Borsalino vs. Stetson
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Borsalino vs. Stetson
Hello again CoW'ers!
First of all, Happy Hollidays!
Now the subject of this topic, what would you say it's a better hat? Why?
I know that the word "better" involves lot's of things like quality of the felt, shapes, liners, sweatbands, ribbons, etc etc. But if someone put in front of you 2 hats with similar characteristics wich one would you take?
Regards!
-Alfonso
P.S. I didn't knew if I should put this topic in here or the fedora section
First of all, Happy Hollidays!
Now the subject of this topic, what would you say it's a better hat? Why?
I know that the word "better" involves lot's of things like quality of the felt, shapes, liners, sweatbands, ribbons, etc etc. But if someone put in front of you 2 hats with similar characteristics wich one would you take?
Regards!
-Alfonso
P.S. I didn't knew if I should put this topic in here or the fedora section
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Re: Borsalino vs. Stetson
Erm...... Can I chose not to decide and leave them both?MustangLoverMex wrote:But if someone put in front of you 2 hats with similar characteristics wich one would you take? [
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Re: Borsalino vs. Stetson
NopePiker wrote:Erm...... Can I chose not to decide and leave them both?MustangLoverMex wrote:But if someone put in front of you 2 hats with similar characteristics wich one would you take? [
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It also begs the question on whether you are talking about a vintage or modern Stetson/Borsalino. There is a definite difference in both of the hats when you compare vintage to modern makes. If I had to choose between a modern Stetson and a modern Borsalino, assuming both had the same block, brim, felt, and color specs, I'd have to let my fingers help me decide based on how soft and thin the felt was.
That said, if we're talking vintage Stetson to Borsalino, and all the specs are the same, I'd probably go with the Borsalino. Both hats would be fine hats to own, but the vintage Borsalinos I've come across are nice. They're also more difficult to find than vintage Stetsons. I also like to mix up my hat collection a bit, so to have fine hats from different makers is a good thing to me.
That said, if we're talking vintage Stetson to Borsalino, and all the specs are the same, I'd probably go with the Borsalino. Both hats would be fine hats to own, but the vintage Borsalinos I've come across are nice. They're also more difficult to find than vintage Stetsons. I also like to mix up my hat collection a bit, so to have fine hats from different makers is a good thing to me.
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Nah, I'm like the majority of voters and I was swayed by what an knowledgeable source said was the right choice. ;-)MustangLoverMex wrote:Librarian you would go with the Borsalino too?The Librarian wrote:If only our federal elections went this smoothly.
-Alfonso
With .001% of the votes in, this network claims Borsalino the winner.
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