How to Pick Out a Cowboy Hat

This video is to give some information about cowboy hats to people who are not sure what to look for when buying a cowboy hat.

[alexiscruz]

Unfortunately I’m not a cowboy but I really like cowboys hats anyway!

[brookotastackstore]

I shape cowboy hats locally because every retailer in my area stopped doing it in store. Everything in your video was accurate! I always have my customers bring me a photo of what they want rather than tell me a name off a chart, everyone seems to have a different name for shapes

[jakegwwinaction]

I picked a 4x Fur felt Cattleman from Charlie 1 horse in black because I was grown up listening to the “man in black” and that’s why I picked a black hat

[connieefurulee]

Excellent video. Especially for us directionless city folks whose alternative is to purchase cowboy hats online without the luxury of experience nor the ability to try one on. Thanks

[donhollingshead]

Really liked the video. I recently got into the cowboy hat world. Iv picked up a couple Stetsons. One crushable and one gun club. In my opinion a cowboy hat is perfect for my western big game hunts. Keeps sun off of your face and back of the neck, while also providing shade when looking through binos and other optics. After trying several on Iv found I prefer a pinched front with a tear drop top.

[jmfa]

The Gus crown is my hands-down favorite. Unfortunately, I live in Los Angeles county, and am much more of an office puke than a guy who actually gets to step off the sidewalk as often as he'd like. Of necessity, I've learned to steam and shape my own hats... let's just say that I am still "learning." Fortunately, my Stetson felt hats seem to allow me to steam and reshape as needed. Thanks for your videos!

[charliesierra]

Just got a Bailey XX black Tombstone hat. It's a long oval which fits perfectly for my head (7 1/4). I used a steam iron to soften the side brims and curved them straight up with a slight inside curl at the top. Perfect. Very easy to shape and love the Gus crown.

[LPLK_Kharn]

I recommend buying a hat color and size that’s good and get a steamer you can change the shape to whatever you want

[jasonpollock]

Good video man your helping this Hoosier pick out his first hat appreciate it...god bless Texas

[markely]

Good video! Crown shapes can get confusing depending on region. A Gus is also known as a Montana crease. I suggest having a few pictures of your favorite hats to show the hat retailer what you want the shape to look like.

The X is spot on. I know a Stetson 6x is 100% hare fur. A 6x hat is in the $240 dollar range give or take. I don’t know how much beaver is in their higher Xs. When I have looked at custom hats, my first question is “what is the felt composed of at what %. I want to know what I am buying. It’s always good to research on Google, and ask the hat shops about the felt make up.

Great tips! Keep it up

[BonzerWolf]

Stetson Open Road for this old man 🤠 age 68, have a half dozen Open Roads, both straw & felt. I live in Texas so those straw hats get a lot of wear 🤠

[prohitterm]

As one old cowboy told me, you wear fur during the R months and Straw the rest

[Alexindiegamedev]

I am both a country boy and city boy.
Was born & raised for the 1st 11 years of my life in the country after being born then moved to colorado where ive lived for most my life minus 4 years I spent in wisconsin

[Mr.DMZ.]

I don't know why this was recommended to me lol.
But I do have a straw cowboy hat I got Mexico that I use for cutting the grass, going to the beach, and really any outdoor activity. I love how much shade it provides

[silverado_motions_my]

I am from Malaysia, but I like to wear cowboy hat especially its sunny or raining.

[gabolujan]

I have 4xxxx beaver Resistol hat. And a straw hat. I live in Texas. I wear mine everyday pretty much.

[mikeogden]

Stetson 6x open road in black for winter… same open road in straw for summer

[jakegwwinaction]

I started the video and my Alexa was randomly playing and all A sudden he opens up a cold one and my Alexa plays it’s 5 o’clock somewhere 😂

[robertelliott]

I grew up in Arizona, military brat kinda. But I always loved the cowboy hat because that's what my grandfather always wore. Now since I have a family of my own I'm trying to teach my little girl it's not clothes that make the personality

[pahwraith]

Live in the midwest. Would be weird to walk around with a cowboy hat. Id feel like a poser….

Exceeeept Im mexican as fuck! This is the hat if my people too!
Same with the cowboy boots.

We co-invented this look. We can dress up like this whenever we want. Especially for weddings.

Looks great on me and no one is gonna say shit. Other than “bonito sombrero joven”.