HOW TO BREAK YOUR BRIM - How to Make Your Hats Last a Lifetime DATE YOUR BORSALINO! -KTG Hats Update

[@dennisalters702]

Although I resent the way you were treated at JJ maybe that place was stifling your creative enthusiasm Kev. Even in the good old days. You are an artist creating something fun, fascinating and building community. Proud of you!

[@quadrogong1111]

Wow, thanks! That’s very nice of you. I think you’re right.. I miss meeting all my clients in person, but you’re right, there’s many opportunities me out there,I was in a comfy situation, but not going anywhere

[@jayh9313]

Lifted the band on my Borsalino, Alessandria, Quality Superior, high crown, diamond crease, 2.75 brim, 1961. Vintage magnificance!

[@ecaljian]

I love the cap ban nu’s, if placed outside the hatband they actually make the hat more comfortable on the forehead. I’ve started using bits of double sided tape because the regular adhesive can’t be removed, which might become necessary if the hat shrinks.

[@rbking9296]

The brim turned down in the front and in the back on shorter brimmed hats always reminds me of Peter Sellers in the old pink Panther movies you know inspector Clouseau and what a beautiful addition to your axe collection can’t wait to hear you crank it up 😎🎩🎸👍

[@user-mn4ro2ie1e]

I would buy that slate grey hat with a silver, sand or tan band and border all day long. Love the diamond crown shape.

[@ivanhoe6366]

Best wishes for the festive season Kevin and family and all at the hats and guitars Facebook group. ☺

[@Danthehorse]

Thanks for rhe heads up on the Facebook group! I will join, got a lot of beginner's darn fool questions ! Lol

[@quadrogong1111]

Jiffy Steamers make good ASMR, I should have an all “jiffy steamer running for an hour” channel

[@robertrichter7702]

That’s a Beautiful Guitar ! Love the Binding !

[@SignalRider]

The best to you and your family throughout the holidays and Merry Christmas. The student in the 3rd row 🎉🎉

[@user-dj6ru6ip6q]

You should offer a pencil roll, c-crown hat similar to the Signes #18 you showed on a recent Hats & Guitars video. Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! 🕎🎄🎉

[@quadrogong1111]

That’s on the back burner, YES! I’d love that

[@AbenteuerWildnis]

Yeah, I love the long hat-talk-videos ... ! 👊💪👌 Regards from Austria 🇦🇹🍻🫡

[@quadrogong1111]

Glad you like them!

[@andrewlerdard-dickson5201]

My personal preference is for Black and Dark Sage

[@rogerstenstromk5mow715]

The open Crown could be a very cool idea for number two.I think you should offer your original green in number two as an option. Maybe the green offered on all of your runs.

[@quadrogong1111]

Very good idea, I want to keep adding styles and colors each time.

[@dennisalters702]

Lifted the lining on the Borsalino. First two numbers🥁roll… 9….9🎉😊

[@henrymorrisjr.2586]

Maestro!

[@quadrogong1111]

Thanks Henry!😊

[@ecaljian]

To me, (IMO), breaking the brim past the temples looks great from a side view, but too much like a sun hat from the front. Breaking it just a little at the front results in a great front view fold, but flat looking from the side. Some of my hats can break in between those two ‘extremes’ which an ok view from both front and side. No break is perfect…it’s either optimal front view, or optimal side view, or ok-acceptable (but not optimal) view for both front and side. I usually go with the latter option but it depends on the mood of the day. 🙃

[@saltrisha1]

I heard SKY on an episode of the jeffersons,also ditty bops in a movie,Cross and the switchblade 😎

[@rogerstenstromk5mow715]

Love cap ban nu. I have a large stock of them. I probably will never run out.

[@quadrogong1111]

Thx for the Advent Calendar Steve! Get well soon ❤!

[@jmahaney3]

Sapphire blue hat with teal ribbon. Blue satin liner.

[@quadrogong1111]

Good idea. Nice. One of the best ones yet Thanks

[@secretdaisy6484]

All good info 👍. Will you be selling those cotton sweartbands? I could use one for my Stetson summer straw. Sometimes when I’m wearing it in the summer it’s hot out and I take my hat off. That band would help a lot. The new guitar is fabulous ‼️ I loved 🥰 seeing it close up. Reverend does a great job finishing their guitars. 👍☮️🌞🎸🚴‍♀️🎵🐾💙

[@quadrogong1111]

I always have at least 2-3 on hand , I can always sell one of anyone needs it, they’re $6 online, I can stick one in an envelope I’d you need it. I don’t know what it is, but I’m really, really comfortable with that Reverend neck, the bass contour control is so addictive that I barely want to live without it now, every guitar should have one. The tone knob lowers the highs, so why not have something that lowers the lows?.. Joe Naylor is the best guitar designer,his pickups too.. this one has the second generation of the Reverend Revtron pickups, the chrome ones on my Flatrocs. My Flatrocs all have Revtrons in them. A couple of years ago they came out with the second generation of those pickups called the Retroblast, he changed the pickup cover on the Revtron, and it tightened up the bsss or low mids.. so Im excited to use the upgraded version of my favorite pickup,it’s like. Flatroc with a better tremolo system , better pickups and a different body shape. I feel like it’s a Flatroc but better.

[@comicandothercons658]

great video kevin, as always of course. one of the things i wish is that more hat makers would offer 1/2 sizes because funny enough i think lots of us are between sizes and that inbetween size would in fact be a perfect fit (not accounting for a long oval) but, i think with that half size, you could getaway with not needing the long oval. example, i wear the Selention line in a 58, truth is, what would be perfect would be a 57.5 🤤because the 57 would be just a bit too small and you never wanna go too small. mind you, nothing that some hat sizing won't take care of. love the new 🎸baby boy!!!! 🤘👌

[@quadrogong1111]

Thanks my brother, I hope you and yours have a happy holiday, take care of yourself,man

[@dennisalters702]

I agree totally. I’m between a 59 and 60

[@comicandothercons658]

@@quadrogong1111 Merry Christmas to you and the family Kevin. 2024 will be the breakout year for KTG Hats, 🎩🎸🔥 YA HEARD?!?!!🙏🤣😉

[@dennisalters702]

Need larger brims in the KTG collection

[@quadrogong1111]

I think we will do at least one 3” and a 2.5” this time around

[@dennisalters702]

@@quadrogong1111 one of my favorites is the Ontario by Magill with a 2 3/4 in brim. It looks good up or down and provides plenty of shade compared to a 2.5”. Although I typically lean to 3” brims for sun shade, you sold me that Ontario and it was a nice addition.

[@ecaljian]

1. Some of my Stratoliner crowns rise a little more than 4 1/2; (but not all the way up to 5); is that normal? 2. I would consider a KTG nostalgia in the future if you make them, like a slate gray whippet with a low crown, full 2 1/2 brim, either c or diamond crown … something like that…ok, I’ll wait and see what develops…

[@quadrogong1111]

That’s about normal for a stratoliner, yes. We will definitely do something similar with a whippet type of hat, some kind of grey for sure..

[@martinwalsh9874]

Maybe this was mentioned before but did you mean to misspell “piece” in the KTG graphic?

[@quadrogong1111]

Ahh! Darn it! That was a mistake, I uploaded the wrong photo, I made that mistake and corrected it, somehow I didn’t delete the misspelled one. Let’s say…I did it on purpose..to be more artistic and edgy.. yeah, I did it on purpose 😂

[@Danthehorse]

Kevin do a video on Alan Ladd's 'This Gun For Hire' Raven hat, the colour, shaping, and what might be a good modern equivalent ! Re rhe Stetson Whippet, i would love one, but in the UK they are jot avaiable. There isnt even a UK online supplier , just an EU website which does not have the Whippet, fot some unknown reason.

[@ivanhoe6366]

Did you watch one of Kevin's previous videos talking about Stetson Europe?

[@Danthehorse]

@@ivanhoe6366 no i havent, im trying to work through his vids. Did and search and can't find one on Stetson Europe

[@ivanhoe6366]

@@Danthehorse The video was recent, covering a few topics. I don't wish to be a hater on a company that I have no personal experience with. That said, the video was not very complimentary about stetson Europe. Apparently they are Stetson in name only( they bought it ). ie. No connection with Stetson USA.

[@ivanhoe6366]

@@Danthehorse I would ask about Stetson Europe in the hats and guitars Facebook group, before buying anything from them. I just had a quick look for the video I was referring to, I couldn't see it now.

[@Danthehorse]

@@ivanhoe6366 oh I see good to know. I guess that means importing them , which is prohibitive both in shipping and import duty these days . I'm amazed Stetson don't have a proper UK distributor though. Thanks for the info 👍

[@Olumin37]

What about cutting a piece of plastic foil and putting it behind the sweat band to create a moisture proof barrier. Would this help? These pads you recommend are gonna destroy most leather sweatbands, because most are coated leather, with some kind of plastic film on it. Its done to sweat proof them and to avoid staining. Once you peel these off you're gonna rip this coating off. Looks and feels horrible. Ask me how I know. Actually, please dont.

[@quadrogong1111]

Actually those three baseball caps were Wool! They only felt like fur felt 😮

[@henrymorrisjr.2586]

Kevin: Do you recommend Cap-Ban-Nu strips for newsboys?

[@quadrogong1111]

It works to tighten them, very well, that’s what you NEED to use, it’s the only thing that’s cotton and can go against by our skin without irritation, yes! It’s the only way to tighten up a cap,unless you want to take a needle and thread and make some gathers in the back.. But yes, it works well for size reduction but not so much for sweat protection because you can only get it against the back wall of the cap.

[@koningklootzak7788]

What's the best way to stiffen a cotton trilby brim? Ironing? Fabric stiffener?

[@quadrogong1111]

I’ve never done that, they make fabric stiffening sprays, they use them a lot I’m the wardrobe departments, I never used it though

[@koningklootzak7788]

@@quadrogong1111 I think I'll try the spray when I need to stiffen one day.

[@larryboz]

Hi Kevin, I'm interested in a medium brim fedora that I can wear casually all the time if I choose. I was looking for an Akubra Hampton but they seem difficult to find. Can you recommend other fedoras that would fit the bill? thanks

[@quadrogong1111]

The Stetson Saxon is a classic, it’s lighter weight, thinner, the Hampton is more rugged, thicker. I also sell a lot of vintage hats w those dimensions, [e-mail] you can give me your size,I can look. Or there’s always this one - www.delmonicohatter.com/product/IT19.htm

[@kyleyoakum9383]

Kevin, why do you take the sweat band out of some of your hats?

[@quadrogong1111]

I like my hats super lightweight and very soft,

[@kyleyoakum9383]

Thanks. It makes me wonder if there was a hat like a large 7 1/4 and I wear a 7 3/8 that I could take our the reed and sweatband and it may fit.

[@kyleyoakum9383]

After reading your reply, I took the sweat band out of a vintage MacLachlan fedora that was 7 1/4 and I wear 7 3/8. Now it fits perfectly and is light on my head. I can see why you often do this. Blessings.