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    Akubra Overload

    Which Akubra is this?
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    Finally. I can now use their site with my iPad and iPhone. I've mentioned to Tiffani that this was a problem. So many times I've been out and about with an Optimo, and I've wanted to show their site to someone curious about my hat. It's not good business to ignore iOS and tie yourself with...
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    Has anyone purchased a hat in their lava (Optimo 1000)? I wanted a gray, and I fell in love with the feel and weight of my Optimo silverbelly, so I'm interested in lava. I requested a swatch, and it seems almost black. Tiffani said that once sanded, it gets a few shades lighter. Does anyone...
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    It's possible. These people are experts and do this all of the time. I was fit over the phone, and I sent them photos of my face at various angles without a hat, and with various hats of different brim widths and crowns. So, is it easier to do in the store? Yes. Can it be done over the...
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    Thanks Alan. Photography is one of my other hobbies. It's great when they cross paths on occasion. I actually was using this photo for a test of my post-processing technique to recreate the movie poster for public enemies. I thought since I got the hat, I might as well use it for a cool...
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    I got my first Optimo last week. The Optimo in oxblood: I'm hooked and want to get a second one. What do you guys think of the brim width on this hat? This is 2", and I'm thinking of 2 1/8" to 2 1/4" on the next. I have a narrower face. Tiffani at Optimo told me that I should stick...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    I just got my first Optimo: Optimo, crown # 1, 2" brim. The fit is amazing. I'm loving custom-made.
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    Bespoke: The Mens' Bowler Hat Revisited

    Thanks for the link. I myself have never run into someone wearing a derby. It's a pity since it's such a nice hat. I'm hoping for the comeback.
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    Tom Brady and his Panama

    I like the ribbon on that hat. It's very sharp and classy.
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    Tom Brady and his Panama

    I saw this in today's newspaper: http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/rap_sheet/?p=12405&srvc=home&position=recent
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    Thanks for the replies guys. I just reserved the felt with a downpayment, and now I have to choose style. It looks like I'll get my first optimo in about 3 weeks :) BTW, she told me that they will not be doing another run of the oxblood for next year, so this may be it for awhile.
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    I currently have a stingy brim stetson that I like, and I know my size (7 1/4), my shape long oval and my desired style. I want my crown under 5", and I want a 2 inch brim. So, I'm not a complete noob, just kind-of-a-noob. I've just heard so many great things about Optimo, that I thought...
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    Optimo south side mobsters

    Hi guys, I'm considering ordering my first Optimo, which would also be my first custom. I was planning on waiting until the end of the summer to get a felt, but I'm concerned that they may run out of oxblood, and that they may not carry it anymore. I'm also a hat noob, so I'm just going to...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Awesome hat! I've got to get a straw. What kind of weave is that hat?
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    Fine Hat Primer

    Great article and very useful for me since I'm just starting out with fine hats. If you ever look to add additional materials into your article, as bowlerman said, perhaps some definitions. What is a center crease, a center dent, an "indy"? What is a stingy brim (just a short 1.5" or less...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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    Guide for first fedora/hat

    Thanks for all of the replies!!!!! I took the advice of most of you and went to Salmagundi this afternoon. Wow do they have hats! I've learned a few things from my visit: 1. There is no single size that fits my head. It depends upon the manufacturer, material, etc. I'm anywhere from a 7...
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    Guide for first fedora/hat

    Hi, I'm 37, and I've finally decided to ditch the baseball cap and move over to a fedora hat(s). After trolling these forums for a day or so, and doing other research, I came to the conclusion that fur felt fedoras are the best all around use hat. Is this right? I also want a panama, but...

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