Peters Bros Michaelson Indy Borsalino
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Peters Bros Michaelson Indy Borsalino
I was looking at the hat on recomendation from a friend. I was wondering if anyone has this hat and what they think about it.
http://www.petersbros.com/INDY_BORSALINO/index.html
http://www.petersbros.com/INDY_BORSALINO/index.html
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I got mine about a month ago and love it. The quality of the felt is superior and the hat is identical to the PB Custom as far as block and shape (Jimmy uses the same block and shaping on both). The PB custom is a darker brown and the felt is too hard for my taste. The Borsalino is lighter and will form to your head better for a comfortable fit. It's definately worth the extra hundred bucks. I had Jimmy shape mine ToD style and he also replaced the band with a skinnier one to make it match the hat in ToD.
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Correct! It is an off the shelf Borsalino that is restyled to the Indy look. I was told by Fedora that it is fuzzier than the Akubra Fed. I like my Fed. Deluxe but I find that really fuzzy. I wouldn't want anything that's more than that. I like the clean smoothness of felts for hats.
Just passing on some info that helped me make a decision concerning the PBBM. Maybe the felt has changed since then?
AC
Just passing on some info that helped me make a decision concerning the PBBM. Maybe the felt has changed since then?
AC
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I have both a Borsalino Michaelson and a PB Custom and really both are terrific hats for different things.
The Borsalino is a soft, lightweight floppy and wonderful vintage style hat that looks great and is not so fuzzy as you'd notice. It is expensive and worth it, but I don't wear it if I think things are going to get to rough
The PB Custom is a tough, stiff till you break it in, beautifully shapes, shape-retaining monster. I wear this one more and I do not fear doing so because it does verge on bulletproof. A little puff of Rain and Stain and I am good to go. It is also the best fitting hat I own
I'll try to put pix up soon.
My .02
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The Borsalino is a soft, lightweight floppy and wonderful vintage style hat that looks great and is not so fuzzy as you'd notice. It is expensive and worth it, but I don't wear it if I think things are going to get to rough
The PB Custom is a tough, stiff till you break it in, beautifully shapes, shape-retaining monster. I wear this one more and I do not fear doing so because it does verge on bulletproof. A little puff of Rain and Stain and I am good to go. It is also the best fitting hat I own
I'll try to put pix up soon.
My .02
Ken
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Well I think its gonna be a PB custom brown for me. Im hard on my gear and Ill need a tough hat for when I have to fight off the ladies when I wear it. Its hard to find a guy wearing a real hat these days. Im definatly going for the raiders look as that is my favorite of the 3. Thanks for all the feed back. I think the hat is the hardest part. Seems like the jacket, shoes and mkVII are easier to decide on.
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Don't tell the JACKET guys that! There may be a lynching later! Good choice, by the way. I still recommend you tell them to keep the stiffiner down so it isn't to hard. They soften up with wear, but why go through all that. Be sure to call them too. They LOVE to talk to customers and get the order details directly from a new customer. Regards. Michaelson
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Swindiana beat me to it. The MKVII is probably the piece of gear I've pondered over the most. Between the perfect buckle (which I've given up on finding), the strap, and the black stripe(which I've grown to love), there's just so much to get right. Ah, but I guess we bag men are a rather small bunch.Iron Chef wrote:....mkVII are easier to decide on.
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You have one of the best ToD looks I have ever seen and this is a great buckle if you want to make your own black strap for your Mk VII:Trevelyan wrote: Between the perfect buckle (which I've given up on finding)
http://www.ozsaddle.com/detail.php?grp=21&code=BKL100H1
I got mine from whipwarrior's contest and it's very nice and very ToD in my opinion.
Check it out:
http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7992
Add the word obsessive and the line would be complete.Ah, but I guess we bag men are a rather small bunch.
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I saw and handled a new Borsalino when Minnesota drove through town earlier this week and thought the felt was superb! What didn't you like about yours? But if you weren't happy with it, fair is fair. All that matters is that YOU like the hat you want on your head! Shoot, Minnesota's fur felt Dorfman wasn't even all that bad for what it is!
EDIT: You posted before I hit the send button!
EDIT: You posted before I hit the send button!
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