Greg Gale
Well-Known Member
You may have read about my ordeal with WPG. I wanted a budget crusher cap that looks OK. I've read they run large, so I ordered a size smaller than my normal size. This 7 1/4 was too big. I sent it back, they didn't pick it up, and after 3-4 emails they told me the replacement 7 1/8 was on its way. Today I got the pack, along with the original cap I sent back, with a label on it saying "unclaimed". The return postage cost me as much as the cap, so I'm not going to send it back again. This is terribly careless customer service. I decided I will sell the bigger one (7 1/4) to any of you who is interested for 35 GBP plus postage (which may cost just as much)
So the cap is definitely a budget one, but quite well made, great bang for the buck. The first series ran tall they said, but this is an improved run which I don't find too tall at all. Maybe a little wide, but I have nothing to compare it to. The wool elastic is of good quality, perfect color. The leather is, well, OK. All in all it's more than what I hoped for.
Quick question: The inside of the top of the hat is reinforced with a thick-ish transparent plastic, which prevents me from really crushing the cap without it jumping back to its original form. Is this plastic piece present on originals? (see pics) Or should I remove it? There is a silk lining underneath.
Here are some pics, and if you're interested in getting my 7 1/4 (which is more like a 7 3/8), let me know
So the cap is definitely a budget one, but quite well made, great bang for the buck. The first series ran tall they said, but this is an improved run which I don't find too tall at all. Maybe a little wide, but I have nothing to compare it to. The wool elastic is of good quality, perfect color. The leather is, well, OK. All in all it's more than what I hoped for.
Quick question: The inside of the top of the hat is reinforced with a thick-ish transparent plastic, which prevents me from really crushing the cap without it jumping back to its original form. Is this plastic piece present on originals? (see pics) Or should I remove it? There is a silk lining underneath.
Here are some pics, and if you're interested in getting my 7 1/4 (which is more like a 7 3/8), let me know