IndySith said:I recently bought a size 60cm fedora and it barely sits on the crown of my head. It fits so tightly that it hurts.
goodeknight said:Holy moly, that's a honkin' noggin'.
Mickiana is right, but a Penman is going to be expensive. Anything custom made is going to be expensive. Are you willing to spend about $300 or more?
An XL hat off the rack doesn't work for you? I know Dorfman Pacific hats are frowned upon here, but they make an XXL. Not sure of the dimensions, though. Their cheap $32 one looks like crap, but I personally don't mind the felt one for $72. Not screen accurate but a good looking hat.
goodeknight said:Well, IndySith, you said not a buck over $150. How about 8 bucks over? (I'm betting you'll go for it.)
Mickiana, are those stuff hats, or can you shape them a bit? Does it sit on your head like a rock? I like my DP, but it's not that comfortable. One of my most comfortable fedoras is a very screen in-accurate Orvis crushable hat. Being crushable, it's really soft.
Is the inside band cloth or that plastic-ey pleather?
davidraphael said:You HAVE to shape them - they come open crown, which is how hats came pre-war - so you have to shape the hat the way you want it.
They're not hard; they're made out of rabbit felt fur, as all real fedoras are. You can pull and push them any which way you want...
Here's how the hat arrives:
And you create your own bash, thus:
So felt is easy to shape? I have a wool fedora and had some time..steaming it over a pot of water and all..looking for something more screen accurate for sure..I need a xl or xxl hat..like 61-62cm..big head here..davidraphael said:My Fed IV arrived last week. Truly great hat. Very highly recommended.
SIZE: I'm normally a size 58 (7 1/4 US), but went for 59 (7 3/8 US) at the recommendation of the people at hats-direct. The hat is shipped with padding foam which will take the hat down a size. With this slotted behind the sweatband it fits perfectly.
Now I will wait until the hat (or rather the sweatband) naturally shrinks of its own accord, which I am told will be approximately 2 months. When it has shrunk a little and the hat has shaped itself to my head I will remove the foam padding.
SHAPING: Bashing/creasing this hat is incredibly easy - the felt is very pliable. It took just a couple of minutes, even for a novice like me.
If you you have any doubts, ignore them and order this great hat!