How to achieve the proper fit of your cowboy hat!

[@cowboy9999]

Stephen helped me to purchase my new hat last nite,,,,Excellent service and very very very personable gentleman. I will definitely be purchasing ALL my C & W wear from him in the future... Thanks Again Stephen,,, Love my new Twister Hat,,,,

[@Photobombin]

Thanks for the explanation. I just bought a Stetson hat this past week on a blind internet order and I nailed my hat size of 7 1/4 but noticed that there was more pressure at the front and back of my head. Thanks to this video I now know I need it stretched into more of a long oval.

[@drewbrown1880]

Me and you must have the same exact size head cause I ran into the some problem😂

[@mitchasics]

Be very careful. I also have a long oval head. I've found inconsistencies with Stetson as a brand. I'm a 7 3/8. Some are very tight/pressure like at the forehead and occiput (rear/base of the skull), and with about an index finger's space. I got lucky with a straw Stetson as it fits very well. I'm currently trying to make the Skyline (6x beaver felt) fit. It's a little tighter for the size. I had an associate at a store (corporate as there are very few actually legit, non-corporate stores near me), where the base of the crown actually appeared distorted or overstretched. I do hope this one will eventually conform to the head the more it's worn. Some people are of the opinion to go to the smaller size if you're in between. Others have said go the next size up and put padding in it. It's about personal preference I think. If it's too tight, you won't wear it for long periods. Hope this helps anyone. I"m new to cowboy and felt hats. They def don't fit like a baseball style hat.

[@paulhester1904]

MOST, hat companies do not stock my size. 77/8, so I buy 73/4 and have to stretch the hat mine fit a little snug good for wind my Resistol hats are the only ones that I can find.

[@johnsmall9103]

If you want a hat to actually fit, go to a custom hat maker who uses an old tool called a "conformateur" to measure and custom block a hat just for your head. They're not hard to find, and it won't cost much more. Nobody's head is shaped like the standard block shapes that Hatco (Stetson and Resistol) or any of the other big brands use. Hell, they don't even offer extra-long oval sizing anymore. No amount of stretching or steaming will make a hat fit your head if it's not blocked specifically for you. Otherwise, first time you sweat in it you'll be right back to the original ill-fitting hat.

[@paulthescandinavian4992]

@John Small, absolutely true, and excessive stretching deforms crown shape, been done this road more than once,moreover, contemporary cowboy hats are quite firm so the remodifying crown shape is not that easy and results are rather questionnable

[@Blue_Bandit20]

Just bought a stetson from this location earlier today!

[@billbright1755]

Measure cranial dome capacity and multiple by a factor of 3.1416. Divide by square root of any two sides of an isosceles triangle and wallah! Your hat size for custom fit and finish.

[@tinktink4239]

Sounds hard lol

[@BRAV-lm6xk]

Brilliant

[@billstewart2433]

jeez, you'd think the stetson guy would know where hat sizes come from. You take your head circumference and divide it by pi (3.14), which is the average diameter of your head. There guy's head circumference is 22.875 inches, divided by pi gets his hat size as 7.285, or maybe 7 1/4, approximately, as 90% of cowboy hats aren't true to size. It's a starter, like the guy says.

[@stevebaker1071]

To get the size, take the tape measurement and divide by pi. So 23 and 7/8 divided by pi equals 7.28 or approx. 7 and 1/4.

[@samfogleman2337]

Hey Stephen! Enjoyed very much!

[@Surge1045]

Great information but poor audio.

[@bobiadalahjefri9652]

True

[@MichaeI86]

Which hat is he wearing? It looks great!

[@jjb2203]

Looks like Stetson 30x el patron

*Who's the LOUD and OBNOXIOUS laughing lady in the damn background?!*

[@MercyMinister]

Yup, loud, obnoxious, and very inconsiderate. She ruined this video for me. Bye.

[@eeayquetting5963]

That's Martha... She's always doing that

[@jimschultz8153]

Please use an external microphone when recording a video. I would have loved to been able to hear this. Could you please re-recorded?

[@tomyunker3368]

Some people have round heads and some people have ovel heads. Just wear the damn thing and it will shape to your head.

[@scottbonacci408]

Would be a ok video but u can't hear a word both of u are saying to much noise in the back round

[@SacaSkeetLecheSkeet]

Cc helps but I get what you mean

[@JM-mp4dm]

You ain’t no cowboy anyway. You sound like a whiney lil city kid

[@JohnDought]

I can't stick a finger in it and guess what, during a storm my hat stays on my head 😎 I guess the fit is personal some like loos some like tighter.

[@coreytravislee8359]

Does anyone know what style hat the man in black shirt is wearing? I have a similar profile so I think I just found my perfect hat. It looks a little different from the classic Western style. It also looks like it's made with beaver skin, right?

[@arce1980]

Did you ever find out?

[@LedosKell]

Cattlemen's crown and a slightly raised brim I think. I'm not sure if it's fur or felt.

[@evergreenrider]

Looks like a rancher

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

@@LedosKell Fur is felt. You take some fur, (let's say Beaver) apply heat, moisture, and pressure to get it all matted and condensed. Press it further, cut it, shape it, and you got a hat.

[@i_do_notconsent4968]

Well, he's a Stetson rep ... so I'd assume a Stetson. Hope you found your hat.

[@socalifone3044]

What if you have a Hallow Head like Prez Biden? 😁

[@SSGMacGeek22]

It’s possible it was developed for use with headphones.

[@noahpalmieri941]

Anyone know a good chain store to get a hat stretched? I'm a 22 1/4 and a size 7 I got off the internet is a little tight. I live in Massachusetts so the only stores that sell hats around here are tractor supply - are they reputable?

[@kennethgalbreath4028]

What I’ve done in the past is cut out the sweat band and pour a little water around it and it’ll set on your head

[@basilbcf]

Great video but get yourself a good directional mic, like a Rode, our Audio Technica.

[@bm_mystic2651]

Just bought a hat from y’all 3 days ago

[@CHAD-RYAN]

Thank you for shopping with us, im pretty sure i was the one that rang you up. Hope you enjoy your hat!

[@BigTex65]

My favorite store.

[@noahferguson3460]

I have a long oval hat but need a round hat

[@dougkarpf8974]

Too much background noise, had to end the video, sorry. Looked like a good video. 😢

[@UtiNo6]

Yeah even with closed captions I still don't know what half of what their saying is and would really like to know. Guess this was from before we knew to use a mic.

[@Amberligma7296]

Where is this store

[@zatanna-xyt2606]

2765 Parkway , Pigeon Forge Tennessee 37863

[@zatanna-xyt2606]

That's where it's at but are you near Tennessee

[@marksayers3721]

I have a I Stetson buffalo series can I also be shaped

[@tomyunker3368]

Much easier to shape then fur felt.

[@MASS1866]

Check your audio before posting

[@dbmail545]

The only people who wear cowboy hats in Florida are cattlemen and they all wear those high-dollar Panama straw white ones. Too rich for me. I wear (and wear out) cotton boonie hats.

[@tomyunker3368]

I lived in north Florida for 2 years and just wore a straw. Moved back to Colorado and had to buy a new felt.

[@d.sandell2555]

You can either use a microphone or turned some of that background noise off.. can't here damn thing you're saying

[@kentuckyjustice1408]

Can't hear anything.

[@murcielagonawtf]

Can’t hear anything !!

[@SuperStubug]

back ground noise is louder than your video. lost interest

[@sitbone3]

I CAN’T HEAR YOU !

[@ron7202]

wish I had seen this a month ago

[@williamholder2560]

I hear Toby Keith

[@Wm.Lidgett]

who did the audio for this it is so bad

[@gregs8678]

The audio is garbage in this video

[@nmtbhtp1990]

Can’t hear a thing

[@WZH-pd4el]

Sounds like you're filming in a bar. Crappy audio.

[@wewerekings]

It's not that easy.

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

Measure the circumstance of your head and divide it by pi (3.14) learned that from DR. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

[@waltersickinger1499]

Circumference.......

[@walterworrall]

@@waltersickinger1499 sir, I come from France.

[@KungfuSanchez]

Circumcise.....

[@silverstar4289]

Terrible audio.

[@texassfinest114]

The host is annoying

[@cowboy9999]

Step

[@realsportstv9802]

Horrible audio