Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom

David Conwill · Jun 2, 2011

Curmudgeon said:
Well, no hats. I ordered and my VISA was charged immediately. I have had no communication from Major Surplus since. So on the 31st I called them. The helmets are out of stock, were out of stock when I ordered, and they don't know when they will arrive. Yet on their website my order shows "Complete" and "Waiting to Ship." No indication that anything is out of stock or backordered.

I told the lady to cancel the order, and she promised she would send an email confirmation of the cancellation immediately. It's been two days now (June 2nd) and I haven't heard a word from them. Great customer service all 'round.

Major Surplus & Survival is a company I will NOT do business with again. If anyone here has had a better experience with them, I would welcome hearing about it.

JP

Just don’t run yourself out of time to contest the credit card charge.

-Dave

Curmudgeon · Jun 3, 2011

David Conwill said:
Just don’t run yourself out of time to contest the credit card charge.

-Dave

I've already planned for that possibility, but the refund has just appeared on my VISA account. And still no communication from Major. In any case, I'm finished with them until at least October 21, when the world ends.

JP

johnnycanuck · Feb 27, 2012

My oh my.
Look what I found while surfing around today. A Stetson Pith Helmet....... Are they in that much demand? Whats going on? I like pith helmets myself, but for the mass market? I don't get it.
http://www.villagehatshop.com/stetson-pith-helmet-khaki.html
Johnny

PADDY · Feb 28, 2012

Spring is coming...(could be time to pull out the Pith!).

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Oldsarge · Feb 28, 2012

My go-to source for piths is tagsafari.com, a company based in Zimbabwe that makes safari clothing for people who are really headed out on safari. The one on my head came from there. It's the Victorian 'cavalry' model and, yes, I wore it to Mozambique for buffalo, bushpig and bushbuck. Great fun. The trackers were amused . . .

johnnycanuck · Feb 28, 2012

Oldsarge said:
My go-to source for piths is tagsafari.com, a company based in Zimbabwe that makes safari clothing for people who are really headed out on safari. The one on my head came from there. It's the Victorian 'cavalry' model and, yes, I wore it to Mozambique for buffalo, bushpig and bushbuck. Great fun. The trackers were amused . . .

any chance of a better picture? What's the inside look like?

Eric P · Feb 29, 2012

Tagsafari happens to have the Cavalry pith on sale now. http://www.tagsafari.com/saleitem/h-013-1387_cavalry+pith+helmet_all

johnnycanuck · Feb 29, 2012

Yes Paddy I am also looking forward to the summer months

Johnny

jedichase · Mar 1, 2012

Finally, a thread up my alley. I found this helmet in a antique shop for $10. It has a nice well aged patina to it. However, I would really like a british calvary helmet as well as a couple of other styles. Here are a couple of pics that had the best safari feel.

Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett · Mar 3, 2012

This would be nice with a white skirt suit

Oldsarge · Mar 4, 2012

And a light double rifle in something like .303 British. "Husband? Oh, he's back in London doing something so I got bored and . . . "

jkingrph · Mar 5, 2012

Oldsarge said:
And a light double rifle in something like .303 British. "Husband? Oh, he's back in London doing something so I got bored and . . . "

My idea of an ideal light double would be a 38-55 or possibly a 405 Win loaded light. I know neither is British, but at least brass is readily available.
A 22 Hornet could be fun but it might be a bit on the heavy side for the caliber.

PADDY · Mar 5, 2012

I 'KNOW' you Gents can get excited over your firearms, and that's why we have a dedicated thread just 'to that' pleasure

'Mission Creep' Gentlemen...back to Pith's please, Thankyou Gentlemen.

Fifty150 · Mar 7, 2012

Okay. What do you guys think of the pith helmets that postal workers use here in The USA?

johnnycanuck · Mar 7, 2012

never seen one

Oldsarge · Mar 7, 2012

They're Post Office blue. I haven't seen one in years.

Eric P · Mar 7, 2012

Looks like the postal service now uses either a polyethylene or a mesh helmet. Fairly inexpensive here- http://www.postaluniform.com/Headwear-Letter-Carrier

V.C. Brunswick · Mar 7, 2012

I remember blue postal helmets. Years ago a local army-navy store used to carry them.

Renault · Mar 7, 2012

Yeah, I had one of the old postal helmets when I was a kid. Got it from a neighbor that was a carrier. They were the same as the old "Hawley" style (use that name simply as a reference) USGI made sun helmet but in blue. Picked up one of the old GI style sun helmets at Goodwill. I use it when on the tractor here. Good ventilation.

R

DanielJones · Mar 21, 2012

Still debating whether I want a pith helmet for our jaunt up Mt. St. Helens this summer.
Then, which style? Do I go for the Zulu Brithish style in white? The French style, WWII Heer DAK style? Maybe the flat top kind? Would be fun and it would go with my cultivating handlebar mustache.

Cheers!

Dan

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