Replica WW2 US Visor Caps

Old Fogey UK · Feb 12, 2014

I know that Diamond Cap Company crushers are undoubtedly the best replicas but they're rather expensive for something I just want to wear when taking a WW2 jeep to a show and which will probably get wet. I have several original visors I can wear in less rough conditions.
There are a lot of junk repro caps around, please could I have some opinions on which are the "best of the rest" ?
I'm on the right of the pic (click to enlarge) wearing an eBay Chinese fur felt visor hat that I've uprated with a proper mohair band and an original chin strap and emblem. This isn't too bad but I wonder if there's anything better available short of a Diamond.
My friend on the left is wearing an eBay Chinese "Kuomintang" cap that he's modified using a British Army Khaki tie for the band.

societybrandhatco · Jan 8, 2015

Hello Old Fogey,

Why not check us out? We make tailor made reproduction crusher caps, both officers and enlisted, and they are half the price as other dealers. Our website is: www.wwiiflightwear.com. Quality is excellent, our caps are completely made in the USA from patterns taken from original WWII crusher caps, and we ship worldwide. Also, on the officers caps we use original WWII era cap badges and mohair braid straight from a 1942 dated roll. You won't find that offered anywhere else!

Trotsky · Jan 10, 2015

societybrandhatco said:
Hello Old Fogey,

Why not check us out? We make tailor made reproduction crusher caps, both officers and enlisted, and they are half the price as other dealers. Our website is: www.wwiiflightwear.com. Quality is excellent, our caps are completely made in the USA from patterns taken from original WWII crusher caps, and we ship worldwide. Also, on the officers caps we use original WWII era cap badges and mohair braid straight from a 1942 dated roll. You won't find that offered anywhere else!

Yep, Society is HIGHLY reccomended by me. I have one of their Crushers and it's beautiful and was less than half of Diamond's. Actually, way less than half. Really a great buy.

Pat Spade · Jan 11, 2015

zib military in Germany have these:
http://www.zib-militaria.de/epages/...31412/Products/200211/SubProducts/200211-0001
Can`t say anything about this particular cap, but can say that every other thing I purchased there (uniform shirts, trousers....) was well made and high quality...

societybrandhatco · Jan 12, 2015

Thanks, Trotsky, for the compliment!

RayR · Jan 13, 2015

societybrandhatco said:
Hello Old Fogey,

Why not check us out? We make tailor made reproduction crusher caps, both officers and enlisted, and they are half the price as other dealers. Our website is: www.wwiiflightwear.com. Quality is excellent, our caps are completely made in the USA from patterns taken from original WWII crusher caps, and we ship worldwide. Also, on the officers caps we use original WWII era cap badges and mohair braid straight from a 1942 dated roll. You won't find that offered anywhere else!

I have been checking you out. I have emailed your address at the web page, but no reply. Your hats look great, but I want to know if you will make me one of the Khaki versions with a dark visor/leather like this...

RayR · Jan 13, 2015

societybrandhatco, you did reply promptly! Sorry my email program misplaced it, but it's all good now. I sent a follow up =)

p51 · Jan 20, 2015

I wonder if anyone will ever make a replica of the Navy caps?

Jim Flynn · Jan 30, 2015

I see a purchase or two in the future from Society Brand.

RayR · Mar 11, 2015

Based on this thread, I learned of Society Brand and ordered a repro crusher. I wanted a khaki/summer cap with the standard issue (flexible) visor as opposed to the "Flighter" type bill, in the dark brown. Today I got the pics of my cap which will arrive in the mail soon. I thought I would share. I think it looks just right:

Jim Flynn · Mar 12, 2015

That looks fantastic Ray.

scottyrocks · Dec 9, 2015

RayR said:
Based on this thread, I learned of Society Brand and ordered a repro crusher. I wanted a khaki/summer cap with the standard issue (flexible) visor as opposed to the "Flighter" type bill, in the dark brown. Today I got the pics of my cap which will arrive in the mail soon. I thought I would share. I think it looks just right:

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I want one just like this, but I don't know what Ray means about the differences between the two types of bills. Society, is your website down at present?

societybrandhatco · Dec 9, 2015

scottyrocks said:
I want one just like this, but I don't know what Ray means about the differences between the two types of bills. Society, is your website down at present?

ScottyRocks I just sent you a PM.

a2jacketpatches · Dec 9, 2015

Old Fogey UK said:
I know that Diamond Cap Company crushers are undoubtedly the best replicas but they're rather expensive for something I just want to wear when taking a WW2 jeep to a show and which will probably get wet. I have several original visors I can wear in less rough conditions.
There are a lot of junk repro caps around, please could I have some opinions on which are the "best of the rest" ?
I'm on the right of the pic (click to enlarge) wearing an eBay Chinese fur felt visor hat that I've uprated with a proper mohair band and an original chin strap and emblem. This isn't too bad but I wonder if there's anything better available short of a Diamond.
My friend on the left is wearing an eBay Chinese "Kuomintang" cap that he's modified using a British Army Khaki tie for the band.

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Get it wet, a few shows of that and it'll form the way it's supposed to, the caps were made to take a beating, headphones, squish up and stick in your pocket. In my opinion get the best you can find and wear it to hell and back like a true Crusher.

scottyrocks · Dec 9, 2015

societybrandhatco said:
ScottyRocks I just sent you a PM.

I got it and replied, thanks!

societybrandhatco · Dec 9, 2015

Scotty,

I just emailed you a few photos.

Pete

scottyrocks · Dec 10, 2015

I got them, thank you.

Unfortunately, it's gonna take me a while to make a decision, but I am narrowing down the possibilities.

societybrandhatco · Dec 10, 2015

No problem, just let me know.

Byron N.K.Tse · Oct 22, 2018

RayR said:
Based on this thread, I learned of Society Brand and ordered a repro crusher. I wanted a khaki/summer cap with the standard issue (flexible) visor as opposed to the "Flighter" type bill, in the dark brown. Today I got the pics of my cap which will arrive in the mail soon. I thought I would share. I think it looks just right:

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Would you please let me know where can I find this Crush Cap?

scottyrocks · Oct 22, 2018

Byron N.K.Tse said:
Would you please let me know where can I find this Crush Cap?

See post # 2, above.

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