This is where it's at Doug. I don't go for the review vids so much, design taste being so individually subjective, but your techniques for shaping and maintenance are really second to none.
Doug, that tool and advise is everything. I have learned more from your channel than any other RUclips videos about maintaining and keeping fitted caps in shape. For me, reducing the wrinkles and lack of asymmetry between the crown height, back panel and profiles to ensure a rounded fit is a big challenge with fitted caps, and the tool resolves this. Keep it going.
Your channel is so Underrated. You were one of the first to ever make instructional videos on shaping hats and using different techniques if not the first I’ve seen. Although there’s other people making videos on curbing the brim I still come back to your videos as a refresher when I need to shape a hat. 👍🏼🧢
One of the most insightful how-to videos I’ve come across in my ball cap collection journey….✊🏾 much appreciated, and (btw, that’s a super sweet Detroit Tigers cap you have that you used in the opening tutorial !👍🏾)
ive had success stuffing the hat with a tshirt, applying spray starch and ironing. keeps the shape for a long while, does require reapplication as im bald so the shape eventually goes wonky
This was a truly amazing video!!! I had numerous caps that the shape was really off. This completely fixed it. I used the Skullerz with a Size 3 soccer ball inside it and steamer to reshape (size 7.5 hat). Thank you for sharing your discovery
Newton discovers gravity Franklin discover electricity Watson & Crick discover DNA Theo Epstein discovers Bill James Doug discovers the Bump Cap 👍👍👍👍 All kidding aside this is great. Bump Cap should see a sizable “bump” in sales thanks to your video Doug. This is an impactful video, no doubt.
I have not personally, but some viewers have. I try to keep the cap material more permeable and avoid any kind of sprays, but that's just my personal choice. Thanks!
Some viewers do that, so I think it's ok if you want to try it. Personally I've always avoided using sprays so that they don't coat and clog the polyester or wool and make them less able to breathe.... thanks for the question.
Love the video! I’m thinking about getting a couple World Series patch hats which are made in China. I can’t stand the boxy crown and have seemingly tried everything to get it to look right. May give the bump insert a shot.
I have noticed that the 2021 MLB Postseason caps do not have the championship patches. Maybe they don't sell well when the team is eliminated and They will be used in only in the WS. Greetings From Colombia
Hey bro the best thing to use is a insert for hats to replace hard hats - I was mind blown - I got one - and then vacuum formed about 80 more for every one of my hats. - Why vacuum form the insert? There's no gaps or anything - full coverage inside the hats.`
@@VanDrums1 no it's a insert that fits inside a hat - just a plastic round insert that leaves part of the back open for snap backs / velcro back hats. Look up North by Honeywell SC01 Protective Shell Insert for Baseball Cap
I just ordered one of these. I noticed when stretching about an 1/8 i see how the band deforms plus it seems like it would be great to shape the front of the cap. 🙏
Oh man I appreciate your videos so much I didn’t even think about using steam to curve my brim and make it stay also the wrinkles bro your a genius thank you so much
Never tried it, but I've got a hat or two where I might like to experiment with it. Usually I avoid the dryer because it tends to really beat up and soften the visor. Thanks for the question, if I try it I will def record and post a video of results.
If the buckram in the front two panels is really beaten down, then it's difficult to restore the most robust structural part. But some cap fans use spray starch on the crown when they have it on a shaping form like this, to give it a little more stiffness and hold off wrinkling of the back four panels, thanks.
Maybe best thing to do is re-heat, especially if it's the visor. I've got a couple of visor curving videos on my channel... check those out and follow the process to heat and re-curve the visors.
I reviewed differences in this video - ruclips.net/video/76w4oEVCMWI/видео.html - and I believe the try-on starts around 7 minute mark. May add side-by-side images to a future video, thanks.
Hi! Love the concept and ordered one from Amazon. Do you think they will fit differently depending on your size? I saw you had 7 5/8 and I’m 7 3/8. Thanks!!
Thanks for the videos, awesome info and tips. I got a little issue with a cap hope you can help me, I already bent the brim and seams a little twist to one side, can’t get an uniform curve, tryed to bend with bands, steam and a cilinder and a cup but the result is the same. I am worried that is more like a problem with the crown. Is not the first cap that I bend.
If you steam it to curve, you can probably manipulate it a bit more on the side that needs it. Unfortunately I’ve had caps where the visor is not centered, or the two front crown panels are attached to the visor at different heights… both of these can really mess up the cap symmetry, so it may just be a bad quality cap.
@@dreinthe616 oh I see, do you recommend to change the cap?, I just bought it online, with the straight brim seams to look ok, but the problem becomes visible once I curved the brim. Or do you think is not a big deal?
Yes, although it may be tough to tuck it into the sweatband the way you can do with a standard one... even if you can't, the insert is still great for shaping.
Depends on how you wear and store it, but not that long… you can try spray starch to keep the pressed look longer, a lot of my viewers do that with the back four panels.
That’s a good question, I guess I had not noticed the lack of them yet… but it could be the crazy supply chain troubles with almost every industry these days.
Do you think the Bullard bump cap and steam can raise/restore the buckram and front panels? I have a Roman Pro from the mid to late 80s that is too sloped, too much of a dad hat look. Would like to have a mid-crown shape if possible, since it's a 1950s Senators replica. Size-wise, it fits great - no stretching needed. Bought it as new deadstock, so mint condition other than being somewhat flattened (guess from the way it was stored).
I think all of it depends on the ability of the buckram to hold shape... you could try by heating it with a hairdryer and then pressing from the inside with a towel or t-shirt, just something to deliver the form you want. If it holds after cooling down you might be good, but otherwise there's not a lot of ways to put structure/stiffness back in.
@@dreinthe616 Thanks Doug. Will try the hairdryer method first - that's simple and practical. And the bump cap insert is a great suggestion for smoothing out creases and is certainly affordable. Yet another helpful video to extend the life of a cap.
You should definitely go to my channel page and/or search "removing dents and creases from caps" - I've got two videos on that, one full-length and another abbreviated 'classic' edit that I just posted recently, thanks.
@@dreinthe616 thanks for that, I've tried some of the methods and it has worked for new era caps, but when it comes to twill hats I'm having a hard time keeping the creases out even with heavy starch
Will work with any size, and they really only sell one size of these anyway… they’ve got slots that allow them to compress a little bit for smaller size caps, thanks.
It should be compliant enough to work in those sizes, and I’d recommend the Bullard one I linked in the description because it will probably conform the easiest to those, thanks
Mostly I just try to soften the look of the corners of the crown, here are two videos where I show what I do: ruclips.net/video/03SATQZRHnw/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/p367fG3oCGY/видео.html good luck, thanks.
Actually I don't, I usually just try to clean them as soon as they start looking like they need it... I do have a couple of cleaning videos on my channel ICYI, but neither has a blocker spray in it, thanks.
I did a video for mesh back caps - find it at my channel or click ruclips.net/video/oKbgnYJE53o/видео.html - and it might need a little more heat/exposure time, but it should still work in most cases.
I'm just wondering. I have a New Era cap and was wondering if it is fake or not. It is an American National 59fifty with a new york yankees logo on the right side of the cap and the new era logo in gold on the left. It also has the inside which looks authentic - black and white instead of white and black just saying 59fifty and the New Era in black and white. Genuine Merch, 100% wool, made in China. Is this authentic or fake? Thanks.
I'm not really the best at the fake-spotting... but that does remind me of a collection from a few years ago at lids - where the opposing AL/NL birds were on the front panels, and the team and NE logos were on opposite wear sides on a black cap, as you describe.
@@dreinthe616 That's the one. It has the two birds on the front going after a baseball in the middle with American on one side of the baseball and National on the other, respectively. Thanks for responding!
Steam alone is not enough for many of the steps shown here... you need a form to hold the shape, much like forms are used during the initial cap blocking (during almost any kind of hat making). I do have a video comparing a portable garment steamer to a teapot, and several other videos where you can use steam alone for less intensive shaping and wrinkle removal, thx.
This is where it's at Doug. I don't go for the review vids so much, design taste being so individually subjective, but your techniques for shaping and maintenance are really second to none.
Game changer. Never would have thought of using a bump cap insert, genius.Thanks again Doug.
Doug, that tool and advise is everything. I have learned more from your channel than any other RUclips videos about maintaining and keeping fitted caps in shape. For me, reducing the wrinkles and lack of asymmetry between the crown height, back panel and profiles to ensure a rounded fit is a big challenge with fitted caps, and the tool resolves this. Keep it going.
Thank you, really appreciate all the comments you've posted this week. I'm glad I can help out with taking care of your caps.
Excellent recommendation and video. You continue to unlock the best ways to make a fitted cap fit and look the best.
I really wish new era released their shaping kit again. The kit had an inflatable ball / balloon to shape the cap
You can still find it online this option is way cheaper though but yeah I'm pretty sure you can find it online or some variation of it
Your channel is so Underrated. You were one of the first to ever make instructional videos on shaping hats and using different techniques if not the first I’ve seen. Although there’s other people making videos on curbing the brim I still come back to your videos as a refresher when I need to shape a hat. 👍🏼🧢
I really appreciate those comments, especially since you know how long I've been doing it. Thank you!
One of the most insightful how-to videos I’ve come across in my ball cap collection journey….✊🏾 much appreciated, and (btw, that’s a super sweet Detroit Tigers cap you have that you used in the opening tutorial !👍🏾)
Thank you, really appreciate it!
ive had success stuffing the hat with a tshirt, applying spray starch and ironing. keeps the shape for a long while, does require reapplication as im bald so the shape eventually goes wonky
Sounds like a pretty good approach, clearly it works for you, cool!
These are really good. I’ve been using one for a few years now. Not a lot of people know about this.
Yeah, that's cool - I had been using towels and t-shirts stuffed in above the hat jack, but this is a lot easier and more consistent.
This video is a game changer. Thank you!!!
You are welcome, glad to help out!
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Great video! Thanks. All of your vids help a ton.
bravo!!
and nice looking kitchen you got there too!!
This was a truly amazing video!!! I had numerous caps that the shape was really off. This completely fixed it. I used the Skullerz with a Size 3 soccer ball inside it and steamer to reshape (size 7.5 hat). Thank you for sharing your discovery
That's what I like to hear, thank you!
Some good ideas here for sure. I’ve been thinking of a way to keep my hats formed as well.
Yes, I use these inserts again and again, can't recommend them enough, thanks.
Another informative video. Thanks Doug!
Good job🔥
Newton discovers gravity
Franklin discover electricity
Watson & Crick discover DNA
Theo Epstein discovers Bill James
Doug discovers the Bump Cap 👍👍👍👍
All kidding aside this is great. Bump Cap should see a sizable “bump” in sales thanks to your video Doug. This is an impactful video, no doubt.
Have you ever tried spray starch to stiffen the soft panels, a little. Great video, thanks.
I have not personally, but some viewers have. I try to keep the cap material more permeable and avoid any kind of sprays, but that's just my personal choice. Thanks!
Doug thanks!
You are welcome!
What about using starch on the cap after you steam it and reshape it? is that a good idea or not? Thank you for your video.
Some viewers do that, so I think it's ok if you want to try it. Personally I've always avoided using sprays so that they don't coat and clog the polyester or wool and make them less able to breathe.... thanks for the question.
Im worried that steaming my hat will make the dye from the colored hat bleed onto the white emblem stitching
Amazing
Love the video! I’m thinking about getting a couple World Series patch hats which are made in China. I can’t stand the boxy crown and have seemingly tried everything to get it to look right. May give the bump insert a shot.
Cool, thank you!
Thank you very much sir
You are most welcome!
I have noticed that the 2021 MLB Postseason caps do not have the championship patches. Maybe they don't sell well when the team is eliminated and They will be used in only in the WS. Greetings From Colombia
Hey bro the best thing to use is a insert for hats to replace hard hats - I was mind blown - I got one - and then vacuum formed about 80 more for every one of my hats. - Why vacuum form the insert? There's no gaps or anything - full coverage inside the hats.`
So your using a construction hard hat and putting baseball hat inside and steaming it. Might be dumbass question just didn't fully understand
@@VanDrums1 no it's a insert that fits inside a hat - just a plastic round insert that leaves part of the back open for snap backs / velcro back hats. Look up North by Honeywell SC01 Protective Shell Insert for Baseball Cap
@@VanDrums1 the half size ones suck - they just cover the front of the hat
youre the best i stretched 1 of my hats and it left that sweat band mark
4 Way Hat Jack Video please!
I just ordered one of these. I noticed when stretching about an 1/8 i see how the band deforms plus it seems like it would be great to shape the front of the cap. 🙏
Nice... I think you'll agree it's a great tool to have, thanks.
Oh man I appreciate your videos so much I didn’t even think about using steam to curve my brim and make it stay also the wrinkles bro your a genius thank you so much
Right on, glad I could help!
Can you put the hat in the dryer with that plastic insert to keep shape and shrink your hat?
Never tried it, but I've got a hat or two where I might like to experiment with it. Usually I avoid the dryer because it tends to really beat up and soften the visor. Thanks for the question, if I try it I will def record and post a video of results.
Hey Doug, for rounding out the crown on the Blocky Bangladesh caps, which results did you like more: The Size 1 soccer ball or this Bump Cap Insert?
Bump cap insert, for its more accurate head shape, and slightly better stability - you can set it inside the sweatband while you are shaping the cap.
Can you add structure to older, beaten down hats?
If the buckram in the front two panels is really beaten down, then it's difficult to restore the most robust structural part. But some cap fans use spray starch on the crown when they have it on a shaping form like this, to give it a little more stiffness and hold off wrinkling of the back four panels, thanks.
A bunch of my fitted hats were close to the heater and now theyre all warped out any tips or tools i should buy to fix this or is it beyond repair
Al lso the bill of the hat is also warped
Maybe best thing to do is re-heat, especially if it's the visor. I've got a couple of visor curving videos on my channel... check those out and follow the process to heat and re-curve the visors.
Could you show a side by side of a 59fifty low profile and a regular molded 59fifty on head?
I reviewed differences in this video - ruclips.net/video/76w4oEVCMWI/видео.html - and I believe the try-on starts around 7 minute mark. May add side-by-side images to a future video, thanks.
Hi! Love the concept and ordered one from Amazon. Do you think they will fit differently depending on your size? I saw you had 7 5/8 and I’m 7 3/8. Thanks!!
Should be fine, they are very pliable and have slots that allow them to compress for smaller caps/sizes, thanks.
can you post the links to the bump cap inserts ?
Yep, in the description now, thx.
Thanks for the videos, awesome info and tips. I got a little issue with a cap hope you can help me, I already bent the brim and seams a little twist to one side, can’t get an uniform curve, tryed to bend with bands, steam and a cilinder and a cup but the result is the same. I am worried that is more like a problem with the crown. Is not the first cap that I bend.
If you steam it to curve, you can probably manipulate it a bit more on the side that needs it. Unfortunately I’ve had caps where the visor is not centered, or the two front crown panels are attached to the visor at different heights… both of these can really mess up the cap symmetry, so it may just be a bad quality cap.
@@dreinthe616 oh I see, do you recommend to change the cap?, I just bought it online, with the straight brim seams to look ok, but the problem becomes visible once I curved the brim.
Or do you think is not a big deal?
New era hats of the early 2000s were so much better, the hats now are huge in the front
Great video! That second cap on left, top row, is that a Braves cap and where did you get it? Love all your caps!
I think that is the Braves Wool “Color Flip” collection, from roughly 2017 or 2018. Have not seen another of those for a while now. Thanks!
@@dreinthe616 ah, well dang. That cap is sweet. I’d love to have one.
Great video. Does the Bullard fit inside a low profile 5950?
Yes, although it may be tough to tuck it into the sweatband the way you can do with a standard one... even if you can't, the insert is still great for shaping.
After you use steam to shape the crown, how long does it stay formed?
Depends on how you wear and store it, but not that long… you can try spray starch to keep the pressed look longer, a lot of my viewers do that with the back four panels.
Off topic question but why aren’t they doing the posts season in field caps this year?
That’s a good question, I guess I had not noticed the lack of them yet… but it could be the crazy supply chain troubles with almost every industry these days.
Do you think the Bullard bump cap and steam can raise/restore the buckram and front panels? I have a Roman Pro from the mid to late 80s that is too sloped, too much of a dad hat look. Would like to have a mid-crown shape if possible, since it's a 1950s Senators replica. Size-wise, it fits great - no stretching needed. Bought it as new deadstock, so mint condition other than being somewhat flattened (guess from the way it was stored).
I think all of it depends on the ability of the buckram to hold shape... you could try by heating it with a hairdryer and then pressing from the inside with a towel or t-shirt, just something to deliver the form you want. If it holds after cooling down you might be good, but otherwise there's not a lot of ways to put structure/stiffness back in.
@@dreinthe616 Thanks Doug. Will try the hairdryer method first - that's simple and practical. And the bump cap insert is a great suggestion for smoothing out creases and is certainly affordable. Yet another helpful video to extend the life of a cap.
Any suggestions on how to get creasing out of the front of the cap? I tried ironing but it makes it worse
You should definitely go to my channel page and/or search "removing dents and creases from caps" - I've got two videos on that, one full-length and another abbreviated 'classic' edit that I just posted recently, thanks.
@@dreinthe616 thanks for that, I've tried some of the methods and it has worked for new era caps, but when it comes to twill hats I'm having a hard time keeping the creases out even with heavy starch
I’m about to by one of these. Do I need a specific one for a 7 3/4 or will they work with any size cap?
Will work with any size, and they really only sell one size of these anyway… they’ve got slots that allow them to compress a little bit for smaller size caps, thanks.
Thank you for this! Do you think it will work on smaller caps like 6 7/8 or 7?
It should be compliant enough to work in those sizes, and I’d recommend the Bullard one I linked in the description because it will probably conform the easiest to those, thanks
@@dreinthe616 Thanks for taking the time to respond, cheers!
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could u suggest me any #cap hack for someone with flatter wider head on both sides so it look rounder wearing cap?? 😒😔✌️✌️❤️
Mostly I just try to soften the look of the corners of the crown, here are two videos where I show what I do: ruclips.net/video/03SATQZRHnw/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/p367fG3oCGY/видео.html good luck, thanks.
Do you spray your caps with a stain blocker? or did I miss that video?
Actually I don't, I usually just try to clean them as soon as they start looking like they need it... I do have a couple of cleaning videos on my channel ICYI, but neither has a blocker spray in it, thanks.
@@dreinthe616 Much thanks. Kudos to your videos such as the use of the hat stretcher. My caps fit and look so much better.
Would this work for mesh back caps?
I did a video for mesh back caps - find it at my channel or click ruclips.net/video/oKbgnYJE53o/видео.html - and it might need a little more heat/exposure time, but it should still work in most cases.
Does this insert work for any size hat?
In adult sizes I would say yes - but with some dad cap styles it might be tough to insert the whole thing due to a short crown, thanks.
This is very posted top.
Hey Dre. Do you have a San Diego Padres hat?
Yes, two actually - both on-fields, one Oceanside blue and the other current Brown, thanks
@@dreinthe616 Nice. What do you think about the Vintage Script series?
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I'm just wondering. I have a New Era cap and was wondering if it is fake or not. It is an American National 59fifty with a new york yankees logo on the right side of the cap and the new era logo in gold on the left. It also has the inside which looks authentic - black and white instead of white and black just saying 59fifty and the New Era in black and white. Genuine Merch, 100% wool, made in China. Is this authentic or fake? Thanks.
I'm not really the best at the fake-spotting... but that does remind me of a collection from a few years ago at lids - where the opposing AL/NL birds were on the front panels, and the team and NE logos were on opposite wear sides on a black cap, as you describe.
@@dreinthe616 That's the one. It has the two birds on the front going after a baseball in the middle with American on one side of the baseball and National on the other, respectively. Thanks for responding!
Where'd you get those gloves?
Costco usually sells those every fall in the Midwest where I am - nice lighter weight running gloves by Head.
@@dreinthe616 thank you
Hi Bro, do you have video between fake and legit?
No - I've seen others published, but I've never taken on that topic on my channel, thanks.
You have the same voice of Jordan Peterson. 👏
No need for size 1 soccer ball then fam?
Looks like it does about the same thing, but better imo
Amazon link?
Yep, in description area now, thx.
Yooo
#PROTIP there are HALF size bump caps - do NOT get those they suck!
Doug just buy a steamer just $14 from walmart.
Steam alone is not enough for many of the steps shown here... you need a form to hold the shape, much like forms are used during the initial cap blocking (during almost any kind of hat making). I do have a video comparing a portable garment steamer to a teapot, and several other videos where you can use steam alone for less intensive shaping and wrinkle removal, thx.