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re: Anyone else having trouble finding a Pelicans hat they like?
Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:26 pm to Cap Crunch
Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:26 pm to Cap Crunch
I've got the fleur de pelican hat in navy blue. 
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Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:31 pm to Cap Crunch
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Cap Crunch
Not bad, haven't seen that one.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:36 pm to dgtiger3
I still rock this one on the rare event that I actually wear a hat
Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:49 pm to danman6336
That's a great looking hat IMO.. I'll probably end up with the pelicans SnapBack posted earlier, but I haven't really seen if anywhere but online.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:54 pm to dgtiger3
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I typically only wear the '47 brand cap that is fitted, flatbills do not fit me right or I would attempt to wear one.
You could buy a New Era 5950 and....
(I hope you're sitting down)
...CURVE THE BILL!
Ta dah! No more flatbill!
Posted on 10/29/13 at 2:57 pm to danman6336
I have that Hornets draft cap but it has mutated into a green/yellow tone from sweat
Posted on 10/29/13 at 3:00 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
Only hat that I like are the 47 brand. New era and Adidas have too much room up in the front of the hat. I'd definitely buy that red 47 if it was fitted.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 3:16 pm to Sheep
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You could buy a New Era 5950 and....
(I hope you're sitting down)
...CURVE THE BILL!
Used to when they made em out of wool. I would shrink them in the sink and cut out the lining.
Now they are mostly polyester (won't shrink) and they are too tall for my head. Like I have to pull them down over my ears or you have the top of the hat sitting an inch or two over the top of my head.
I was a baseball player my whole life, have plenty of experience with 5950's. Great hats, just don't fit my head at all.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 3:33 pm to dgtiger3
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Used to when they made em out of wool. I would shrink them in the sink and cut out the lining.
Now they are mostly polyester (won't shrink) and they are too tall for my head. Like I have to pull them down over my ears or you have the top of the hat sitting an inch or two over the top of my head.
You still can, it just requires more (and a different kind of) work.
You can google it and figure it out.
The twenty second version:
-place front logo in palm of hand
-pinch/cup hand
-use hair dryer to heat plastic on the inside of the hat, where you're pinching
-when your hand starts to get hot, turn off dryer
-put hat on head, smooth the high spots to fit your head (don't burn your head, dumbass)
-repeat
-repeat
-repeat
It takes a while, but you have to break that plastic down. All of my 5950s look "normal", it just takes time.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 3:38 pm to Sheep
You know what, I may actually try that.
I put on one of my 5950's I wore for a slowpitch team and it doesnt look too bad. I did have one that I botched a few years back and haven't really tried again since. It has wrinkles on the front corners and looks worse than it did before I tried to shrink it down. I figured there had to be a way since there are about 500 MLB players that wear them amongst many others.
I put on one of my 5950's I wore for a slowpitch team and it doesnt look too bad. I did have one that I botched a few years back and haven't really tried again since. It has wrinkles on the front corners and looks worse than it did before I tried to shrink it down. I figured there had to be a way since there are about 500 MLB players that wear them amongst many others.
This post was edited on 10/29/13 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 10/29/13 at 3:41 pm to dgtiger3
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I figured there had to be a way since there are about 500 MLB players that wear them amongst many others.
Most of those guys are wearing the "low-profile" 5950, which is only available for MLB hats.
The NBA and NFL New Era hats fricking suck.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 3:48 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
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Most of those guys are wearing the "low-profile" 5950, which is only available for MLB hats
Right, and those things are damn near impossible to find. I understand the reasoning to an extent. The 5950's are clearly the money makers for hat companies.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:03 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
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Most of those guys are wearing the "low-profile" 5950, which is only available for MLB hats.
Nah. Some wear the low profile, but they really stand out. Most of them just spend a lot of time (or pay the bat boys/interns $20) making the hats look better.
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The NBA and NFL New Era hats fricking suck.
Not all of them. For ANY 5950, flip it over and look at the tag. If it's made in China. NFL On Field hats are and some percentage (50%?) of Minor League 5950s are. MLB On Field hats, and at least the early Pelicans 5950s are made in the USA.
Do NOT buy a New Era that was manufactured in China, it's a POS. Yes, it's "legit", but they use inferior manufacturing methods/personnel (most likely) and inferior materials (most probably.)
If you hold a USA 5950 next to a China 5950 there is a noticeable difference.
This post was edited on 10/29/13 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 10/29/13 at 7:11 pm to JimmyLoincloth
Nah
Posted on 10/29/13 at 7:16 pm to dgtiger3
If you're white and are not bald you should almost never wear a hat
Posted on 10/29/13 at 7:18 pm to LasVegasBandit
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If you're white and are not bald you should almost never wear a hat
You made a thread two weeks ago about buying a Pelicans hat.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 7:32 pm to LasVegasBandit
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If you're white and are not bald you should almost never wear a hat
Solid life advice. I'll keep that in mind.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 8:08 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
quote:AlejandroVegasBandit is Mexican though. He can still wear them per his rule.
You made a thread two weeks ago about buying a Pelicans hat.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 9:10 pm to Javzz
This post was edited on 10/29/13 at 9:14 pm
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