Felt Cowboy Hats-Stetson or Resistol?

Try American Hat Co.

Both brands are owned by Hatco.

Bailey still making them 20x's? If so that's the winner.

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Haven’t heard of Bailey hats

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They were popular on the 90s in straw.

Ive had a resistol for 20 years I like a lot. I thinq as long as youre buying a higher end hat, you cant really go wrong with one of the top brands. i wouldnt consider anything under a 20x

I have a couple Stetson and a straw Resistol George Strait. They are all decent hats, definitely no red flags.

That said the best hat I own is a Smithbilt of Calgary Alberta, which is kind of like the Fort Worth of Canada. It's a huge horse and cattle town, even though a lto of folks might not know so. Absolutely great fit and quality. Slightly better price due to exchange rate and lower-profile brand name.

Personal preference but a Resistol is hard to beat. Stetson as well. But there are other good brands out there.

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Stetson.

For me, just a better overall hat that fits better and holds its shape better/longer.

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I will say my girlfriends family has a really old cattle ranch in south texas and she has her great granddad's stetson he wore for years on her wall and she still wears it sometimes and it is in great shape for being extremely old and worn. It is straw, but take that for what it is worth.