This guy has to be one of the most genuine, knowledgeable, passionate guys on yt. I love his approach to sharing his experience. He's inspired me to look at hats completely differently and has given me the confidence to wear them in public. Thanks mate.

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonny,that’s quite a compl, I really appreciate that.. nice Strat in your avatar. Beautiful 🤩

@nonzerosum8943

Жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Ciao Kevin My icon has a "photo drawing " of Blind Willie McTell...composer of "Statesboro Blues " & "You Was Born To Die " a blind 12 string B guitarist who during racist south during early 20's & depression era learned braille and composed music notation in braille..that in my opinion was an incredible person besides music talent. I've watched your guitar videos with your really great collection of electric guitars. I just prefer acoustic guitar and played that old school blues my entire life. Even during 60's Beatles craze and even Dylan didn't do it for me, and I have nothing against electric as my daughter has nice Fender Strat... acoustic with a pick up is just as good IMHO. Allman Bros.probably had more popularity with Statesboro Blues than original composer. Just a few thoughts to the "NYC mad hatter"....& electric jamm master. Paolo

@pisabkk9139

11 ай бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Brother I wanna buy one but I live in Hong Kong, can you help me?

I love that he actually puts the hats on that he’s talking about . I watch so many videos of people reviewing hats and they don’t put it on and it’s so hard to see how the hat actually looks just by itself

Thank you again Kevin! Appreciate you taking the time on a Sunday to share your wisdom!

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind note. It's a pleasure when folks are as nice as u🐶

Thanks Kevin. Your videos are always super informative on hats. Nobody else out there including Stetson makes more informative videos about hats than you.

Hi Kevin. Hat's and guitars are two of my favorite things! Lol. I just got my first good quality hat, an Akubra Cattleman, and I'm loving it! Im glad I found your channel, I'm really enjoying your videos, thank you! keep'em coming!

I Don't have any hats but I Thoroughly enjoyed the video now I want one. This guy is excellent

Been living in the Central part of Mexico for 5 years and you're absolutely right, they love their Ranchers down here, even more up north near the border. Didn't use to like them but now I can't ride without one. Great content!

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You sold me on an open road! Just subscribed badass channel man. San Antonio TX

Another great video, thanks Kevin. I live in country Australia so most of my hats are big brim Akubras and Stetsons. I do have a custom hat like your Gambler, it's called a Hi Roller from Texas Hatters, love it. Cheers.

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😋 Akubra quality is really unmatched, they are fantastic in every way You have good taste! Thx for watching and your support 🤠

,,,enjoying the chocolate straw open road I purchased this Labor Day Weekend...Saludos Kevin...desde El Valle del Rio Grande Tejas.

I like the Gun Club, I have the Stetson-Seager Hat with no name, similar to the Gambler but with a flat brim. One of my daily wears. Great video as always, very informative

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! I like it when you try them on to see what they actually look like.

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Cool. I will do that more, thanks 😎

I could listen to you talk hats all day man.

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great video Kevin !!!! Love the hats I ordered last week !!!

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Yay!😻

Great video Kevin! Love those Western hats here in Nashville, TN. Keep up the good work!

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud 😎

I agree 100 percent! Stetson is king. Gonna get a new rancher from your shop! Shout out from Austin Tx . Great video

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Right back at chya! The new Stetson western felts start to arrive mid September, it all straws until then

Good stuff as always! Nice to see you model them, too.

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

It makes me happy watching your videos, classic

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

WOW that's cool,glad I'm able to make u happy Happy holidays 😎

i have an open road silverbelly and it’s my most favorite hat i’ve ever had

Awesome stuff man! The gambit is real cool and unique!

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Cris Yorke one of my favorites too...love those Gamblers

My favorite western hat that I wear all the time is the Stetson Marshall, in tan. Like the one Raylan Givens wore on Justified. Nice hat. Always wanted to take the curl out of the brim. Scared to try it myself. I’ll take it in one of these days.

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime 😎

@mroctober3657

4 жыл бұрын

You'll never leave Harlan alive.

@tkblouch6745

Жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 do you guys have the stetson Tom Mix hat in silverbelly 7.5?

I've been looking I finally decided on the drifter, same as the gun club but a 3.5" brim and its buffalo and rabbit instead of beaver.

Hah! I just bought a Palm Leaf Straw hat shaped just like that one...except I made the crown Telescoped. Love it so far.

Billy Gibbons is sporting a Open Road Fur Felt Hat now. Stetson's Straw Open Road with the ventilation weaved into it is super comfy in the warmer Weather and attractive Hats.

Kevin, I'm mailing in my vintage 64 Resistol to get cleaned as soon as i get my straw hat setup and good to go for this summer. Once it's cleaned I'd be so honored to see you wearing it in a pic or video.

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Detman101 sure, when we reopen u can do that, we don’t really clean, I can buff out the surface stuff,but no stains.. after we reopen for business u can send it attn Kevin and it’ll be my honor, Sir!

@Detman101

4 жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Thank you so much, I will do exactly that. It just needs a touch up...primp the telescope bash...I'm sure you'll know what to do to get it back right =] I'll stay tuned for the reopening date. Thank you sir!

I’m a super fan, this guy makes me want to go to New York!

Ordered a silver belly rancher after watching a few of your vids. I truly appreciate you taking the time and sharing your passion with us.

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

It’s fun, yeah..,Taking care of them,brushing them.. thx!!

I still haven't had a real cowboy hat. Wanted one since I was a kid. One day

@georgechadis4713

3 жыл бұрын

Best investment bro!

@xTessek84x

2 жыл бұрын

If you do it, it will be done. 😉

Good stuff Kevin, I have a couple Pawnees from the GC collection for daily wear and an EP I. Silverbell for dress.

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

Nice stuff!! love the Pawnee!!!!

Great reviews,I have an old Stetson cattlemen crease I bought in the 70s and a Stratoliner straw. Awesome hats only brand I buy

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

TShull yeah, they’ve gone through some high and low periods, back in the late 90’s Stetson had some real crap circulating, paper sweatbands,with leathery paint on one side, stuff like that... but there are better people running the show now, much better people.. they’re not like the golden age of hats, of course, but of the 25 years I’m here, they’re definitely peaking now

@timshull59

4 жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Great channel man subbed you!

The straw open road is dope. Would definitely be my choice.

That open road hat on this guy the way he moves reminds me of Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones 😁

next time I am in NY I am swinging by!

Cooooool…. You really know your stuff! Thanks

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love the idea of an Open Road Rancher. Mexican guy know's style.

Cool video I love the history on it.

I'd watch this guy if he were selling dishwashers. He's so passionate, knowledgeable, and freakin' entertaining. ✌

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 !!

So great your video!! Thanks👌🏼🔝🔝🔝

Hi again Kevin, Following your good advice I’ve finished fine sanding the original/ faded color join on my Stetson. It’s near perfect! I wanted to change its wide hippy 1970’s style band for something narrower and more... well Bad Ass. I wanted something old and eventually turned to 19c heavy horse harness, you can find pieces at a very reasonable, low price on eBay.co.uk, the sort of thing I think you’d pay much more for in the States. I made a band from a Simple brass concho (horse brass in English) studded original leather heavy horse martingale, I think it’s a real success - it was originally made in about 1880 and so around while the west was being won! I wish I could send you a photograph of the finished hat. Best of thoughts from Paris, your hat/ music videos are keeping

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Send a pic to info@jjhatcenter.com write "forward to Kevin" as subject. That's great, I love concho/leather bands. That is a snazzy idea!

I loved the Gambler with the western band!

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, those a really nice.

The Bolero hat he shows at 8:34 is the hat that Clint Eastwood wore in the Good Bad and The Ugly. We don't know his name in that movie but his partner-in-crime Tuco called him Blondie.

@biglo9889

4 жыл бұрын

i have a question for you? the rocky hat ive always liked. you had said before it kinda went outta style. that movie is 40 years ago. have you noticed it making a comeback. im close to buying one.

So great your video!! Thanksss🔝🔝🙌🏻😋

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

Great information. Thank you for Educating me. I'm from Chicago, and I love the "Gambler" style hat. Now, is the southern rocker hat the same as the Gambler? Again, thank you for all of your valuable information. Very much appreciated.

@quadrogong1111

11 ай бұрын

“The southern rocker hat” is not a proper name for a hat. I kinda know what u mean, But it isn’t exactly a name for a hat type…Now, there is some corny hat brand on Facebook advertising a “southern rocker hat” I think, basically it’s a gambler, I remember running across it. . Ronnie Van Zandt from Lynrd Skynrd wore a flat hat with a western brim. www.chenups.com/products/ronnie-van-zant-hat I’d call that a gambler. So I guess to answer your question,”yes” they’re the same. But yeah, it’s just a gambler..there are many varieties of Gamblers..Western gamblers, Mississippi/southern gamblers..

Thanks for the hat lesson man I know what I'll get.

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

and thank u for tuning in, and for the comment, appreciated!😊👍

wishing i could teleport me there for a few hours , damn!

I love all these, I'm having trouble finding that 'gambler' stetson though, can't seem to find the one your wearing in this video and I love it

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

The gambler is called the royal flush www.amazon.com/Stetson-Royal-Flush-Club-Hat-Black-7/dp/B0043G7RMQ?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2WOPAGVJGO3RL They’re hard to find right now. We sell a softer crushable version right now called the crushable leisure Gambler by Capas we have stock in black or camel, 8006221911 The hat I’m wearing is custom made at JJ hat center by our hat maker,”Van” it’s a one of a kind

My last new hat was the Resistol 6x chl crown in black only cause I couldn't find the Stetson I wanted, next 1 I invest in has to be at least a 10 or 20x, the nicer that hat the better, I keep my lower like 4x hats for building fence in shit weather

What are your thoughts on the "pure open road"? Those look very nice and the "phantom gray" and "tobacco" are great colors. (2024)..?

Great video!

I believe Bo Diddley wore the Gambler with big ponchos. Traditionally it's a women's hat. It's a nice one though.

The western hats really look great on you

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah? Gotta take a look, thank u!!

Great video....thanks.

I love my Pawnee, but do they still sell the Duster??

I really like the Gambler style. I think that will be my next hat.

I love that blue hat that you had on in the beginning of the video I think it's an open Crown 3" Brim Not sure of the name

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

That’s a custom made hat made in the JJ Hats workshop, by our hatmaker , I like it a lot too!

It won't happen at my age but if I were to go to N.Y. again I would defiantly go to this store.

Kevin, I am thinking about getting the straw open road, can you turn the brim down or does it have to stay up? I am looking for a great hat for the sun and was wondering if the brim is flexible. Thank you.

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

It can be turned down but sometimes it’s difficult. If you have trouble snapping it down.. Snapping it down and steaming it into place once will fix it. Then it’ll snap up and down.

@harrisjon1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kevin….also…I love the Hendrix and thinking about getting one!

I should own No cowboy hats. At least no more than the couple of canvas versions hidden in boxes somewhere, memory from my days of working in the bush in Canada.

Funny --- the very first example of felt "open road" had you held up was EXACTLY like my grandfather-rancher's Stetson that he wore from the 1960s until he died in 1995 -- at age 93. :)

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, those are pretty classic...they will outlast the owners quite often.. we get a lot of folks bringing in western Stetsons from their dad or grandpa, thank u for sharing that.. kev

The Gun Club is like the man from snowy River or an Akubria

LOVE THAT BOB DYLAN SHIRT AND YOUR HAT

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Hi Kevin, there’s a blue hat with brown band on the bottom shelf behind you. What kind of hat is that? Thanks!

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Flat ones on the bottom? They are black w Forest green bands. Stetson Tri City www.jjhatcenter.com/products/the-tri-city-by-stetson

What are the grey-blue flat-brim hats with the brown rispband on the bottom left?

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

They are the Stetson Tried City, comes in off-white w burnt orange band, grey w burgundy band & also a black w green band www.jjhatcenter.com/products/the-tri-city-by-stetson

Hope to make it here one day

I love your blue reservation hat. I have a black

I hit 3 open roads, 2 El Presidente’s, 4 El Patrons in two months… you should mention how addictive Stetsons can be! lol love your channel👍👍👍

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

Have you seen the Ranchman hat by Tecovas? What do you think about it? Was thinking of purchasing it. It has an exclusive Tecovas crown, or so they say.

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

It looks like a decent quality, but who knows?.. if you like it, you can take a risk.. make sure they have a decent return policy first. Me,personally I don’t care for the shape of it.. for $300 you can get a nice Stetson Skyline or Stetson Carson which have much nicer shapes in my opinion. I didn’t like this photo here www.tecovas.com/products/the-ranchman?variant=42233088278723. I thought the crown looked strangely low here, and the brim looks odd. , It’s obviously made by another hat company, for the boot brand.. but who knows who made it.? It might be fine, but for the price.. I’d go with a major hat brand. That’s a lot of money for an unknown hat brand.

My problem is every western straw hat I buy is for a round head -- my head is kinda oval . Can I dampen the straw with steam then place it on my head until it dries ?

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Just pull it lengthwise with your hands, tug on it repeatedly, stretch it in opposite directions firmly but carefully, don’t jerk or snap it, do it slowly and increase pressure...keep at it, do it every day,or sit there and do it 100 times..it’ll oval out, eventually. The best thing is to wear it, keep wearing it, the heat and oils from your head will soften it too. Also, there’s a Reed inside the sweatband, a circular ring of nylon fishing line..inside the sweatband. u can remove the tension by cutting it. And the hat will stretch out more easily. in the leather sweatband, in back, behind your head, there’s a seam, the stitches right near that little tiny bow? The back seam of the leather sweatband. Ok, on the tip of it, there’s a little tube,I’m there is the reed.make a little cut in the tube part and try to find that little nylon line inside make the cut as small as possible, like the size of a staple.. once u get your hands on the Reed, cut it, that will relive some tension.. no need to remove it, just cut it and the tension releases. then, u can make a stitch or two,with a needle and thread,and close the cut, or use a little dab of glue on a toothpick, like a micro dot, and close the hole, hold it tight with direct pressure for a minute,it’ll close and look invisible

Hi Kevin. I really like your videos. I Google searched JJ Hats In New York. I ask if you worked there the sales lady said there was no one by the name of Kevin that worked there.

Great video. The Rancher is what Texas Rangers order, but in silver belly. Black is not allowed with the Rangers. They also use a Cattlemen by Resistol. Thanks.

@matthamilton7452

Жыл бұрын

American hat company is who provides hats for the Texas Rangers. They are made in Texas and you are correct on color.

Kevin the duster gun club hat you wore. That was a Dune correct???

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Hi i bought a stetson black skyline, Is there a way to soften it a bit? I mean not like a wool hat but right now is very stiff, something in between perhaps

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

Just massage and knead the felt w your hands..keep pressing it,denting it,pinching it.. and kneading it like dough. The only way..

I never thought I'd love Western hats so much! Is the Stetson Gambler (Royal Flush?) a good first choice? I'm not that big of a person though (5 foot 8 inches)--I definitely want something Western, but I'm afraid they might look too big. That Gambler hat looks amazing on you; it suits you the best out of all the other ones in my opinion! The Open Road is nice, but I kind of want to be asked where my horse is lol. Thanks for any input Kevin, hope you're safe and healthy !!

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Gamblers are perfect for shorter folks, the royal flush is a great choice

@snowf6307

4 жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Thank you!! The Royal Flush is my first choice--the gun club hats are so great

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Snow F royal Flush is the PERFECT hat for someone who’s not too tall, I have a client who is about 5’ 4” he wears a black Royal Flush with a dark overcoat and I always thought it looked so classy and cool, the all black look,but not too overdone.

Steve H. You look good in those cowboy hats, most men do. JFK was presented with a sharp natural open road Stetson at a breakfast in Fort Worth the morning of his assassination. He refused to put the hat on his head. History might have been different if he had put that hat on and made some witty comments for a minute or two. The crowd would have given JFK a standing ovation. But, he chose to just hold the hat. History was carried out.

I think Paul Newman wore a Gambler Hat with a small Brim in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I think Redford wore a Gambler too in that Western Movie.

Do you ship internationally? More specifically Norway. Love your work, just got my first Stetson Traveller and I'm definetely hooked! Love your work!

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Thank u!! Yes, we ship anywhere www.jjhatcenter.com or call 212 239-4368

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it is a $50 flat fee, so if u buy a $45 cap, it’s not a good deal, but if u buy a felt hat or two, it’s not bad

Good info Kevin. I love the Open Road. I have three of them.....all vintage hats and they are great hats.

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad u enjoyed, vintage is nice.. great quality 🐱

@noeljones5994

3 жыл бұрын

The Open Road is an old timey law enforcement hat--the detectives escorting Lee Harvey Oswald are wearing them--also Smokey and the Bandit's Buford T Justice LBJ wore it as well

Are you still there with new ownership?

Kevin if you ever down in San Antonio Texas check out Paris Hatter's

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

Expect The Bow I will fo sho, thx!🤠☝️

Id like to know more about my vintage Stetson Rancher 7x ... :D

Thoughts on silverbelly vs black for a 30x felt cowboy hat?

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

Silver belly looks very dressy,and classical. Black looks very cool too though, think about what u wear them with, how they’ll match up. Also, most folks look better in a light or a dark hat, depending on their coloration..hair,complexion, eye color.. try some dark and light hats on, of any type..and see what u look better in.. many times guys w dark hair, dark eyes,look great in black. Silver belly is great but black is easier to maintain.

I cant decide if I want a black bolero or a black gambler... i have asian features and Im not sure which looks good. Thanks for this video so I can put words to the hats at least!

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

You need to try them on! Come visit us! If y order mail order,it's refundable,so u can try either or both😁

Open Road for me! Fawn! 👍👍

Still trying to wrap my head around a New Yorker giving advice on western hats.

@quadrogong1111

Жыл бұрын

We don’t specialize non westerns, we sell way more fedoras,cap and dress hats.. but we do westerns too..

Hi Kevin, does Akubra make any fur hat similar in style to the Stetson Royal Flush hat?

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a very American style, not very Australian, u can always reshape an Akubra crown to be round, but the way the brim is curved with a pencil curl, that’s not something you’ll see in Akubra

thanks man

Hey Kevin great video! I had a question about these western hats. I have a really round head so hats like the stetson open road with an oval shape do not fit my head. Do you have any western hat recommendations with a rounder head shape? Thanks!

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

No, they're no hats like that, we are located right in KoreaTown, most Asian people have roundish heads and I'm used to it. You should experiment with softer hats vs harder hats,see how they work, , u can also go a tad big,then add foam in back and front to round out a hat..best way,just go larger,and pad down..the heat and perspiration from wearing it will round it out,if u wear it a lot,it helps.

@spicychicken3645

5 жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Awesome, thanks for the tip!

@TheTopherloaf

11 ай бұрын

SUPER late reply but this may help someone else too. You might want to look at other options from Resistol or American Hat Co specifically. Resistol and Stetson are made by HatCo in Garland, Tx and they make their own hat bodies. American Hat gets their hat bodies though still high quality and finishes the hat in Bowie, Tx. Both Resistol and American offer many many sizes in round and long oval.

Kevin a query, in the minute 10:43 of your video, you show that black hat, I want one like that, when I go to buy it, how do I ask for it? Does that hat have a specific name? Greetings from Chile.

@quadrogong1111

5 жыл бұрын

Stetson Rancher www.jjhatcenter.com they are almost sold out now, new ones will arrive in September, three colors.

Great !

What's the difference between Stetson 48 and 75 profile El patron hat??? Thank you

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

No idea, it's need to me. we sold El Patron decades ago, we had one,it took couple of years, but eventually sold at a discount.. and back then there was only one type..and it cane in two colors

Love these videos. Where are you on the Stetson Bozeman?

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty typical,crushable lite felt , the American litefelts are all made the same, many of those are made by the same company, Bollman hats, who makes them for dozens of companies.. they’re nice, soft, lightweight.. but that type of crushable Outback is common, and many brands make them. We sell the outback hat by Capas headwear in NYC, same hat, with a little simpler leather band,and a 1/8” shorter brim. They’re very nice

Hello I’m in desperate need of knowledge about my royal Stetson coonskin hat I can’t find anything about it please

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

You’d be better off asking Stetson, but if it’s a Stetson Coonskin hat, they haven’t really made those for 200 years or so.. it’s old. Keep it away from any heat, coolest place in the house is best,even in a brown paper bag in The fridge, but no heat, or hot rooms..ever.

Oh brother !! I’ve been watching your channel now for like 3 plus years . This is my first comment . Sorry so long haha …. I’d love to visit your store . I may have to make quite a few trips because yes - I’m a hat guy !! If you see any of my videos ( please stop over and sub and say hello )…. Well you will notice that I’m always wearing some sort of hat : Cowboy mostly. I’ve been wearing the 4” brim now for like 30 + years . Now the last couple of years , I wear the “ Stallone Rocky Hat “. ( great hat that goes with basically anything - I can wear with jeans and tshirt and a pair of dirty sweatpants and a Carhartt hoodie / jacket ). Great hat !! I was a bit Leary hoping to pull it off . Again - I’m so used to wearing the 4” brim I didn’t think I’d be able to rock the 2” brim size like the Rocky hat . ( dark navy blue - almost black in color ). So with a little tilt to the side ??? Success !! Love it !! Ok so now that I pulled that off , it was finally time to invest in a vintage 4 X Stetson Open Road in Silverbelly. ( cost me like $170 on eBay ). It’s in Beautiful condition. ( it has a 1” STETSON Pin - full name ) The more modern OR’s have the “ JBS “ pin . So anyway - I’m really stoked about this hat . Again - truly beautiful!!! Problem ???? It’s a tad too tight . I don’t want to return so I’m going to try and stretch it out a bit - I think 1/8” should do the trick . I’m normally in size 7 1/4” Cowboy hat . I have a few 7 3/8 “ that are a tad too big . So I feel like I’m in between sizes . ( between 7 1/4 and 7 3/8 ). What size would THAT be ??? Haha 😂 I hope to pull this off as well . Once I get situated I’ll be posting a video wearing with various outfits . This hat can go with basically anything too . If I can somehow rock this , you know what I’ll be buying next ??? The Stratoliner !!!! Yeahhhhhhhhh I’m already thinking that is next . ( I was going to purchase the OR straw but I can wait til the weather gets warm again ). Ok so that’s that . Just so you know - I’m into collecting knives . Most of my videos are knife related . 30 plus years of collecting. Very friendly with the man who created the knives used in Rambo Last Blood . I have a huge collection of famous movie knives . When I stopped playing out live shows with my bands , I decided to get into knife collecting. Sold a bunch of my equipment and invested in beautiful blades. ( trust me - I’m still a rocker at heart . No bands anymore . Just the occasional Nashville trip ( I’ll be invited to the stage to sing a song or 2 ), and of course I sang at my daughters wedding ( and countless others ). The best was when I sang at my daughters- I would not get up there without my Black Stetson Cowboy hat haha 😂 ( luckily I brought with me ). Oh Lord !! I told you this would be long . I should of just called you haha . I’ll let you go . Thanks for these awesome videos and I hope you stop by sometime. Cheers 🤠

What style hat are you wearing in the beginning of the video

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Royal blue w the flat brim? It was made Custom for me in our workshop by Van, our hat maker.. full custom jobs are kinda expensive, $650 & up, but u can also have a hat reshaped in the workshop, way cheaper.. get a blue Ontario and our hatmaker can reshape the brim flat and crown open like that hat,the modifications would run under $100

Can you do a video on all the hats Clint Eastwood wore in his movies please

@quadrogong1111

3 жыл бұрын

I can research it a bit, it’ll take a little time..good idea though

President Truman, LBJ and Roosevelt all wore Open Road hats.

I believe that Roy Rogers had his his own double telescoping hat style.

@quadrogong1111

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there’s videos of him shaping a hat

Hi Kevin how could I get a Stetson Brentwood hat( it only comes in natural color and is a light weight shantung straw) in a Open Road type straw cognac, chocolate, etc. Any ideas or suggestions ?

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

They only have limited models, those open roads are brand new, wait till the summer, that stuff will be expanding, many new models ordered for April and May. I’m not familiar w Brentwood, I’ll research it though

@joeyc1826

4 жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 Oh ok, Thank you .It's a fairly cheap priced hat around $40, it falls more on the straw DRESS hat side category than a WORKING hat but none the less I enjoy wearing it and get plenty of compliments. I hope to see you feature it on one of your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge I have learned what to look for in a hat and you do a great job going into detail describing the materials , the do's & dont's and sharing your over all knowledge about the hat world . keep up the great videos👍💯 .

Quick question... is it possible to order a Stetson Open Road straw hat in size-8 ...?

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, they’re offered up to size 7 3/4, we order them in every available size. Westerns are stiff and barely flex at all, so they don’t run particularly large, either.. The Stetson Rancher is available up to size 8, the Stetson Temple (Indiana Jones ) comes up to size 8, in many colors, and the crushable “outback hat” in XXL is very big too.

@zombie92272

4 жыл бұрын

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Thanx, I’ll check those hat out 👍

Hey Kevin any idea what was the hat that Colonel Mortimer wore in "For a few more dollars"?

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

That’s an odd one, it’s like a long brim fedora with a telescopic crown. Similar to a Bolero, but with a snap brim.. We could reshape a 3” brim fedora like the Calico into a flat crown,and snap the brim down , or we can start with a stiffer, outback hat like the Stetson Dune and reshape the crown flat,like a bolero. Depending on if u wanted it soft and comfortable, or stiff and rugged... we could alter a hat to look like it easily, but it’s like a gambler crown matched with a wide snap brim, not something we sell off the rack, but so many styles are close, they have a pinch front,instead of the flat,round crown, they can all be redesigned, u could do it with a flat brim too, if wanted to alter the style slightly,flat brims are popular now..if so, u could take the Tri City and reshape the crown, or just buy the Bolero.its just like his hat, except the brim is totally flat..

@quadrogong1111

4 жыл бұрын

www.google.com/search?q=for+a+few+more+dollars+colonel+mortimer&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi73avQpePlAhUB2VkKHSnSDm0Q_AUoAXoECA8QAQ&biw=792&bih=716#imgrc=hII1JzxQXaXRUM Good looking hat, I can make this for u out of another wide brim,black hat..anything with a 3” brim or more, the Calico, the Dune, The Madrid,Tri City..Bolero..

@josh.io777

4 жыл бұрын

@@quadrogong1111 amazing thank you so much for all the info!