Hats and Beanies

[riffblaster general]

http://www.filson.com/products/mackinaw-cap.60040.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=mens/hats-gloves&fmetaProduct=1011

this has served me well for years.    those buzz rickson watch caps are great too.

[cowsareforeating]

i have a saint james beanie im wearing at the moment

canada goose has a really good looking maroon knitted one.

[Seul]

@michaeljcr:

Beware their (TAD that is) Aussie merino wool.  I asked them and it's from sheep that have mulesing done to them.  I'm no expert, or a bleeding heart liberal, but you're better off with New Zealand merino in general, much less chance of animal cruelty.

Thanks for this!..

[caseywisenbaker]

@riffblaster:

http://www.filson.com/products/mackinaw-cap.60040.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=mens/hats-gloves&fmetaProduct=1011

this has served me well for years.    those buzz rickson watch caps are great too.

as a HUGE filson fan i have been rocking the mackinaw cap for years as well… cant get enough of it.. other than that i always get the USN wool watch cap from my local army surplus store..is about 10 bucks and its warm.

that being said i sort of have my eye on a BR watch cap as well they are super nice and seem really warm.. i just like my watch cap to be little shorter when i roll it up..

[Geo]

http://www.brora.co.uk/Product/Category.aspx?WebShopCodeStr=A0&WebSegmentCodeStr=S1&WebCategoryCodeStr=D1

can't beat some some good scottish cashmere

[leftofthedial]

www.brixton.com

i bought one of their watch caps last week and i like it so far. also, a normal USN watch cap from a surplus store is always a good investment. warm as hell and under $10.

[DougNg]

@michaeljcr:

Beware their (TAD that is) Aussie merino wool.  I asked them and it's from sheep that have mulesing done to them.  I'm no expert, or a bleeding heart liberal, but you're better off with New Zealand merino in general, much less chance of animal cruelty.

I dunno…I looked up flystrike as well...I'd rather have the procedure done to me, no matter how inhumane, than have blowflies eating my anus...

I'm not defending TAD or Aussie wool, just a thought...

[michaeljcr]

@DougNg:

@michaeljcr:

Beware their (TAD that is) Aussie merino wool.  I asked them and it's from sheep that have mulesing done to them.  I'm no expert, or a bleeding heart liberal, but you're better off with New Zealand merino in general, much less chance of animal cruelty.

I dunno…I looked up flystrike as well...I'd rather have the procedure done to me, no matter how inhumane, than have blowflies eating my anus...

I'm not defending TAD or Aussie wool, just a thought...

Yep, I think it's one of those issues where human's will debate back and forth, but it basically sucks to be the sheep either way.  TAD were pretty cool about it though, when I asked, and said they'd look into it.

Check out Icebreaker from New Zealand, their stuff looks cool.

Michael

[Gilbertt]

I have a Buzz Rickson/William Gibson A-4 watch cap and i love it.

[guillaume]

it's not a beanie but if you want something warm, go with a canada goose aviator hat. they look cool and will keep your ears nice and warm

[derivative666]

[natehate]

anyone other then me into tweed caps?

the last hat, is my oldest had it over ten years. its dying. tried to buy from them numerous times but they are a right pain in the ass
it'd be rad if ih made anything in tweed

[Megatron1505]

Thats a good look for you man, something I may look into myself.

[natehate]

im a hat junkie. thats just the tip of the iceberg
but its the hats i wear the most
love the tweed
and it ages too

[scroogen]

I've got a couple hats….

Pendleton fabric, but I'm not sure it's a Pendleton hat.  Not tweed I don't think, but still a hat

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Wigéns Harris Tweed earflap cap.  Great hat… paid 20 bucks for it

This one is Brooks Bros.  It's a nice light cap.

[natehate]

that last ones nice nice

[grandmasterben]

Natehate…that first hat is awesome. Its exactly what I'm looking for, what do you think of hanna hats and what color is that ?

[natehate]

hanna hats
its a super nice hat. the materials super nice
i find they run a tad larger then other brands
im a large in hanna and a xl in most other brands
there is a guy that sells them on ebay for a lot cheaper then they sell them on there web site
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hanna-Hats-Hand-Crafted-Irish-Donegal-Tweed-Cap-Hat-made-Ireland-/160852556784?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D1310254566144850681%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26
40 usd
and he let me exchange my hat when the xl was way to big for me
www.hannahats.com
45 euro
Vintage Cap 77B2
color is plain weave 412g brown
the only thing i dont like about my hanna is there is a piece of plastic in the top piece of the brim and its rather hard to shape. i took a heat gun to it and it lasted a while but i think i need to do it again
i think shandon makes the nicest hats from what ive owed theyre just a pain in the arse
4 times ive tried to order from them, 4 failures. mostly they dont communicate much at all
http://www.hatsfromireland.com/
might give them one more try haha
anyone on here live near these guys and wanna be a proxy for me?

[Graeme]

Cordova Caps do a range of flat caps in various fabrics. They don't have a website, but there are details in a thread at the Fedora Lounge.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?65053-Cordova-Handmade-Caps-Johnny-J-s-work

[Qinhan]

Was curious to ask owners of the Buzz Rickson watch cap whether they wore it folded up or not?  I think I prefer my beanies without the fold…