Great video and I like the hat! I'm in the Pacific northwest and last year I said to my wife, " I wonder with the weather getting hotter if more guys will start wearing hats in the summer?" Well, this year I have. One a recent outing I say several guys wearing straw Fedoras. One twenty something guy was even wearing a straw Open Road. Have you noticed more men in your neck of the woods wearing hats this summer? Happy 4th of July brother, PS. I think I'll steal your line line, "I've wore the stew out of that." It's kinda fun and gets the point across without being vulgar. I like that. I'll. also use the "hotter than a two dollar pistol."
One of my favorite and most interesting RUclips channels. Great information to help me make a good decision on my next hat. I too will need a large skull cover !
I rewatching some of these videos, they never get old and I really enjoy them.Hope all is well with the History Nerd, haven't seen any new videos lately. Best wishes.
Many thanks for the information and review of this particular line from Stetson. 👍 The construction of this hat is of great importance to me, as in the woods of East Texas, where I live is not only humid, but prone to lots of rain. Simply put, we require a hat that can take a drenching and not fall apart.
Just before Christmas I saw a new $25,000.00 Panama for sale. Yup, and they kept in what I'd call a glass humidor. They had a few other very high quality hats around $5,000.00. I bought my Panama and my wife's Gambler Panama at that store a year ago for $250 OTD each.
Just bought this palm leaf hat. I only planed on wearing it on the occasional bad hair day so maybe the shantung would have been better, but it rains so much where I live that I wasn't comfortable with the paper hat. I did notice that the hat straw is woven very tightly. I can put a flashlight inside the hat, but I can't see the light through the hat on the outside. Despite this, surprisingly, I didn't feel hot while wearing it. Others claim you can make the hat cooler by running cold water through the hat & putting it on as long as you don't mind a wet head. I did notice the hat seems slightly heavier than paper straw hats. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase & I got a compliment on it the first day I wore it. I kinda would like to try Stetson's panama straw version of this hat, although it's $200 &. I would rather invest in a good felt hat next. I'm also curious about Stetson's waxed cotton fedora which is made to wear in the rain
I have switched back and forth between the palm straw Rushmore and the Shantung straw Adventurer over the past couple of weeks and have not found one to be hotter than the other despite scorching temperatures here. The Rushmore is decidedly more durable, but as I said in the video, the Adventurer is a bit dressier looking, at least in my opinion. Wear your hats in good health, and many thanks for watching!
Love your videos sir. I’m a bit of a history nerd myself at 37 but my other obsessions are bourbon, cigars and of course Stetson hats. I’ve looked at your input on more than one hat purchase. It’s getting into summer weather here in WA but probably nothing like Bama, stay cool my friend!
Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you found the reviews helpful. Sounds like we share similar hobbies. I had originally planned to also review bourbon on this channel since I've got an extensive collection, but while the hat videos get thousands of views, the bourbon vids get only a few hundred. If anything, I know how to read my audience and stick to what interests them. Be well up in Washington state, Chief.
Are you planning on making new videos? I just found your channel and love it! I just ordered my first Stetson, excited to wear it but I am a little scared of what people may say about me wearing a "cowboy hat"
I do have plans for new videos and will hopefully film them in the next few weeks. Wear what you like, and tell anyone who makes comments to smooch your hindquarters. If it makes you more comfortable, Stetson makes several "crossover" hats that are a blend of traditional cowboy hat with more conventional style. The Stetson Open Road is probably the first of such "crossover" hats. You might want to take a look at some of those.
Both of those hats are quite handsome. I don't think that Rushmore is much more casual looking than that Adventurer. Both would be fine with a coat and tie, IMO. I don't know how you find these hats. You are my knowledge and locator source for these Stetson woven hats. Wear them in good health!
I love watching the Postal Shaming parts of your videos. Sucks for your poor hats to be mistreated so, but what good quality hats to not mind being tossed around like the delivery guys are playing corn hole.
Looks great! Honestly I enjoy the history and your delivery, if you’d be open to checking out, reviewing and teaching about hats we could send in please let me know. I would love your style video on my stratoliner B and hemp variants, I enjoyed the other stratoliner straw and seeing more on it would be awesome. I am a 7 1/2 myself so not far off :) Sorry couldn’t email directly, no email in your about section I saw. Regardless enjoy the content, look forward to more!
Looks good, I like a Fedora hat and the palm leaf hats are durable but not as comfortable as a Shantung straw but I need a new Fedora straw I may go look at one of these, you think its hot there I am in south Texas it was 106* here yesterday and 115* heat index
As best I can tell, the Retro Panama is going to be more similar to the Adventurer than the Rushmore. As noted in my video, I wear the Adventurer with coat and tie at work because it is a bit more "dressy" looking in my opinion, but I wore the Rushmore with a seersucker suit recently and got many compliments. The palm straw Rushmore will be more durable than either the Adventurer or Retro as it is much thicker straw ropes vs braid and can get wet.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 BTW- I did get the Rushmore and it took to shaping quite well, actually. I do wish the crown was a smidge taller to have a bit more to work with, and it did sit directly on my odd shaped head. I've managed to work the crown up just enough to where it's not sitting directly on my bald patch which seems to cover all but the sides of my head. In my opinion, the reshaping makes it look a bit more expensive! Thank you for all of the time and effort that u put into these video and into us lowly hat plebeians.
I'm glad you like the Rushmore. I wore mine to work today. Shaping a hat is something I've never attempted because I fear I lack the artistic flair and eye that it takes. I've always taken mine to the nearest hatter and let them work their shaping magic.
Just a comment from the fashion police. I love your videos and I know you must have spent some dough on your logo shirts but does it come in any other colors besides blue?
Thanks for the kind words about the videos. My shirt is kind of like a uniform, so much like a UPS driver wears only brown, I wear only navy blue HNMC shirts. Plus, for an overweight fella like me, dark blue helps hide my ample girth...or at least I like to think it does.
The Stetson Juno is quite a snappy looking hat, but, unfortunately, I require an XXL size, and Stetson only goes up to XL in that model. Thanks for watching!
Two significantly different kinds of straw - palm straw, which is a natural straw that can get wet, versus shantung straw, which is made from pressed paper and doesn't do well with prolonged water exposure. The Alderton will be a more intricate weave whereas the Rushmore is made from coils of palm straw rope. Enjoy your hat, and thanks for watching!
It may be man-made Milan straw like the straw Stratoliner that I reviewed, but the sites selling it referred to it as Shantung straw. I think if it’s not natural straw, they may throw the Shantung designation on it.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 I thought you said in the video that the Rushmore is a palm leaf straw. The Adventurer is the Shantung. Milan straw is very soft.
The next video I have in mind will be filmed outside, but it has been too danged hot in Alabama to do much of anything outside. Now that it's cooling off, I hope to film and upload a new video in the very near future. Thanks for asking.
Many thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the History Nerd's budget precludes the purchase of vintage Stetsons as they can be quite expensive, and they are also dang near impossible to find in the 7-3/4 size that my enormous head demands.
how often do you find yourself returning things to these non-amazon type sellers? i get saving a few bucks here and there, but wouldn't you feel better supporting Stetson directly? i will say though, as a fellow large mellon fella, the Stetson website's selection is quite sparse
I’ve actually never had to return a hat. And to be honest, I’d rather support a small business owner who sells hats and can benefit more directly from my purchase rather than an Amazon or Stetson, which will stay in business and do well financially whether I buy directly from them or not.
I've been quite busy but have a couple in the hopper I"m planning to film. You're providing me the motivation to get me off of my hindquarters and film the cottonpickin' things.
@@adamnoman4658I've not watched the video in a while, but I likely meant that the individual flat strips of "straw" or palm fronds are not woven together like in the Stetson Adventurer but are, instead, woven into rope coils, which are then sewn together.
Great detailed review and comparison. Off topic just wanted to give you my opinion on the new justified reboot. It's like raylan is neutered wardrobe overall is bad I'm tired of seeing the new bad guy walking around in his underwear. I can't understand his daughter half the time ,it's good he has her in the new justified but not sure about her acting. He seems weak ,doesn't drink no lady's friends on and on .somewhat woke. I'm just disappointed thanks for letting me rant I know you won't get into your opinion because of your channel which I respect thanks.
Heck, brother, we all slow down as we get older...even Raylan Givens. Personally, I don't drink nearly as much booze, woo nearly as many gals, or shoot nearly as many gun thugs as I did 15 years ago, either. And, I agree, seeing Mr. Bad Guy strutting around in his tighty whities ain't something I necessarily want to watch repeatedly. But, with that said, the Jusitifed reboot may not be as good as the original, but it's still better than 90% of the other crap on TV these days. Be well, and thanks for watching the channel.
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Please come back with more videos!!! Appreciate & love your reviews!
Great video and I like the hat! I'm in the Pacific northwest and last year I said to my wife, " I wonder with the weather getting hotter if more guys will start wearing hats in the summer?" Well, this year I have. One a recent outing I say several guys wearing straw Fedoras. One twenty something guy was even wearing a straw Open Road.
Have you noticed more men in your neck of the woods wearing hats this summer?
Happy 4th of July brother,
PS. I think I'll steal your line line, "I've wore the stew out of that." It's kinda fun and gets the point across without being vulgar. I like that. I'll. also use the "hotter than a two dollar pistol."
One of my favorite and most interesting RUclips channels. Great information to help me make a good decision on my next hat. I too will need a large skull cover !
I rewatching some of these videos, they never get old and I really enjoy them.Hope all is well with the History Nerd, haven't seen any new videos lately. Best wishes.
Same here--missing his videos. They are informative and enjoyable. I too, hope all is well with the History Nerd.
Both are good looking hats, and they're in my price range. Thanks.
Many thanks for the information and review of this particular line from Stetson. 👍
The construction of this hat is of great importance to me, as in the woods of East Texas, where I live is not only humid, but prone to lots of rain. Simply put, we require a hat that can take a drenching and not fall apart.
Just before Christmas I saw a new $25,000.00 Panama for sale. Yup, and they kept in what I'd call a glass humidor. They had a few other very high quality hats around $5,000.00. I bought my Panama and my wife's Gambler Panama at that store a year ago for $250 OTD each.
Just bought this palm leaf hat. I only planed on wearing it on the occasional bad hair day so maybe the shantung would have been better, but it rains so much where I live that I wasn't comfortable with the paper hat. I did notice that the hat straw is woven very tightly. I can put a flashlight inside the hat, but I can't see the light through the hat on the outside. Despite this, surprisingly, I didn't feel hot while wearing it. Others claim you can make the hat cooler by running cold water through the hat & putting it on as long as you don't mind a wet head. I did notice the hat seems slightly heavier than paper straw hats. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase & I got a compliment on it the first day I wore it. I kinda would like to try Stetson's panama straw version of this hat, although it's $200 &. I would rather invest in a good felt hat next. I'm also curious about Stetson's waxed cotton fedora which is made to wear in the rain
I have switched back and forth between the palm straw Rushmore and the Shantung straw Adventurer over the past couple of weeks and have not found one to be hotter than the other despite scorching temperatures here. The Rushmore is decidedly more durable, but as I said in the video, the Adventurer is a bit dressier looking, at least in my opinion. Wear your hats in good health, and many thanks for watching!
Love your videos sir. I’m a bit of a history nerd myself at 37 but my other obsessions are bourbon, cigars and of course Stetson hats. I’ve looked at your input on more than one hat purchase. It’s getting into summer weather here in WA but probably nothing like Bama, stay cool my friend!
Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you found the reviews helpful. Sounds like we share similar hobbies. I had originally planned to also review bourbon on this channel since I've got an extensive collection, but while the hat videos get thousands of views, the bourbon vids get only a few hundred. If anything, I know how to read my audience and stick to what interests them. Be well up in Washington state, Chief.
Are you planning on making new videos? I just found your channel and love it! I just ordered my first Stetson, excited to wear it but I am a little scared of what people may say about me wearing a "cowboy hat"
I do have plans for new videos and will hopefully film them in the next few weeks. Wear what you like, and tell anyone who makes comments to smooch your hindquarters. If it makes you more comfortable, Stetson makes several "crossover" hats that are a blend of traditional cowboy hat with more conventional style. The Stetson Open Road is probably the first of such "crossover" hats. You might want to take a look at some of those.
Both of those hats are quite handsome. I don't think that Rushmore is much more casual looking than that Adventurer. Both would be fine with a coat and tie, IMO. I don't know how you find these hats. You are my knowledge and locator source for these Stetson woven hats. Wear them in good health!
Hope to meet u sometime...I really enjoy your videos...as a long time cowboy I love boots and hats
Looks good!
I love watching the Postal Shaming parts of your videos. Sucks for your poor hats to be mistreated so, but what good quality hats to not mind being tossed around like the delivery guys are playing corn hole.
They both look great on you!!
Looks great! Honestly I enjoy the history and your delivery, if you’d be open to checking out, reviewing and teaching about hats we could send in please let me know. I would love your style video on my stratoliner B and hemp variants, I enjoyed the other stratoliner straw and seeing more on it would be awesome. I am a 7 1/2 myself so not far off :)
Sorry couldn’t email directly, no email in your about section I saw.
Regardless enjoy the content, look forward to more!
I have got 3 hats from village hat shop all at great prices.
Very handsome hat sir ! Keep making them videos!
Hi.. New to the channel, but now I'm a big fan. Great content... Can the Rushmore's front brim be snapped to an up position rather than down?
I do not believe it can, but I'll give it a shot the next time I wear it and will post a follow up here, if necessary. Thanks for watching!
Looks good, I like a Fedora hat and the palm leaf hats are durable but not as comfortable as a Shantung straw but I need a new Fedora straw I may go look at one of these, you think its hot there I am in south Texas it was 106* here yesterday and 115* heat index
Looks good
I’ll be coming through in August through your state and would love to meet up.
You can reach out via email at historynerdsmancave@gmail.com if you're coming through Central Alabama.
Great Job
I’m looking to get my first palm/panama hat. Considering this or the Stetson Retro Panama. Any suggestions on deciding between these two?
As best I can tell, the Retro Panama is going to be more similar to the Adventurer than the Rushmore. As noted in my video, I wear the Adventurer with coat and tie at work because it is a bit more "dressy" looking in my opinion, but I wore the Rushmore with a seersucker suit recently and got many compliments. The palm straw Rushmore will be more durable than either the Adventurer or Retro as it is much thicker straw ropes vs braid and can get wet.
Hey, love your videos! Question: can I soak and reshape the Rushmore brim? I like it snapped up. Thnx!
It should work…in theory. I’ve never tried. Give it a shot, and let us know how it goes, Thanks for watching, Chief.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 BTW- I did get the Rushmore and it took to shaping quite well, actually. I do wish the crown was a smidge taller to have a bit more to work with, and it did sit directly on my odd shaped head. I've managed to work the crown up just enough to where it's not sitting directly on my bald patch which seems to cover all but the sides of my head. In my opinion, the reshaping makes it look a bit more expensive! Thank you for all of the time and effort that u put into these video and into us lowly hat plebeians.
I'm glad you like the Rushmore. I wore mine to work today. Shaping a hat is something I've never attempted because I fear I lack the artistic flair and eye that it takes. I've always taken mine to the nearest hatter and let them work their shaping magic.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 T'was my first time. Fortune favors the brave! Thank you again, be well
Just a comment from the fashion police. I love your videos and I know you must have spent some dough on your logo shirts but does it come in any other colors besides blue?
Thanks for the kind words about the videos. My shirt is kind of like a uniform, so much like a UPS driver wears only brown, I wear only navy blue HNMC shirts. Plus, for an overweight fella like me, dark blue helps hide my ample girth...or at least I like to think it does.
Have you ever reviewed the Stetson Juno straw hat?
The Stetson Juno is quite a snappy looking hat, but, unfortunately, I require an XXL size, and Stetson only goes up to XL in that model. Thanks for watching!
@@historynerdsmancave7567 Thank you for replying back to my question
I have a Stetson Alderton Vented Wide Brim Shantung Straw Fedora in the mail. Where does this fit with the Rushmore other than vented? Thanks
Two significantly different kinds of straw - palm straw, which is a natural straw that can get wet, versus shantung straw, which is made from pressed paper and doesn't do well with prolonged water exposure. The Alderton will be a more intricate weave whereas the Rushmore is made from coils of palm straw rope. Enjoy your hat, and thanks for watching!
I like the hat holder. Where did you get it ?
Amazon, where I purchased this one, has a million different kinds of hat stands. I paid around $20 for it.
Is the rushmore a “Milan” type hat?
It may be man-made Milan straw like the straw Stratoliner that I reviewed, but the sites selling it referred to it as Shantung straw. I think if it’s not natural straw, they may throw the Shantung designation on it.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 I thought you said in the video that the Rushmore is a palm leaf straw. The Adventurer is the Shantung. Milan straw is very soft.
You're right. I misread. Thought he was saying the Adventurer was like Milan straw. The Rushmore is a sturdy palm straw hat.
Haven't seen anything new in a few months. How are you doing?
The next video I have in mind will be filmed outside, but it has been too danged hot in Alabama to do much of anything outside. Now that it's cooling off, I hope to film and upload a new video in the very near future. Thanks for asking.
nice ❤❤❤❤
I’m goin way out on a limb, but you outa buy and review some vintage hats.
Many thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the History Nerd's budget precludes the purchase of vintage Stetsons as they can be quite expensive, and they are also dang near impossible to find in the 7-3/4 size that my enormous head demands.
how often do you find yourself returning things to these non-amazon type sellers?
i get saving a few bucks here and there, but wouldn't you feel better supporting Stetson directly?
i will say though, as a fellow large mellon fella, the Stetson website's selection is quite sparse
I’ve actually never had to return a hat. And to be honest, I’d rather support a small business owner who sells hats and can benefit more directly from my purchase rather than an Amazon or Stetson, which will stay in business and do well financially whether I buy directly from them or not.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 That's fair!
We do not sell to Amazon. All hats sold on Amazon are local retailers
Hey, did you give up on making videos??? Haven't seen anything from you in 3 months.
I've been quite busy but have a couple in the hopper I"m planning to film. You're providing me the motivation to get me off of my hindquarters and film the cottonpickin' things.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 Good to here. I was hoping that you were just taking a short break.
I'm starting to get concerned. He hasn't posted a new video in a while.
All good, Chief. I've not purchased any hats in a while, but I'll produce a new video in the near future. Thanks for the comment!
@@historynerdsmancave7567 Very relieved to hear you are well! Looking forward to your next video.
@@historynerdsmancave7567 Since its coils of straw "rope" are not woven together, what keeps a palm straw hat from falling apart?
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@@adamnoman4658I've not watched the video in a while, but I likely meant that the individual flat strips of "straw" or palm fronds are not woven together like in the Stetson Adventurer but are, instead, woven into rope coils, which are then sewn together.
The only 🎩 that has any value at all is the one below.
Great detailed review and comparison. Off topic just wanted to give you my opinion on the new justified reboot. It's like raylan is neutered wardrobe overall is bad I'm tired of seeing the new bad guy walking around in his underwear. I can't understand his daughter half the time ,it's good he has her in the new justified but not sure about her acting. He seems weak ,doesn't drink no lady's friends on and on .somewhat woke. I'm just disappointed thanks for letting me rant I know you won't get into your opinion because of your channel which I respect thanks.
Heck, brother, we all slow down as we get older...even Raylan Givens. Personally, I don't drink nearly as much booze, woo nearly as many gals, or shoot nearly as many gun thugs as I did 15 years ago, either. And, I agree, seeing Mr. Bad Guy strutting around in his tighty whities ain't something I necessarily want to watch repeatedly. But, with that said, the Jusitifed reboot may not be as good as the original, but it's still better than 90% of the other crap on TV these days. Be well, and thanks for watching the channel.