texas where it’s not so cold on average.

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I’m not into custom hats because I wear them out too quickly. If y’all want to look at another custom maker, take a look at Greeley Hatworks. They’re in Colorado and you’ll also find them at the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) in Las Vegas every December.

Speaking of cowboys, I was ridin’ and shootin’ pretty early in life but not too proud of the red hat! Lol. First horse I rode was a big pony cross named “Dynamite.”
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Most summer working hats around here are straw. Beaver is reserved for business, funerals, nice restaurants, or just because. Modern hunting hats by the custom makers typically are not classic western designs. They have much more in common with the fur felt hats worn when pith helmets finally went out of style.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Most summer working hats around here are straw. Beaver is reserved for business, funerals, nice restaurants, or just because. Modern hunting hats by the custom makers typically are not classic western designs. They have much more in common with the fur felt hats worn when pith helmets finally went out of style.

Thankfully @Kevin Peacocke is single handily bringing the pith helmet back into style. I think a quality maker should do a limited run of pithies with his coruthers and co logo on them. Perhaps they’ll even run an AH special

 

[Red Leg]

Thankfully @Kevin Peacocke is single handily bringing the pith helmet back into style. I think a quality maker should do a limited run of pithies with his coruthers and co logo on them. Perhaps they’ll even run an AH special

Uh ....... no?!?

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Uh ....... no?!?

Oh come now @Red Leg you know can you honestly say you wouldn’t buy a genuine @Kevin Peacocke pithy? Perhaps we can convince him to donate a portion of the sales to charity to easy your guilt over such a frivolous investment.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Thankfully @Kevin Peacocke is single handily bringing the pith helmet back into style. I think a quality maker should do a limited run of pithies with his coruthers and co logo on them. Perhaps they’ll even run an AH special

Our Carruthers group all get their pithies from Melville and Moon, they are really well made. However they require an immediate adjustment to the breather on the top to open it out a bit to allow better air flow. Then they are much cooler. So we could call it the 'Cool Pithy', with the fashion pun coming in handy....

 

[Red Leg]

Oh come now @Red Leg you know can you honestly say you wouldn’t buy a genuine @Kevin Peacocke pithy? Perhaps we can convince him to donate a portion of the sales to charity to easy your guilt over such a frivolous investment.

The money could go to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and I am not wearing a pith helmet.

I do own one. It was Afrika Corps issue. I am not wearing it either.

 

[MS 9x56]

Being folically challenged I wear a hat 70% of the time so I do go through a lot of hats. I had a coonskin cap once but my dog ate it. Scared me so bad I could never spend a lot on a beaver fur hat.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

The money could go to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and I am not wearing a pith helmet.

I do own one. It was Afrika Corps issue. I am not wearing it either.

What a safari partner that would make to a luftwaffe drilling

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

The money could go to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and I am not wearing a pith helmet.

I do own one. It was Afrika Corps issue. I am not wearing it either.

Just once, come on, and post a picture, a dare is cast.

 

[Red Leg]

Just once, come on, and post a picture, a dare is cast.

Happy to prove it exists, but I'm damned if I'll wear any Nazi kit. The goggles are the real deal as well.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Remarkably well made, and in very good condition.

 

[SaintPanzer]

Sign me up for the Pith Helmet!

 

[Flipper Dude]

That’s the Michael Caine model

 

[MS 9x56]

Happy to prove it exists, but I'm damned if I'll wear any Nazi kit. The goggles are the real deal as well.

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You sir have impeccable tastes!

 

[MS 9x56]

What a safari partner that would make to a luftwaffe drilling

No luftwaffe drilling but I do have a custom Mauser 98 made in Germany in 1940 if I may be permitted to tag along.

 

[dchamp]

I dig Pith Helmets. Mine is just a plain American style but it is still cool.

 

[Scott CWO]

I agree with you. It seems about 50 percent of the guys up in the high country seem to swap over to straw or palm leaf come spring and summer. I tried a palm leaf one summer, but I couldn’t ever warm up to it, and the crown cracked out of it after a couple of months. I have thought about replacing it, but I’ve never got around to it.

It’s funny you mention Greeley hat works. View attachment 534947The kid in the black hat had it built by Greeley Hat Works. They are just as good a custom maker as any. My silver belly there was made by Weather Hat Company out of Belle Fourche, SD. It’s been a pretty good lid.

Those are good looking hats, for sure.

 

[Scott CWO]

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Most summer working hats around here are straw. Beaver is reserved for business, funerals, nice restaurants, or just because. Modern hunting hats by the custom makers typically are not classic western designs. They have much more in common with the fur felt hats worn when pith helmets finally went out of style.

Yes, agreed. I didn’t mean to imply that western hats were the only good hats. I like your hats and the others posted and they look good on y’all. Damn good, actually. I would say though that western folks probably wear their cowboy hats more often than other folks wear their hats. It’s just part of everyday life in some areas. As for hunting, I’m usually in a ball cap when it’s mild or stocking hat when it’s cold so I guess I’m not a purist. Lol.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

It appears Hemingway liked a good, wide brimmed felt hat. And wore it anyway he pleased.