Being a lifelong member of the fathead club, I own a couple of 62 Fed Deluxes and can vouch for a "no taper" status. One is about 5 years old and one is just about a year. The older one has a bit of reverse taper. Great hats.

I haven't broken in the Aldens yet, about two months old, but the Red Wings are over 20 years old and have hundreds of thousands of miles on them. They're my motocycle boot and as you can see I've added a leather patch to the area where the shift lever had worn through. I have another pair but I jus...

I've had my PB for three years. It's made a motorcycle trip from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, been fishing for blues and stripers countless times and suffered through three New England winters (about nine Noreasters. They take a while to break in, but they're worth the wait. Truly is bulletproof. By th...

I've had my PB for three years. It's made a motorcycle trip from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, been fishing for blues and stripers countless times and suffered through three New England winters (about nine Noreasters. They take a while to break in, but they're worth the wait. Truly is bulletproof. By th...

I've had my PB for three years. It's made a motorcycle trip from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, been fishing for blues and stripers countless times and suffered through three New England winters (about nine Noreasters. They take a while to break in, but they're worth the wait. Truly is bulletproof. By the...