Optimo durability

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:26 pm

How would the Optimo owners describe its durablity and ability to hold it shape when exposed to the elements. I bought one throught the cario bazaren and am exited to recieve it. I have handled one once before and been to Optimo but I don't know more about them than that.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:51 pm

The Optimos generally have little to no stiffner in them so the lightweight felts tend to curl up when the wind is blowing pretty good. You can add some stiffner that would probably take care of that, though. If the brim moves around a bit in the wind you can always fix it in a second too.

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:36 pm

agent5 wrote:The Optimos generally have little to no stiffner in them so the lightweight felts tend to curl up when the wind is blowing pretty good. You can add some stiffner that would probably take care of that, though. If the brim moves around a bit in the wind you can always fix it in a second too.

You might like a hat moves around like that. The Raiders hat did.

Weston

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:51 pm

I do remeber agent5's optimo was very light but will it take some abuse or is it strickly a dress hat?

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:43 am

Here's my trip report from almost 5 years ago:
viewtopic.php?t=4729&highlight=optimo

Still going strong...