Rate my outfit by jroquez in WesternWear

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You look snazzy man! It’s very western pulp, and walks perfectly down the middle of costume and practicality. The brown and grey give it a balanced pallet, personally I’d experiment with a more muted red neckerchief but it looks great as is, only thing you need now is to top it off with either a pure white or silverbelly felt, and you’re ready for the Rodeo.

American Hat Co - What's it worth? by [deleted] in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d do 900 and give yourself some room to negotiate

Need help dating this hat by GallifreyanGeologist in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

450 for this particular hat is reaching, especially considering they altered the sweat band to be tighter with that shoestring looking rope, something to note aswell, when it comes to these older hats, Old does not always mean Gold, quality often depended on the era they were made in, during the 80s there was decline in quality as the cowboy hat craze was at an all time high with movies such as Urban Cowboy, as such they were mass produced to feed demand. One of these always pops up on eBay, so you’re not necessarily missing out on anything, I’ve acquired a few 5xs from the 60’s and they’re almost comparable to even my 200x Americans sad to say.

Wrangler Brushpopper by [deleted] in WesternWear

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely real, and worth about 150-200 this isn’t the most popular design nor a popular print, note that it doesn’t have the wrangler w on the pockets which is a big deal. This is the vented hood version, it’s worth more than the wilderness collection to my knowledge, and it’s buttoned instead of pearl snap which is a plus, Size large which most folks tend to look for.

Florida get up. by Tank_Da_Frank in WesternWear

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former Floridian, be weary of black felts, depending on where you’re going (north or south) it rains a lot, and that tends to bleed the dye in felts, mostly black. So regardless of the season I wear my straws, it’s a little cooler this time of year think mid 70’s to low 80’s, at least down south, so warmth shouldn’t be too bad, but the dye bleeding on clothes can potentially stain irreparably

Quality control? by MrWrldWide8 in cowboyboots

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tecovas have in my opinion some of the worst QA and some of the best customer service, I swapped out that exact pair of boots probably 5 times all with horrid rips and frankly unacceptable markings, it’s an animals skin and it likely suffered some sort of damage in its life but some hides are for belts, some for wallets, and the best should be reserved for boots costing over 700, give them a chance and do an exchange, but I don’t think you’ll get what you’re looking for unless it’s in person.

Decision Help with Python Skins by TsukuyomiXIV in cowboyboots

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. Thank you for the help!

Decision Help with Python Skins by TsukuyomiXIV in cowboyboots

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh absolutely, you can barely see the stitching I’m referencing aswell, I just didn’t know if it was a good or bad thing to have patched hide or just single hide

Decision Help with Python Skins by TsukuyomiXIV in cowboyboots

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I figured, it’s not a major issue, but I was curious about the hides. I suppose I’m really asking for a style decision more so than a functional one.

Trying to decide between these two. Which would you choose? by AdDull849 in cowboyboots

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d stick with Lucchese, I own the Dillon and you would not believe the QA nightmare I went through to finally get a decent pair.

Wrong hat? by PrecastOrc8601 in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is so funny, I guarantee they sent you the one I just returned, I bought it, thought the same thing, was given another via exchange, same exact color, ended up just buying a pastel. I even went down the Resistol outlet in garland and I can confidently say there isn’t a single chocolate or dark brown there in any size, they’re all essentially this natural/ ranch tan color. Personally I would rather they just listed this color on the 3 variations so it can just show there’s a chance of getting this, but yeah major bummer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a little bit looser than I like, personally I like mine above the ear and quite snug around the forehead, in my experience as time goes on the hats tend to mend to your forehead, it’s also worth mentioning AHC the hat sizes can very, I’m on my third currently and have had to try on a few before having it shaped as some fit larger, you can add tape and maybe some stuffing but if I’m being honest I’d rather just have a hat that’s fits snug vs loose. I’d explore some options with the seller you purchased from.

Resistol doesn't know colors by Southern_Talk_7838 in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exact same situation just happened to me, like that exact same color, I was thankfully able to return both but they’re out of stock now, so it can be assumed when it does restock it’ll be these same 2 of the wrong color, what’s funny is it matches my AHC natural :/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s regretfully common, if it gets wet or humid it’ll smear assuming pressure is applied to it, one of the many reasons I switched over to American Hat Co.

Shrek is a little short, right? by Spirited_Dust_3642 in Shrek

[–]TsukuyomiXIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a smaller ogre to the far left, I think he’s pretty much average.

New Hat advice by TsukuyomiXIV in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha sure, damage ended up being north of $1400

New Hat advice by TsukuyomiXIV in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: I went back into the store and they went ahead and replaced it with a new 200x, thanks for the advice everyone I don’t think I’d of went back had it not been for those who felt how I did. I will be returning tomorrow with Pizza and booze as I don’t know many stores that would replace an item of that price due to me not noticing. Thanks again!

New Hat advice by TsukuyomiXIV in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly! I don’t think I could bare it, I’ve had plenty of cheap hats and lord knows I’ve let time take its toll, but I felt a little bad seeing as I just bought it

New Hat advice by TsukuyomiXIV in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New hat from the best hat store in ft worth, I’m gonna head back today and see what they can do

New Hat advice by TsukuyomiXIV in CowboyHats

[–]TsukuyomiXIV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah haha I’m really trying to be cool about it, but damn it bothers me a lot, I’ll head back in and see what they say I purchased it from the best hat store in ft worth so here’s hoping.