2020 Stetson Hats / Fedoras as shown by KEVIN. Shop at KTG HATS! Find us on Facebook

[@Dannyvoip]

You are on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯👍love it the best on KZbin 👌

[@KTGHATS]

I'll have to agree, lol, (After Ownage Pranks,that is, love that guy🤣)

[@thinking6307]

Loved it...."Whiskey" too much fun....

[@JBlinky67]

I know this is a few years old now, but I still watch this all the time. Thank you, Kevin for all the info over the years.

[@AdrianPI]

Looks like a man who truly loves his life and job.

[@KTGHATS]

That’s a nice thing to say, thanks Adrian. I suppose I do🤠✌️

[@RamBowMike]

Been collecting vintage fedoras over 20yrs having 78 high quality hats after watching Kevin I've learned a great deal more about hats.

[@KTGHATS]

Thank you,Michael, for your kind note..

[@stevenburke7960]

Love hats. Wear one always. Love Stetsons. Hats are the only article of clothing I don’t mind spending money on. When I buy a hat I look to please only 1 person. Me, if I like the hat and the way it looks on me I’m wearing it.

[@shakebake2680]

@hats&guitars / Kevin!!! Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge and art!!! Just fantastic!! Your Talent, style, and a genuine appreciation to your crafts!! 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@papatriot9882]

Nice job Kevin. Your videos are super! Visited JJ’s today and got my first Stetson! Everyone there was super helpful. 👍

[@KTGHATS]

PA Patriot awesome, I’m off Mondays and Tuesdays, for the future.. glad it worked out, thanks!!

[@centr0de]

Love this channel! Kev is the rugged, waterproof guy!

[@KTGHATS]

Thanks for the ego boost bro

[@michaelporter5906]

I’m loving your videos! New to fedoras I’m picking up my first Stetson Saxon tomorrow. Black. Good choice you think? Size 7.

[@KTGHATS]

Great choice, that’s the Sinatra hat in grey,and the blues brother hat in black. Very famous model, not in the line anymore, only so,e shops carry it. GREAT choice, I want a black one myself

[@Blueyes787]

JJ Hats is on my bucket list! I wear a lot of hats, straw ones because I live in Oklahoma where it's warm.

[@KTGHATS]

Daniel ..thank you for reaching out, it’s a great shop, if you’re a hat man, you’ll be like a kid in a candy store! Take care, k

[@wyattblackmen7447]

I love all of old hats western and mafia my favorite

[@richardsteele6776]

Amazing. I can tell you certainly have a passion for quality hats. Looking forward to more videos.

[@stevelyautey7339]

Kevin, that was informative and entertaining! “Flippin’ quarters. Whiskey!” Ordered at least six whiskeys. LMAO!! So well done.

[@lawrencekaplan9463]

Fantastic Kevin ! Love your views on Stetson ! I have 25 of them- New and Vintage ! Thank for taking the time Pal !

[@KTGHATS]

And thank you ,for taking the time to tell me that

[@SuperWoodyboy]

LOL "Whiskey!"...yer hilarious!

[@timothywickberg4487]

Keep the videos coming Kevin I always enjoy your content and prospective into the ever so evolving world of hats. I am always looking to expand my own hat collection while watching these videos.

[@alexiswostl8768]

I love love this, just ran across it on you tube, I love love love hats and just picked up a Stetson fedora that I can't identify LOL but I love it!! And you are great thank you

[@KTGHATS]

Alexis Wostl welcome to our little group! always happy to meet another hat nerd, welcome!

[@ottoman1755]

Kevin, I just received my hat today the Premier- mink, fantastic hat! I think I’m going to get a silver belly to boot!

[@KTGHATS]

Nice,strong,thick felt.. good hat!

[@KTGHATS]

To answer your question about the Stratoliner premier, they're hot and cold, while waterproof, some of these handle rain like a champ,others get curl in the brim, upward curling of the brim,.like many dress hats can get in heavy rains, dress felt while rainproof doesn't always hold it's shape, Akubra makes a few dress hat styles , but out entirely different felt. They're known for rugged outback hats, safari/bush western hats w low crowns, big brims.. Outbacks. They make a dress hat or two, but performance is more than just handling rain .the Bushman crushes in that Dept because it's a different category hat,way harder,tougher felt. The fact that they come in dress hat shapes is great, but they're really high performance Outbacks.. A Stetson premier is thick,but softer,like an old open road from years ago, soft, thick firm..but luxurious,never hard.

[@RichardsWorld]

Kev sure has a lot of energy 😃

[@taliesyn12]

Thanks for the sage and candid advice brother. Greatly appreciated and pretty much guarantees I’m going to be hunting down the perfect hat for the next few weeks. Hey, it’s all part of the fun and at least the wife will be pleased it’s hats and not more guitars...

[@KTGHATS]

taliesyn12 hahahaha!! I JUST bought a new Black Arts Tonesworks Pharoah Fuzz off of Reverb a minute ago, I was just thinking how I was gonna break the news to her🤪✌️🤩🖖👍🤓🍕🖖✨

[@rbking9296]

Great tour ! Felt like I was in the store, helped me out a lot considering I’m 950mi south of you and yes I do want a strat to look like strat & a les Paul to look like a les Paul! And down here you always get the best moonshine from the old guy wearing bib overalls and a FEDORA HAT !

[@philipwollenhaupt3295]

Great video, thanks a lot. I was just wearing Borsalinos till today, but I might come over to the shop and let you help me add one of yours. Google says it's 3822 miles to the shop from my home, so it might take a while. Bet it's worth the walk and the swim! PS: Finally a man who doesn't pick up the phone while being in a conversation. Thumbs up just for that!

[@KTGHATS]

Thanks Phillip 😎 where's home?.. sounds like a long swim, perhaps start w mail order,work our way up to swimming..😁

[@philipwollenhaupt3295]

@@KTGHATS Home is in Germany, near Hannover. I will wait what my wife will get me for my birthday (might be an Asher or a Borsalino Marengo or a watch strap...) but your custom felt/wool hats are on my list now. I saw those in another video of yours, right shop wall behind the glass. Would swim over for one of those, although walking to Sevilla in Spain would be closer, hehe. Keep up the good vids. I could watch your explanations for hours!

[@mgpunya1]

I love hats & collect them, ok more like more caps. I went all the way to Singapore to look for one & got a fedora straw hat by Dunhill & that was back in the late 80s. Another one was from Perth Australia & I stll kept them after all these years..

[@KTGHATS]

Sounds nice! Maybe one day we can take a peek at them!

[@spaztekwarrior]

Love my Stetson fur felt Chatham and my Stetson Stratoliner straw. I put a wider ribbon on the Strat and I prefer it that way. Now it’s kind of a cross between a strat and a whippet. :)

[@KTGHATS]

Basically is a whippet w narrower binding now, well done

[@dannywilliams3516]

I can listen to you talk all day man you are amazing kevin!

[@KTGHATS]

Thanks Danny

[@dannywilliams3516]

@@KTGHATS thank you for all the awesome videos kevin. They help to make my day. A little more enjoyable.

[@u3all81]

Hey Kevin! Really enjoy your videos! Gotta get the Saxon! But I like the Asher and the Stratoliner! 😐

[@KTGHATS]

I love the Saxon, the Asher... the Stratoliner SE is great too, it’s a little thinner, and meant to be lighter weight...its not a rain hat.. but for 95% of the time it’s fantastic.

[@u3all81]

@@KTGHATS Kevin, Do you do consultations? Maybe on zoom, FaceTime, or something (I’m out of State of course)? I need a little direction here on a purchase, and can I go thru you so you get the credit on the hat purchase at J&J?

[@svalliere55]

Flip brim down.... Dramatic pause..... Whiskey.... Very good.

[@KTGHATS]

😂

[@SeraphimMJM]

Very entertaining and highly informative. Thanks for the video

[@KTGHATS]

Tone Fanatic thank u for watching, appreciate that.

[@rickyhayes2606]

Great video Detroit,Michigan is watching 🎩

[@KTGHATS]

Ricky Hayes thanks !!!!!😎

[@teakey]

I told you Henry the Hatter (in Detroit). Turns out they are the oldest hat shop in America? I think.

[@TheHarryb]

I had to get used to the pure and unstyled format, but watched until the last second. Very informative! Keep up the good work Kevin.

[@icyviolator5536]

I was the same way. He was just all over the place. Bout 15mins in was like..."he's kinda funny. Figity but funny." Knowledge is on 10 though 👍

[@hinchmeister]

Kevin, after the Temple at the 21:00 mark, and before the Stetsonian at 27:20 , which specific style(s) were you saying would be SUPERIOR against rain compared to the Temple? You were detailing the Whippet, Saxon, Roadster, Stratoliner and 1-2 other models before you got to the Stetsonian at 27:20 . Out of those models you demo'd in this video, I'd a DURABLE, classic fedora with a modest, not-too-high crown, that can be dressed up or down, that will stand up to a strong, pop-up rain shower and keep going. Thanks.

[@alanmoberly64]

I’m a ruggedly rugged guy. My problem is a hat is function as well as form. My brims are wide enough to keep rain off my glasses and rain plus sun off the back of my neck. The crown is shaped to shed water. So I don’t understand really small brims.

[@teakey]

Alan Moberly covers your hair. Or lack of hair (in my case)

[@ZommBleed]

Shorter brims are more manageable in vehicles and indoors. I've gravitated from 4" - 5" brims to much shorter ones, namely for management in vehicles...plus I'm getting kind of old now and old man hats seem more appropriate. BTW, I'm almost six and a half feet tall. Yeah, I know it's a late response; I'm just going over some of Kevin's old videos.

[@toplay4life]

Thank you for this video!!! This video helped me pick the hat from your shop that fit me the best. I got the Black Valencia. Thank you for the help!!!! I never would have got a hat from your shop if it wasn’t for you. I would have bough this from Cali. I’m going to get most of my hats from y’all from now on!!! Just because of you. #TheCoolHatter🎩

[@KTGHATS]

the cool hatter thanks you, thanks bro.. I wear that hat too, i have an old prototype of it from when I ran our downtown shop,Porkpie hatters..i have it in a taupe color it’s exquisite. That’s one hat u can own it and feel wholeheartedly that it’s superior,state of the art quality..it’s reliable,soft w just enough stiffness to stay sharp..u have good taste

[@toplay4life]

@@KTGHATS Thank you so much I was wondering, with this hat can I use hair spray to keep the brim staying stiff?

[@paulbodypumper1]

Kevin I am in the U.K. And watch you videos I think your great and I wear hats all the time keep it up m8

[@KTGHATS]

paulbodypumper1 thanks for the note! be well, stay safe! Kev

[@Kodachrome40]

I heard years ago the newspaper reporters wore the wide brim fedoras because they worked in an open office environment with the typesetters on balconies above them so they could yell out headlines and stories to them. The wide brims protected them from any type that fell out during the process. And of course they kept their press passes tucked into the hat band. I really like the Stetson Morgan. It has a nice jazz musician fell to it.

[@stevecollins5917]

Hi Kev, typical that after visiting you get more stock in 😪 however the range of hats I did get are fantastic thanks to your help and advice! Definitely recommend that anyone after a stylish hat go visit Kev and you don’t be disappointed ! Loving my Borsalino 👍👍👍

[@KTGHATS]

Steve Collins most of these came in before u arrived, besides, u couldn’t have done better, I’ve been wearing my Antonios all the time since I cut my hair, I’d love to find a couple of 2” brimmed Antonios in my size, they’ve been gone for years. u did well!

[@stevecollins5917]

Yes I am really please with the ones I bought but you have so many to choose from 🤠

[@joeninety4740]

Kevin entertains the hell out of me.

[@KTGHATS]

Joe Ninety thanks, I really appreciate the nice compliment✌️🤠

[@johnshaginaw2208]

Hey Kev I’m from NW Indiana Chicago land area. Really like the video’s .. They have helped me to pick out the right hat ..wish I lived closer sure would love to check out JJ ‘s in person. But with your videos it feels like I have been there already..😊👍 Keep the video’s coming.. Love the guitar ones have a Gibson and a Strato of my own..

[@KTGHATS]

John shaginaw niiiiiiiiiiiiice, another guy who likes the hats AND the guitars.. I LIKE THAT🤪 seriously, you’re definitely blessed to own both a Gibson and a Fender Strat, I vow to become a good Strat player by the end of this year. Thx John

[@cantooo1]

I have lots of hats .. I consider myself a hat guy and I find your videos very informative. Can you do a video on the open road hat ..... I’m thinking of buying some and want to be educated before I buy and you do the job well . Wish you where here in Houston

[@KTGHATS]

Thx I've done a few before, but I'll try to get to it soon 😁

[@KTGHATS]

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[@KTGHATS]

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[@hinchmeister]

Kevin, are all the fur felt hats in this video okay to wear during SUMMER, particularly for those of us who sweat a lot? With spring coming, I don't want to buy one of these beauties and then have to put it away once temperatures start getting above 70 degrees regularly and switch to straw/hemp if it isn't necessary. Thanks.

[@KTGHATS]

hinchmeister felt is for maybe ten months of the year, but the super hot months? Nope. it’ll be hot. Fur+hot sun= 🥵

[@cloujitsu]

Great video Kevin!!! So much information, thank you!!

[@KTGHATS]

AlexClouGuitar u are unite welcome,buddy.. btw, I liked your “Winter Zen” video, beautiful tone, the recording, the stereo separation..your vibrato,tone..the chords, it was really nice.

[@cloujitsu]

​@@KTGHATS Thanks man, you're too kind! I'll do my best recording more in the near future, thank you!!

[@biggspeed46]

Really appreciate what you do Kevin. I'm looking to purchase one of the Stetsons from you guys. Had my mind set on a whippet but now that Temple has caught my attention!! 😩 Just wish I could try these out prior to purchase to see how they look on me. Wish I lived closer but I'm in Chicago.

[@KTGHATS]

if u do it mail order, shipping is free, and u can get a full refund if u don’t like🤗

[@KTGHATS]

I’m not crazy about the Temple personally, it is their biggest seller The hat is great if u aren’t concerned w rain or snow, and don’t wear it for rain the Whippet is made from the same material, same price and is way more reliable as far as rain, getting wet...

[@biggspeed46]

@@KTGHATS good to know, thank you sir! 👍🏾

[@davidwallace3487]

brilliant video Kevin......thanks for posting

[@KTGHATS]

Yeah, lotta views & likes,too..i guess folks like this format,I will do more of these rundowns,for sure..

[@svalliere55]

You were rocking that Asher. You should consider one.

[@crisyorke1328]

My beaver Borsalino hat is a short brim hat and it has raw edge, 2.5 finger brim (ribbon/band), and sunken “teardrops” classic borsalino style. Quite unique

[@crisyorke1328]

It’s fedora 3 pinch style with pork pie sunken top. When I first got it very recently, I have NO idea what it is. LOL. The color is charcoal gray with slight siege green tone to it. Very velvety and soft and supple.

[@rickcroucher]

Love that whippet cognac hat with the green bordering. How is that on someone who is 5’5” tall? And will it be reordered?

[@KTGHATS]

It’s a nice low crown, it’ll be great.. it’s on order, we have a huge,huge order just around the corner, waiting for them now..

[@rickcroucher]

@@KTGHATS Thanks. I'll keep on the lookout for it.

[@TheAviatorMarcelo]

I have a Mink Temple which I love it. But damn! That Asher in grey looks awesome! Also the Saxon looks great, although it’s basically a short-brimmed Temple hahaha

[@KTGHATS]

Kind of, it has a welted edge and a little different crow,l slightly lower, but yeah, essentially.

[@CashewPaul]

This is a GREAT video Kevin. During the summer months, do you recommend putting a hat stretcher in a fur felt hat to prevent the size from shrinking?

[@KTGHATS]

No. Definitely not good, does more bad if anything,that's not a shoe tree,it doesn't work that way, keep it cool,away from heat, not wearing them for seasons and hear from your radiators warming your home for months,that's what shrink them, With the shoe-tree method,the hat simply shrinks as soon as u release the stretcher, it's also heavy,and weighs the hat in the box, distorting the brim..

[@KTGHATS]

If it shrinks,use a stretcher to stretch it back, but not to prevent shrinking.

[@CashewPaul]

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Thanks Kevin. I’m a vlogger too. The next time I’m in New York, I’ll come in and buy at least two Stetsons from you. Is it okay if I vlog it?

[@gsnyder13]

Great video, Kevin. I just got a silverbelly Stratoliner. How would recommend wearing the brim? Up or snapped in the front?

[@KTGHATS]

Both... Up for Cool Down for the gentleman look, more business-like down, but kinda cooler up. That's a very personal question,every man is different, whichever u feel COMFORTABLE with.

[@1911FanBoi]

Did they discontinue the Asher, is that what they call it?

[@KTGHATS]

No, it’s still made. the real name is called The inwood, delmonico has it, if you buy from them, please tell the, Kevin from Jjs sent you? www.delmonicohatter.com/product/TFINWDB.htm

[@1911FanBoi]

@@KTGHATS thank you so much and I will. You have been a real treasure for the hat community. Your info has helped guys like me on the fence and not sure where and what to buy. It is because of you I am more knowledgeable about fedoras and confident in my future purchases.

[@jjames2162]

Hi Kevin ~ if you have a chance could you tell me how the stratoliner special edition and the high life would handle being caught in the rain? Thank you so much!!

[@KTGHATS]

J James special edition is thinner than the premier edition, that’s the main difference in price,q It is indeed rainproof but a heavy rain will surely knock it out of shape, u can experience some curling of the brim, but it’s hard to say.. some folks are fine, others get issues..I’d say it’s a distinct possibility that rain will give u some curling.. unless it’s light, a few drops is nothing.. Now the High Life is really thick, super thick, like double thick, and it’s super quality felt, beaver. Plus, it has a welter edge, u couldn’t ask for more.. I’m going to guess it’s way way better in rain, I’ve gotten zero complaints, zero hats for reshaping..and only rave reviews..but make sure if u order it, tha they give u the Stetson playing cards, it co,es with a free deck or bycicle cards,Stetson graphics..

[@jjames2162]

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Kevin thank you so very much for taking the time to provide those details. Best wishes, J

[@garyo4456]

So what’s the hat you’re wearing!!??

[@chriscummings8381]

What are you showing around at the 2:14 mark (Tan in color) Thank you

[@KTGHATS]

That is a custom hat made in our workshop by our hatmaker , it’s called a gambler style, very similar to the Stetson royal flush, just way better quality

[@AntOninPortequoi]

I have a fedora cordele from stetson..and it's way too thin, it got a bit damage, and the place where you pinch it,it has a hole in it..so thaaanks a lot for these videos, I might get a stetsonian, whippet, temple or maybe a ken🔥🔥🔥

[@KTGHATS]

I never heard of that model, but I’d get a refund immediately.

[@AntOninPortequoi]

@@KTGHATS yeah...but it's my fault it's like this, i didn't buy it like that, it's a raw edge beige fedora, much like a temple, but it's way thinner! Anyway, i am a starting comic book artist from france, and maybe in a few months i'll be able to get myself one of your hats like the whippet

[@ernestocuello2709]

Kevin Which do you favor more, the stratonolier or the whippet? And what’s the key difference between the two in your opinion? Oh and are the brims the same width? Both 2 1/2? If I’m correct.

[@KTGHATS]

ernesto,they’re almost the same hat, shape-wise.. the strat has a thin ribbon band and thinner binding on the edge of the brim, and the Whippet has a wide ribbon band and wider binding on the brim. I think the stratoliner has just a touch of western hat style w that thin band,it’s the same bow they use on the Open Road, so it has a little more western flair, and less of the 1940’s type of styling.. but if u stripped them down, the hat underneath is almost identical.. it’s possible the whippet has a slightly lower crown, but it’s subtle. Hard to notice unless they’re side by side. I like the whippet, it was the first hat I got at JJs when I got this job.

[@ernestocuello2709]

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Thank you so much Kevin, I plan on visiting nyc during the winter, will definitely stop by at JJ hat center hope to see ya! Love from California man 🤘🏽

[@brodeyleembruggen9910]

I 🤍 this guy 🤠

[@KTGHATS]

Thanks!!

[@DarthVader-ib7tl]

I love the look of the Stetsonian and the Temple! So getting it when I visit the store!

[@KTGHATS]

Darth Vader ,well..I dunno,man. I’m still kinda pissed about Alderaan, toss me one of those double ended light sabers, maybe we can talk..

[@jackdillon4467]

Great video Kevin!!!

[@briarboy8959]

Considering the Saxon or the Explorer, which is superior quality in your opinion?

[@KTGHATS]

Briar Boy Saxon is tougher, keeps it shape better, more structure, the Explorer is very soft, roll up hat, very fine, but totally different looking and really ultra light and soft, lightest,softest u ever felt..the Saxon is tough,and high end, reliable and will last a lifetime, I like it for reliability but the Explorer is rollable and very soft,light..not great for shape retention, but it’s half price,great deal

[@KTGHATS]

Briar Boy hard to say, Explorer felt is very good, but it is very soft and thin,may not perform the way u expect, crushable hats lack a little structure, so if u are picky, I’d skip the explorer

[@briarboy8959]

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Great advice, thank you, what is the hat in your hand at 6:45 here?

[@crisyorke1328]

What makes the price of beaver hats. Some hats like the HighLine (High Life) is significantly cheaper than the Valencia or the Natural. Is it the quality of the felt or just the construction/brand?

[@KTGHATS]

Good question, we don’t know how Stetson makes such a thick beaver felt hat at that price, it is indeed about half what a hat like that usually costs, I can only guess... we were surprised too, they are nice though, very thick, hearty,soft to the touch.but nice and heavy grade felt.

[@jimmyccee1083]

Damm this guy is good. Wonder if he’s still at JJ? I’m a NY’er who has a good collection of cheaper hats but looking to upgrade

[@rickcroucher]

How much has The Blacklist influenced hat purchases?

[@KTGHATS]

Not much, but we do all the hats for them, those are all JJ hats, most of those shows are..

[@rickcroucher]

@@KTGHATS He wore a brown straw fedora in one episode that I loved. What brim width does he usually ask for?

[@KTGHATS]

Rick Croucher that brown straw hat,kind of butterscotch,with a satin finish? that’s a sisol straw with a 2 3/8” brim, and a teardrop.sorry I missed this comment. images.app.goo.gl/d3wRHhAwurg9jWCcA We sell a lot of stuff like that, very common style, but I’d suggest staying away from sisol or parabuntal as a material, they are so fragile in rain, they get wrinkled up.. we are blowing our Italian sisol straws out half price.. I don’t think we are selling the, anymore, I’d stick to panama, hemp, Milan, anything else..

[@sgimsgim]

Hi Kevin - I'm graduating from New Era 59Fifty caps and really enjoying watching your KZbin content - and getting comfortable with new hat styles. Thanks for all the knowledge you've shared on hats. I've recently acquired two Stetson Open Road hats, one new and one used. What's your recommendation on wearing the hat with or without the pin? Who typically wears the pin in the hat, and who removes the pin? Thanks again! - Seth

[@KTGHATS]

Seth McMahon it’s their logo, and mostly , 50% of folks love it,the other half hate it.. mostly, they get lost by the. First or second year, so I replace them when I steam up hats, but most folks lose the pin and feather.. I say if u like simplicity forget it, if u like a touch of silver, wear the .pin.its a branding iron with John b stetson’s initials

[@joecruz6237]

Hey Kevin. Great reviews and info. My question is about the Stetson Temple hats made out of wool. I have 2 Temple hats. I bought one from Stetsons website that is fairly soft and the other stetson temple I bought from a different company and their hat is very stiff. Both wool hats. Can you explain why one hat is soft and the other is stiff? Thanks.

[@KTGHATS]

That’s Stetson, they are supposed to be stiff.but they vary, they all feel different, very different, and the sizes vary a lot. theyre the same, it’s also possible that if a hat is too soft it can be shopworn, if the brim doesn’t snap, then it’s very shopworn, but I’d say ignore it, that’s very normal, one person sprayed a lot of stiffener on a hat, another person on the assembly line sprayed the hat quickly, it’s typical.. quality control issues, I’d just ignore it, personally.

[@joecruz6237]

@@KTGHATS Thanks my friend.

[@scottmouse1921]

This is great!

[@Al_lan]

One of your best videos to date!

[@KTGHATS]

Al Rau highest views too.. ok, I will do more of these, rundowns of the whole line.. cool, thank u

[@walcott423]

"rugged guy" Kevin's Jim varney impression? 😂😂😂😂🤠 Ernest goes to JJs

[@KTGHATS]

Yeah, I’m a goofball sometimes

[@JBlinky67]

Man there's a lot of info in this. Gotta watch a few times.

[@teakey]

The “Highline” A beautiful converted ex-train track path a story up and we walked it the day we also walked into your shopé.

[@KTGHATS]

Lmk next time u visit! ..K

[@SAKSHIG0PAL]

Kevin, please make video about Borsalino classic shapes for todays felt hat customers.

[@KTGHATS]

I can make u a nice,long video showing all of the classical shapes of fedoras, but not Borsalino. After their bankruptcy, the USA division never recovered and we never ordered anything from them since, when things stabilize a bit, perhaps they will return to our shop, but for now, there is no US distribution, Borsalino USA, (the entity that sold stores wholesale hats from Italy,) is no more.. and we are not importing anything from that brand for now, eventually they will return, most likely.. but for now.. no Borsalino.

[@juangarcia-rico2496]

Hi, Kevin. I have an open Crown Fedora. I will try to shape it by myself. Please, I have a question: is it suposed I have to use hot or cold steam? Thank you in advance.

[@KTGHATS]

Hot as u can,strong,hot steam. Soften it w steam before creasing, then lick it in with more after the shape is finished. Keep the steam away from the brim as much as u can. It'll make the brim curl, and no steam inside the hat,it but s the leather sweatband. Keep the hat between u and the steam, so u don't get burned. . have fun.

[@hinchmeister]

Kevin, On the Stratoliner, how does that thin, small ribbon band on that hat handle sweat & sweat stains (compared to wide, taller ribbons) ?

[@KTGHATS]

Clever question.. it doesn't. The sweat still has a leather sweatband,satin liner and fur felt to go through.. and when it eventually permeates through, u can THEN change it to a new,wide band to cover the stains. that may never happen, none of my hats have salt or sweat stains there,depends on the person,how much wear.. but yeah, u put a wide one on later, if it needs it.

[@KTGHATS]

..in response to the question about the Temple and rain.. those Temples are NOT for rain, they have long,thin brims w raw edges.. buy it knowing that it sucks in rain, it is rainproof, but can still lose its shape. I like: the Whippet, The Saxon The Asher(aka Inwood) Morgan High Line Stratoliner Premier Stetsonians are ok, but the brims do have very little flange, they have sort of flat,soft brims..they are thick though.

[@hinchmeister]

@@KTGHATS Thanks, Kevin. Bless You, Man.

[@vmtrevino2]

Did Stetson discontinue the Stetsonian?

[@KTGHATS]

Yes, I think so. That was not a good hat, there were problems w the design, I do not suggest it, if u want a true authentic 1940’s crown, w the real deal nostalgic shaping, get a stratoliner premier, have it shaped with a teardrop. if u don’t like the thin ribbon, have us put a wide band on it. The stetsonian had a huge, oversized brim,that looked way too long no didn’t snap, it was always floppy and it looked like a zoom suit hat, way too long in the brim, it had the best crown, but the brim was terrible, forget that hat, get a premier Strat, ask for a 1940’s teardrop shaping and you’ll have the same crown with a proper 2 3/8” brim.

[@serennosquadcast8297]

"WHISKEY"

[@GibsonSG.]

27:14 Stetsonian

[@lewisward4359]

The Highline is beautiful! what's the brim width.

[@KTGHATS]

Lewis, Here is the info off our website..... The High Line from Stetson is a luxurious beaver felt safari-style hat with a 2 1/2" downturned brim. Paired with a suede outer band, this casual look is ideal for any wardrobe. Made in the USA Crown: 4 3/4" / Brim: 2 1/2" Beaver Fur Felt / Lined / Leather Sweatband www.jjhatcenter.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-high-line

[@taliesyn12]

Greetings from the UK Kev. Really enjoy your videos man, keep them coming. It’s a real Public Service you are doing and so educational too. I have a question, I have been watching The Expanse tv show and one of the characters, Detective Joe Miller is wearing what looks to be sort of a Trilby but has a very stingy brim. It also seems very high crowned. I would love a similar hat but unsure what I should call it or what material it is. Any suggestions mate?

[@KTGHATS]

taliesyn12 ok, my friend from across the Sea!..the hat is the Guido Delgado model by Goorin brothers, I can wholeheartedly say it is an authentic looking style with that short brim, bound edge and super wide ribbon. We have things like that without that wide ribbon, but we can alter it with actual vintage ribbon of any width for $30. I don’t like the made in China felt quality, when it’s labeled as “imported and non imported materials” nor do I like the fact that they are priced higher than some fur felt,American made hats..despite the crappy,Chinese felt nor the way the salespeople are trained to sell you hat pins, hat sprays and add-on crap...but.. It is a cool style, and there aren’t a lot of hats that look like that now, except Vintage..and that would be way cooler,better quality and about the same price,hunt it down on eBay, “fedora lounge” classifieds or Etsy..just go vintage, that’s my two cents. Holden’s are corny IMO, probably not very gentlemanly of me to say so,but I care very much about what I suggest to customers and viewers, and this is a free forum for self expression, right?..so yeah, I love the look, and lower quality is ok too..but low quality at high prices..eh. if u love it, u have my blessing. I say screw it, wear what u like!✌️

[@recoveringartist]

The inimitable Kevin sold me three hats last year. I'd fly back to NYC just to buy three more from him...

[@KTGHATS]

😉✌️thanks, glad u liked them!!

[@toplay4life]

I call him the, The Cool Hatter

[@KTGHATS]

I have my moments..😎thanks!

[@sam0806-b6c]

The light gray whippy looks like the Al Capone's style

[@chrisdisanto4736]

Hey Kevin help me out. Got a great old Stetson stingy brim herringbone textile fedora at an antique store. Back is tightly snapped up but front is down. Front has lost its snap along the way. I steamed and shaped but it won’t hold it’s up snap. Can I use starch or something to stiffen up the front? Thanks Kevin love your videos.

[@KTGHATS]

Maybe a little ultra Hold hair spray not starch.thin,even coats. Let dry..repeat. on the underside of the brim,(cover up the sweatband. Use a big ball of tissue for that) Let it dry. Steam that curve curvier..push down on the brim against where it meets the crown.and steam..hold it 30 seconds or so until it dries..basiy tweed cut and see hats don't respond to the steaming process,or they do a little bit. It isn't felt,don't expect a lot..but if u are in NYC, I can help.no charge

[@chrisdisanto4736]

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Thanks Kevin. I’ll try the hairspray. I’m not in NY but I get there a few times a year. Family in Brooklyn. I’ll try to swing by and see your shop next time.

[@KTGHATS]

@@chrisdisanto4736 bring 2 or 3 I'll hook it up

[@KTGHATS]

bring 2 or 3 if u want, I'll hook it up

[@renaudkolb8765]

Very knowledgeable about hats (and humorous) but I don't think the Stetson Temple looks closely like an Indiana Jones hat. The Stetsonian is closer in dimensions and shape to that.

[@KTGHATS]

You are totally correct. The Temple was the I Jones Stetson sold to the public as the IJ, the one in the movie was different...way more like a stetsonian. the high crown wouldn’t sell to most folks, so they made it more accessible... but I agree, stetsonian has got the right crown, but the brim is too long and it has a bound edge, bu5 the crown is spot on. Good call

[@renkolby8786]

@@KTGHATS Both the Temple & the Stetsonian are cool hats, each of them is unique. Now, the hats seen in the Indiana Jones movies slightly vary in dimensions and shape. The one in Raiders is noticeably boxy with a 7 cm front brim and 6.5 cm side brim. But one of the hats he wears in Temple of Doom has a 7.5 cm front brim and is slightly tapered. Well, all of these hats are diverse. One of the coolest hat that you offer is the Stetson Stratoliner special edition.

[@donnamylife1981]

Very cool

[@Paul57T]

Kevin, in my iPhone your response to comments is always shifted to the right of my screen , obscuring some of your words. Wonder if anyone else is having the same problem ? Love your videos. When did you cut off your long hair ? Thanks for all the content Paul from Chicago

[@KTGHATS]

Hi, did u try rotating your Iphone If your watching it horizontally, try holding it vertically 📲 and vice-Versa, I cut it right before the last “Fran” video,1 month ago.

[@rickodell6095]

A Hat Mecca. Life is too short for cheap sunglasses, and, Hats!

[@KTGHATS]

Amen😇

[@paleopundit]

I love this guy!

[@KTGHATS]

Thanks,Dan...✌️😏

[@camai75]

damn, i really want a whippet now, paired with a classic navy blue suit, and take my wife out on the town for dinner and drinks

[@KTGHATS]

Love those. I had a grey one for years..

[@olgi2068]

The Temple is beautiful! What is the hat you are wearing??? Really enjoyed that episode

[@KTGHATS]

Olivier Gires thank you!!!! I’m wearing a twenty year old hat from this shop called The Borsalino Antonio, it’s been unavailable for five years, this brand had a bankruptcy a few years ago and hasn’t been the same ever since,prices soaring, quality waning.. , so we don’t sell them now, but it is a simple 2” brim,very traditional..almost the same as the Stetson Saxon,thanks For watching, glad u liked it ! K

[@olgi2068]

@@KTGHATS Dear Kevin, I have two Borsalinos (a trilby, rabbit fur felt) and a 50 grammi. Generally, I really like the shapes and quality, but... there is a but! Sizes are not trustable (I tried two 50 grammi in 56cm, one fitted perfectly, the second was too small. And I had this repeatedly. How does the quality compare to a Stetson Temple (the mink and the sage ones look beautiful!)?

[@KTGHATS]

Olivier Gires depends on the Borsalino, if it is over five years old, and “quality superior” those are some of the best hats on earth...ever. The newer ones are ok, but not nearly as nice. Totally different hats. Stetson is thicker, a little stiffer, and they run larger, they run true to size, while Borsalino tends to run about a half size too tight, sometimes a whole size too tight.. Stetson runs way bigger, not the same thing.

[@stratojack1]

Asher Tawny looks great on you!

[@KTGHATS]

Thanks!

[@stevenarcher9824]

Kevin. The lighting washes out the color most of the hats.

[@johnnyren4976]

Hey JJ thanks for the posting, that whiskey style imitation is nice, I have a question, does ur hats sales online? Is there any way to ship to China ?

[@KTGHATS]

Johnny Ren hey Johnny, sure.. we ship internationally for $50 flat fee, go to jjhatcenter.com We have a great website, and email us at the mail order dept at [e-mail] for pricing and availability...thank you!!

[@timothywickberg4487]

Whiskey Kevin!!!

[@scottraymond1789]

Kev has a drinking problem, but only when he's wearing a fedora.

[@crisyorke1328]

That horse hair band reminds me of Tyrolean hat and Oktoberfest!

[@1949dodgejm]

If that hat made you look that good it should work miracles on me.. I think you're gonna hear from me real soon 👍👍

[@jels1834]

of the Stetson Open Road.

[@kevincorkery6292]

Like the Saxon.

[@KTGHATS]

Kevin Corkery yeah, me too.. it’s cool, simple and just right.

[@carloking3906]

I’m buying the whiskey hat tomorrow

[@KTGHATS]

Great choice. Thanks😎

[@carloking3906]

WHISKEY LOL

[@galolito]

I stopped in there in 2001 and spoke to the owner who persuaded me to buy a homburg I thought I would I would come back to buy it on my way out of town. I did but the owner wasn't there a clerk (not this one) was there alone and he stood in front of the hat which I could still see behind him and insisted that there was no such hat in the store. I pointed to it and told him I could see it. He still insisted that it didn't exist. And the story loss a $300.00 sale. But it wasn't this guy.

[@KTGHATS]

Wow, grey beard and a suit? what a dick, that’s embarrassing. If I was at work now, not quarantined at home, I’d call a store meeting. we like to tell the boss about such things,take the person aside for a meeting and make sure it never happens again...and if it’s the second or third offense, They get sent home, or possibly let go. A lot of guys have come and gone since then, I know it wasn’t me, That’s not really my kinda thing.. but it kinnnnnda sounds like someone familiar. I apologize personally for the guy being such a jerkoff, if u are into hats and nostalgia,I have some really nice,and rare vintage Borsalino posters I’m giving away to viewers, Can I send one your way as a peace pow-wow? I’m more the hippy type, that doesn’t really care enough to lie like that at my job.. I’m here 25 years, I will have a job like this no matter what, if I get fired, I’ll go to another shop.. for me, it’s more about working hard, and helping my boss who’s an honest,stand up lady... I don’t get commission, and whether I sell shit or not, I get the same paycheck..so my thing is..why even try to make drama at work? I do this channel independently, it has nothing to do w the shop,it’s my personal page.. but.. If u feel ok about me sending out a poster to you, u can choose one from this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmW3hIJ9dsllqKc and send your mailing address to [e-mail] with “attn Kevin”in the subject line, they’ll forward it to me, By the way, grey beard, suit and tie? I’ll bet. there was this one other, short,weasel dude working here briefly in 2001, voice like Truman capote. But I’ll put $ on it, it’s the grey bearded suit guy? sorry,man, Sincerely, Kevin

[@galolito]

@@KTGHATS I know it wasn't you because the second time I was in you were there waiting on another customer. And since it's been over a decade that employee is, hopefully, no longer there. It was neither of the your two suspects. Thank you for your concern but I don't think you need to make peace with anyone. But if I ever get back into town perhaps I can actually buy something at your place of business. You make me hopeful.

[@nebby_ya_boi257]

Human skin hats wouldn’t work probably be oily

[@sentientmeat8975]

You remind me of a crackhead shopping but I love you none the less 😂

[@KTGHATS]

Sentient Meat , you’ve certainly got a silver tongue, thank you for your most eloquent compliment. some of the older vids I’m OD’ing on coffee and definitely skitzed out, that’s me at my worst workaholism, I’ve cut it down from 4 cups to 1 cup in the morning , I’m .,.better now,😂✌️

[@sentientmeat8975]

KEVIN from JJ HAT CENTER 🎸HATS & GUITARS ! Didn’t mean any disrespect! I love your mannerism and hand gestures. I’m just jealous of your energy bud. I’ve just bought a Stetson Penn Bogart so I found your channel.