I've had my Penman Raiders for 6 months now and it just keeps looking better and better...especially when my daughter steals it off my head and wants to wear it! http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn178/jaredj74/IMG_1132_zpspwctovfz.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn178/jaredj74/IMG_1130_zps6...

Yeah, I went with the beaver felt as well. I want one that will last a long time and can handle some weather. As John said when I asked him about his felts, "Just think of the two animals. Which one plays in water more." Therefore, beaver it is! Now I have to decide if there is a specific ...

I figured I may as well start my Penman collection with the hero brown Raiders. I have a panama straw hat for summer, an oiled canvas hat for rainy days and a crushable dorfman wool felt hat. So this will be a great step up for my fall/winter/spring hat.

What hat did you order?

Well, after looking at this forum and John's site for the past 6 months I finally pulled the trigger and ordered my first Penman hat this week. I gotta say that seeing all of the great photos everyone has posted with their hats has made me start thinking about what my NEXT Penman hat will be!