I just tried your 4 step process on one of my caps and I am amazed. Where has your channel been all my life? I have 12 caps that I do not wear because of the form of the crown and overall fit. Your tips are a gamechanger! Thanks so much!
Thank you for your quality content man, most appreciated. I’ve been collecting NE hats for close to a decade and have learned more about moulding and shaping them in the past few months by watching your videos. It’s a slow and tedious task but I’m in the process of reshaping all my caps per your methods. Thank you again.
That is great to hear, thanks for the comments... and I know the process can take some time if you're catching up on many caps, but I've come to appreciate the ritual of the whole thing. It's as natural as coffee in the morning when I get a new cap!
I've been living my entire life with those storage winkles. This is such an easy fix lol. Even the method of turning a flat brim to a curve. Thank you CZcams algorithm. Great content. Cheers.
This is amazing. I've worn caps my whole life and I just tried your technique on one of them. I've never had a hat fit so well. I just spent the afternoon fixing all my caps. Much appreciated 🙏 great videos. Thanks so much.
Hey man, I am a collector of close to 100 59fifty caps that I mix up and wear daily, but I probably actually wear only about 50-60 of them at best, due to imperfections in the cap(s). I found your videos about a week ago and I have watched a bunch of them and have applied many of your tips to a huge amount of those caps since then and I have been able to reshape, resize, and recurve them into fitting me properly, while looking like a fresh new cap in the process. So thanks man! I plan to always use your tips to any new cap that I get!
Really cool to hear that, Zach - thank you for the comments... This is exactly why I started making and posting videos, so it’s always great to hear when someone can get the most out of their collection!
I just wanted to say thank you man. I have generally just used the steam function on our iron, but I haven't been getting the results I wanted, and since I've got lots of 59fifties now so I decided to follow this tutorial as closely as I could (we haven't got a tea pot but I got a coffee steaming jug and put it on the hot plate to give me a constant source of steam), and my Cubs City Connect hat is looking beautiful... Almost as good as my favourite shape, 39thirty, which are basically not available here in Australia. Thank you, from a cap enthusiast down under!
That is great to hear, thanks for sharing the detail. That was exactly the reason I started making videos in the first place - to help share some of the things I learned!
Thanks for viddie. I just love caps maybe too much no matter whst sport baseball football hockey or even power drink caps and somr that trucking shippkng companies reps gave me a while back. Thanks again
Thank you Sir! I haven't bought a baseball cap in years. Purchased one that's coming today.. lve seen some great new hats,I just don't like the style, and way they make them now. Happy to try this.
these are quality tips, thanks for the help. is it just me when i say new era’s polyester hats are so much tougher to shape to your head? their wool hats were my favorite in terms of fit yet they never sell ‘em anymore
You are welcome, thanks... and I would indeed give wool an edge in terms of shaping and manipulating - but the poly is not terrible, in my opinion. And you will find that many NE caps are still offered in wool - mostly the collections that sit outside of the official/authentic collections. If you search terms like "Wool Standard 59Fifty", that was a collection of MLB and NBA fitteds that were 100% wool. There is always a collection or two that surprises me by being all wool.
Perfect timing.... I’m not used to these hats but bought one a month ago.... didn’t like how it looked boxy and the visor was so flat with no curve. Was going to return it but now keeping it. Thank you.
I've actually come back to this video, I've got a cubs London games 9forty but the logo is quite big and forms a straight edge across the buckram. It irritates a small portion of scar tissue on the front of my head. Will try with the spoon to make it more rounded or domed in that area.
Yes, sometimes a large logo combined with the center panel seam on the front creates a very stiff area that can really press and irritate the forehead. Sometimes you can shape it just enough, other times there's so much stitching that it's hard to move it even a little bit. Thanks, I hope this gives some relief.
How's it going Doug? Great videos on your channel, keep the videos coming. I do all the steps like you do on this video. But I add an extra step. After your last step, I put a bump cap under my cap and spray (Aleene's) fabric stiffener spray on my cap to help keep the shape of the cap and help with the wrinkles on the back panels of the cap.
That's a good tip for managing the fabric appearance, thanks for posting. I sometimes avoid the sprays that might obstruct any of the natural ventilation through the fabric - like a waterproofing spray which is designed to do just that. Not totally familiar with a stiffening spray like that, but I will check it out, thanks for your support too!
Nice Doug! I Prefer the steam versus the hair dryer to round off the front panel sqauring. I had a few New Era caps that I otherwise wouldn't have worn had I not come across your videos! Best method w/o a doubt. *** Any advice on how to lessen the rise on a "HIGH CROWN" New Era cap? Thanks for all your help, the mad hatter
Cool, good to hear that I helped out with the collection. With the high crown models, it's really tough to reduce the height - the fabric has to go somewhere, so if you compress it a lot you end up with folds behind the front two panels. Thanks for the comments.
does ebbets still use leather for their sweat bands inside the caps? and what would you recommend choosing between the Coops Retro Crown New Era 950, 50% wool version (with the spelled out "new york" or "boston", grey or blue ones) or something from ebbets? both with leather snapback.
Thanks for the great vids. I've relied on many of them. I picked up a cotton 9fifty, and am wondering if you'd keep the same break in approach? All my others are 59fifty and poly or wool. Thanks!
Yes, I'd probably stick with the same approach... though I've never tried it with a 100% cotton cap. Steam is still going to help you manipulate it... and thanks for the comment, I'm glad you can count on my cap techniques!
It won’t last forever, you may need to refresh it again over time. It comes down to how much you can shape it while heated - that’s what creates the “memory” of the material like when they blocked it at the factory.
Great tips. Would you recommend similar techniques for Ebbets Field standard visor caps? Might also curve some American Needle and Mitchell & Ness caps.
I have a review for an EFF cap, and although I did steam the visor to curve it, their standard visors do not retain a curve like this. And most of the other steps aren't really needed with the EFF, except for maybe just a light steam to remove any wrinkles. Thanks!
I think I know what you're describing... kind of creates a "chef's hat" look from the front? Usually I hit the front with steam, then hold my thumbs inside those areas and press outward while it cools. I hope that works, thanks.
Now that the hats are made of polyester and not wool will they shrink and or stretch at all? Should I buy the hat that fits me just right in the store or do I need to account for future shrinkage or stretching? I’ve never owned a fitted hat before.
You should def check out a few videos on my channel - one newer one is my 'Frequently Asked Questions' about fitteds - czcams.com/video/pvWdhpJ7Rg0/video.html - but I also have several others about material (wool vs poly), size variation, etc. Trying on at the store is the best way because of the variation in cap sizing, and remember that you'll get a little more space if you plan to curve the visor. Good luck!
Just got a hat. Where the logo is there are indents and it’s not smooth all the way around so when worn it looks a little funny. How would I go about fixing it? Any advice is appreciated
If it's near the logo in the front two panels of a 59Fifty or similar fitted, you should give this one a watch to see if there's a method that could help - czcams.com/video/4-q4ufu5M6w/video.html Thanks
I've just started wearing fitted caps and this is fantastic. Thank you! One thing I'm finding a little annoying is the back of the cap is flat and not maintaining a rounded shape from a side profile view... Do you have a fix for that? Thanks in advance!
Hey cool, thanks for the comment. The back four panels are of course "unstructured", so they do tend to lose that rounded shape - there's usually a 'ridge' that forms right above the sweatband too. The sweatband is stiffer and keeps its shape. Sorry if this sounds oversimplified, but does it still look flat when you've pulled it down into a good fit on your head? The front two panels pull the back four forward because of the structure in the crown.
@@dreinthe616 Thanks for the fast reply Doug. Ah, I see... And no not over simplified but in fact your suggestion pinpointed the problem. I wear my 59Fifty pretty high from the front like almost resting on my hairline to slightly low at the back. This of course is creating that dip in the back panels. When I do wear it low profile then yes - fully rounded. It's my choice of style that's causing the issue here!
hi mr. I Just got a 5950 cap as a gift... But it's a little big size to my head, do you have a method.. For shrinking down a little.. Like 1/2 an inch? Thanks
Can't shrink the customary hat size by 1/2 of an inch, but you might be talking about the circumference of the cap. Please watch my video "Why so much Shrinking?" to find out more, thanks.
Good tutorial 👍 didn't mind I could do this with just steam. I got Question cause I'm looking for how to make the snapback hard plastic strap softer. I've buyed a new cap and didn't notice that it is snapback and not strapback. By looking this clip of you I thought, may there is any soft thing to put over to make the snap pieces softer or do I have to get a strap to replace it? Do you got recommendation for me? Thx anyway ✌️
Hey, good question - I don't spend too much time with snaps, mainly because of that issue (plastic edge discomfort). This is kind of a strange suggestion, but I'm thinking that there might be some sort of elastic fabric sleeve you could slip over it, I'm just not sure where to find something of the right size. Just an idea, thanks for watching!
@@dreinthe616 thx for your advice. I like your tutorials, you show really good hacks for caps I simple had to look by searching for my issue. In Germany we don't got tutorials for this good like yours. I googled my question a lot now but I think too that nobody did mind this issue cause I found nothing. Not even leather straps or things like that to simple replace it. I do wonder a lot about that, I do not find any other simple snap or strap for a replacing. Well one thing, like you said, there are soft pieces to put inside hats or caps to get it tighter when a head is to small. I think this could may fix my issue. I will give this a try. Thx for your answer ✌️ you got a good channel for all Caplovers 👍 I like.
You mean like a pot of boiling water? Yes, of course... as long as it is boiling and producing steam, that's what you really need to work on the cap, thanks.
Hey Doug! Quick question, how does a broken-in 59Fifty compare to a 59Fifty Low Crown that's fresh out of the box? I love the 59Fifty but unfortunately I don't have the tools to shape it the way you do in the video. Is the Low Crown like a "pre-shaped" version of the cap, or am I being mistaken? Thanks for the content!
Well, I'd say that no matter how much you shape a standard, it will almost always have more volume in the crown than a Low Profile. It's actually why I prefer the standard - that extra volume keeps the cap off my upper forehead, which can sometimes get irritated from the buckram in the Low Pro. But if you don't mind the shallow crown, then the Low Pro would be ready to wear for you. Thanks for the question!
I have a long oval head shape like you, but here in the UK hat jacks are hard to find and expensive - is there a way to fit my cap to my head shape without a hat Jack that you could recommend? Thanks man, love the channel!
Hmmm, that's a good question, but it's tough to come up with a good alternative because the HJ is so purposefully built for the job. Are there any regional "maker" or craft websites where people might make and sell them (e.g. Etsy)? But some of those are expensive as well, so it may be just worth it to pay international shipping and get the original Hat Jack.
@@dreinthe616 I might have to down that route I think - a new A’s cap arrived yesterday, I might try using my head as the Jack in the first instance and see how it goes!
Hey Doug I'm hoping you see this even though it's an older vid, I know you point out the creases a lot but my problem is on the side/back panels of some hats I get a dented or sucked in sort of look. It's very noticeable on a black hat that I wear and it just drives me crazy I'm thinking maybe a towel and steam might do the trick?
Yes, got it - and I see the same thing on some caps - mostly where it draws in just over the sweatband in the back. I do have a new vid coming up soon that should cover some of this, and the towel/steam approach can help a little bit - best if you have a hat jack or some other way to trap the towel inside the cap while steaming. Thanks for the question, stay tuned!
What really crackin homeboy? Question I got a 59 fifty hat on ebay. But the top the face and the crown Is leant back a bit i want to make up in curved. I hope making sense. What can you recommend. I see your the dopest hat repair hommie on you tube.
Hey thanks, man... For what you are trying to do, I think you should watch this video - czcams.com/video/03SATQZRHnw/video.html - where I show how to use a simple form to give a new shape to the crown. You can heat it up with a hair dryer or teapot, and you can ball up a towel or T-shirt to form the cap - good luck!
Based on their construction, most of these steps should work about the same... the buckram under the front two panels is the key to shaping it, and the visor material might be a bit different, but steam will help you work with both, thanks for the question.
I really only recommend a Hat Jack for stretching (see czcams.com/video/8N-EL-rmgIc/video.html if you haven't watched it). Hat Jacks can be found online for less than $20 and they are a great tool to have - thanks.
Generally, yes it is - but I'm not sure I performed all of the steps here on that cap. It was a custom made cap, and the logo was embroidered after the cap was fabricated - which means the front is pretty stiff and it's a little tougher to shape. On factory caps, NE typically embroiders logos before the buckram is bonded to those panels.
Hey Doug, I just recently got a new cap from Ebbets Vintage, but it's an unstructured crown. Would still recommend some of these tips to get rid of that "train conductor hat" look?
No, if it’s an EFF cap, I would just roll with it - since the buckram and other details are soft it’s pretty well immune to shaping like this. But it’s a different (vintage) look, so I would just try to get used to it by wearing. I own a couple from EFF and did a review of one, I don’t think the crowns are too high. Thanks for the question.
Steam will work with those exterior materials. The rest depends on the buckram in the front two panels, and the substrate material of the visor. New Era has stiff buckram that can be shaped, and a fiber/resin visor material that holds a shape very well. Not sure about either of those on a Zephyr cap, but thanks for the question.
@@dreinthe616 Cool. Thanks, man. Thank you for your response! No one ever gets back with me. So I have this University of Hawai'i snapback hat that the crown is just way too high, but I think my biggest problem is the "UH 808" patching. Maybe not problem, but *maybe* a fear? (Hat example here: twitter.com/itsroads/status/1269414816457711616) Should I still try?
@@itsroads206 Seems like the link is not working anymore, but if you're talking about a patch or embroidery that extends high on the cap, those are really tough to shape, probably the stiffest elements in the cap.
Biggest thing to remember is that New Era caps vary a lot - most of the cap is still made by hand, so even the same sizes can fit differently from cap to cap. That’s probably the biggest reason the LP feels better - it’s probably a slightly larger size 7, and the standard might be on the small side. Thanks for the question.
Yes, I think all four steps should apply the same - but a lot of them would be specific to structured 6-panel snapbacks, like New Era, 47 Brand or Mitchell and Ness. Thanks.
Baseball hats just never looked good on my head... until I found THIS!! thank you!!
That's really cool to hear, thanks for the comment!
I just tried your 4 step process on one of my caps and I am amazed. Where has your channel been all my life? I have 12 caps that I do not wear because of the form of the crown and overall fit. Your tips are a gamechanger! Thanks so much!
Right on, welcome to the channel… glad I could help, thank you!
that baseball cap just looked beautiful after the process
Hey thanks, man - appreciate it!
Thank you for your quality content man, most appreciated. I’ve been collecting NE hats for close to a decade and have learned more about moulding and shaping them in the past few months by watching your videos. It’s a slow and tedious task but I’m in the process of reshaping all my caps per your methods. Thank you again.
That is great to hear, thanks for the comments... and I know the process can take some time if you're catching up on many caps, but I've come to appreciate the ritual of the whole thing. It's as natural as coffee in the morning when I get a new cap!
I've been living my entire life with those storage winkles. This is such an easy fix lol. Even the method of turning a flat brim to a curve. Thank you CZcams algorithm. Great content. Cheers.
Thanks man, glad you found it!
If u go to the New Era flag store they have a machine that breaks in your hats and curves the brims as well. It does it so with steam.
Fantastic video. I used a garment steamer I use on my shirts and it worked great. I’ve never had a hat fit so well. Thanks so much.
That's great to hear, happy to help!
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This is amazing. I've worn caps my whole life and I just tried your technique on one of them. I've never had a hat fit so well.
I just spent the afternoon fixing all my caps.
Much appreciated 🙏 great videos. Thanks so much.
Super cool, man - glad I could help out, and thanks for posting.
Love your tips and tricks! Glad you went over softening the crown. I will definitely be trying it out this weekend. Thank you!
Hey man, I am a collector of close to 100 59fifty caps that I mix up and wear daily, but I probably actually wear only about 50-60 of them at best, due to imperfections in the cap(s). I found your videos about a week ago and I have watched a bunch of them and have applied many of your tips to a huge amount of those caps since then and I have been able to reshape, resize, and recurve them into fitting me properly, while looking like a fresh new cap in the process. So thanks man! I plan to always use your tips to any new cap that I get!
Really cool to hear that, Zach - thank you for the comments... This is exactly why I started making and posting videos, so it’s always great to hear when someone can get the most out of their collection!
I just wanted to say thank you man. I have generally just used the steam function on our iron, but I haven't been getting the results I wanted, and since I've got lots of 59fifties now so I decided to follow this tutorial as closely as I could (we haven't got a tea pot but I got a coffee steaming jug and put it on the hot plate to give me a constant source of steam), and my Cubs City Connect hat is looking beautiful... Almost as good as my favourite shape, 39thirty, which are basically not available here in Australia.
Thank you, from a cap enthusiast down under!
That is great to hear, thanks for sharing the detail. That was exactly the reason I started making videos in the first place - to help share some of the things I learned!
Wow, perfect timing! You posted this soon after I picked up a new hat from Lids! A pillbox hat that is 🤣
@Hunter Armani did you just spam a 2 year old comment??? 😂😂😂
Thank you
Watched several videos and glad I found this one. I came back to it again
Cool, thanks- glad you came back to it
I just used your video to help shape a giveaway Mariners cap I got recently; turned out really well, thanks!
You are welcome, glad I could help.
Thanks man, I fixed my beat up trucker hat, not too difficult but I just never knew how to do it.
Thanks
Thanks for viddie. I just love caps maybe too much no matter whst sport baseball football hockey or even power drink caps and somr that trucking shippkng companies reps gave me a while back. Thanks again
You are welcome, thanks for the comments!
Proper way to wear a ball cap.... As well as a proper demonstration on how to contour. 👍👍👍
Best hat channel hands down. One thing i liked to do is after these steps, is hit it with some starch. Helps hold the shape longer.
Cool, never tried that but will do so sometime soon. Thanks for the comment!
Man THANK YOU!!! This work first try with my angels hat 🔥
Right on, that's what I like to hear - thank you!
Best Fitted hat channel on CZcams keep up the good work are you on any other social media platforms?
Hey, thank you, I really appreciate it! Currently CZcams only, but I may expand to Instagram at some point soon.
dre in the 616 your officially my hat Guru
I definitely agree!!!! I have learned a lot. Keep the videos coming.
Not a fan of curved brim but now I know what to do with the creases and reshaped the crowns. Thank You.
Right on, I’m glad it helped you.
Thank you Sir!
I haven't bought a baseball cap in years. Purchased one that's coming today.. lve seen some great new hats,I just don't like the style, and way they make them now. Happy to try this.
Really cool to hear, give it a shot - thanks!
these are quality tips, thanks for the help. is it just me when i say new era’s polyester hats are so much tougher to shape to your head? their wool hats were my favorite in terms of fit yet they never sell ‘em anymore
You are welcome, thanks... and I would indeed give wool an edge in terms of shaping and manipulating - but the poly is not terrible, in my opinion. And you will find that many NE caps are still offered in wool - mostly the collections that sit outside of the official/authentic collections. If you search terms like "Wool Standard 59Fifty", that was a collection of MLB and NBA fitteds that were 100% wool. There is always a collection or two that surprises me by being all wool.
Perfect timing.... I’m not used to these hats but bought one a month ago.... didn’t like how it looked boxy and the visor was so flat with no curve. Was going to return it but now keeping it. Thank you.
Right on, you are welcome... I started doing these videos for people to get the most out of their caps, so I appreciate your comments!
Thanks from Germany greetings
You are welcome, and greetings from the USA!
Very helpful thank you
You're welcome!
thank you so much worked perfectly. definitely gonna show my friends
You are welcome, glad to help out!
I love this baseball thing.
Thank you sir
A lot of the times I get my caps I ask if I can take the display cap as I normally has no wrinkles and is shaped quite nicely
Great video. Just broke in 4 hats that have been giving me some trouble...especially that dang bubble in the front of the band!
I wish I knew this years ago cheers 👍
I like your style, your tips helped!
As Larry June would say, good job Dre.
Underrated comment. Numbers. Aye aye
The God Mc you guys r both doing good now
Sock it to me
Thank you bro, im just about to pick up a low profile white sox hat so this will be helpful!
Cool, you are welcome!
Love the channel. Fitted fixer legend
Hi Doug! Can you Make a video of the new MLB Spring Training/BP Hex Tech cap vs the MLB Spring Training/BP Diamond Era Caps?
Yes, planning on it... just ordered one yesterday, will have a review up soon - thanks
Much love from San Diego brother 🤙 Keep up the awesome vids!
Thanks man, appreciate it - will do!
You are a genious.. :) ive had about 200 different 59FIFITY Caps, and youre doing it right my friend.. :)
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Amazing video and amazing channel and amazing job friend 😀😎👍❤
wow that hat looks tailored post steam treatment, thank you for the tutorial!
Right on, glad to help!
Thanks for the lesson bro. Gonna try this
Right on, good luck to you!
I've actually come back to this video, I've got a cubs London games 9forty but the logo is quite big and forms a straight edge across the buckram. It irritates a small portion of scar tissue on the front of my head. Will try with the spoon to make it more rounded or domed in that area.
Yes, sometimes a large logo combined with the center panel seam on the front creates a very stiff area that can really press and irritate the forehead. Sometimes you can shape it just enough, other times there's so much stitching that it's hard to move it even a little bit. Thanks, I hope this gives some relief.
That's really useful!Thank U!
You got it, thanks.
This really convince mo to buy 59fifty new era cap! New era caps should sponsor you sir! Hats off to you
Cool, man - good to hear and thanks for the comments!
Nice man
Thanks
Love the video! Keep up the good work!
This worked great! Thank you very much!
This. Is. Excellent.
How's it going Doug? Great videos on your channel, keep the videos coming. I do all the steps like you do on this video. But I add an extra step. After your last step, I put a bump cap under my cap and spray (Aleene's) fabric stiffener spray on my cap to help keep the shape of the cap and help with the wrinkles on the back panels of the cap.
That's a good tip for managing the fabric appearance, thanks for posting. I sometimes avoid the sprays that might obstruct any of the natural ventilation through the fabric - like a waterproofing spray which is designed to do just that. Not totally familiar with a stiffening spray like that, but I will check it out, thanks for your support too!
Nice Doug! I Prefer the steam versus the hair dryer to round off the front panel sqauring. I had a few New Era caps that I otherwise wouldn't have worn had I not come across your videos! Best method w/o a doubt. *** Any advice on how to lessen the rise on a "HIGH CROWN" New Era cap? Thanks for all your help, the mad hatter
Cool, good to hear that I helped out with the collection. With the high crown models, it's really tough to reduce the height - the fabric has to go somewhere, so if you compress it a lot you end up with folds behind the front two panels. Thanks for the comments.
Awesome job!👍🏻
Great job!!
Thanks!!!
does ebbets still use leather for their sweat bands inside the caps? and what would you recommend choosing between the Coops Retro Crown New Era 950, 50% wool version (with the spelled out "new york" or "boston", grey or blue ones) or something from ebbets? both with leather snapback.
Best hat video on CZcams
Thanks for the great vids. I've relied on many of them. I picked up a cotton 9fifty, and am wondering if you'd keep the same break in approach? All my others are 59fifty and poly or wool. Thanks!
Yes, I'd probably stick with the same approach... though I've never tried it with a 100% cotton cap. Steam is still going to help you manipulate it... and thanks for the comment, I'm glad you can count on my cap techniques!
Hi,any tutorial how can design caps in Adobe illustrator ?
Thank you dre !
You are welcome, thanks for watching!
Tips on shrinking a hat a little? Possible?
Yep, I've got a few videos on that topic - go to my channel and search 'shrink' or find my shrinking playlist, thank you.
Cool video, thanks.
You are welcome, thanks for watching
If I use this tehnique for knock the squarenes of the hat, will it last, even after I wash the cap? Thank you.
It won’t last forever, you may need to refresh it again over time. It comes down to how much you can shape it while heated - that’s what creates the “memory” of the material like when they blocked it at the factory.
@@dreinthe616 Thanks. Yeah, I thought so, brobably I gonna have to re-sew it (with professional tailor) because it's too big.
Great tips. Would you recommend similar techniques for Ebbets Field standard visor caps? Might also curve some American Needle and Mitchell & Ness caps.
I have a review for an EFF cap, and although I did steam the visor to curve it, their standard visors do not retain a curve like this. And most of the other steps aren't really needed with the EFF, except for maybe just a light steam to remove any wrinkles. Thanks!
The front two panels of my hat shrink and start to become concaved near the brim. Is there any way fix this?
I think I know what you're describing... kind of creates a "chef's hat" look from the front? Usually I hit the front with steam, then hold my thumbs inside those areas and press outward while it cools. I hope that works, thanks.
Amazing!!!!
Can this be used to make the fitted look not so boxy looking on you head? All my new era caps look too damm square on my head I want a more round look
Yes, for sure
Daily wear helps make it more round
Loved this video bro! Do you have any on how to clean your hat??
Yes, a couple of them, if you go to my channel and/or search using my handle and "cleaning caps" or something like that, thanks!
Now that the hats are made of polyester and not wool will they shrink and or stretch at all? Should I buy the hat that fits me just right in the store or do I need to account for future shrinkage or stretching? I’ve never owned a fitted hat before.
You should def check out a few videos on my channel - one newer one is my 'Frequently Asked Questions' about fitteds - czcams.com/video/pvWdhpJ7Rg0/video.html - but I also have several others about material (wool vs poly), size variation, etc. Trying on at the store is the best way because of the variation in cap sizing, and remember that you'll get a little more space if you plan to curve the visor. Good luck!
Great video.
Hey thank you... btw, great YT handle, I am a fan of Kid Cudi
@@dreinthe616 Haha nice!
Do they make bone 🦴 shaped hats for all the bone heads out there ?
How to take creases out of th crown?
You should watch this one - czcams.com/video/tBoVXv5y3To/video.html - thanks.
Do you have a video on shaping new era trucker hats? Like the new era latitude mesh series for example
Unfortunately I do not - have not dealt with mesh back caps in this way yet. Maybe during the warmer months next year, thanks for the comment.
Just got a hat. Where the logo is there are indents and it’s not smooth all the way around so when worn it looks a little funny. How would I go about fixing it? Any advice is appreciated
If it's near the logo in the front two panels of a 59Fifty or similar fitted, you should give this one a watch to see if there's a method that could help - czcams.com/video/4-q4ufu5M6w/video.html Thanks
I've just started wearing fitted caps and this is fantastic. Thank you! One thing I'm finding a little annoying is the back of the cap is flat and not maintaining a rounded shape from a side profile view... Do you have a fix for that? Thanks in advance!
Hey cool, thanks for the comment. The back four panels are of course "unstructured", so they do tend to lose that rounded shape - there's usually a 'ridge' that forms right above the sweatband too. The sweatband is stiffer and keeps its shape. Sorry if this sounds oversimplified, but does it still look flat when you've pulled it down into a good fit on your head? The front two panels pull the back four forward because of the structure in the crown.
@@dreinthe616 Thanks for the fast reply Doug. Ah, I see... And no not over simplified but in fact your suggestion pinpointed the problem. I wear my 59Fifty pretty high from the front like almost resting on my hairline to slightly low at the back. This of course is creating that dip in the back panels. When I do wear it low profile then yes - fully rounded. It's my choice of style that's causing the issue here!
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hi mr. I Just got a 5950 cap as a gift... But it's a little big size to my head, do you have a method.. For shrinking down a little.. Like 1/2 an inch? Thanks
Can't shrink the customary hat size by 1/2 of an inch, but you might be talking about the circumference of the cap. Please watch my video "Why so much Shrinking?" to find out more, thanks.
Good tutorial 👍 didn't mind I could do this with just steam.
I got Question cause I'm looking for how to make the snapback hard plastic strap softer. I've buyed a new cap and didn't notice that it is snapback and not strapback. By looking this clip of you I thought, may there is any soft thing to put over to make the snap pieces softer or do I have to get a strap to replace it?
Do you got recommendation for me?
Thx anyway ✌️
Hey, good question - I don't spend too much time with snaps, mainly because of that issue (plastic edge discomfort). This is kind of a strange suggestion, but I'm thinking that there might be some sort of elastic fabric sleeve you could slip over it, I'm just not sure where to find something of the right size. Just an idea, thanks for watching!
@@dreinthe616 thx for your advice. I like your tutorials, you show really good hacks for caps I simple had to look by searching for my issue. In Germany we don't got tutorials for this good like yours.
I googled my question a lot now but I think too that nobody did mind this issue cause I found nothing. Not even leather straps or things like that to simple replace it. I do wonder a lot about that, I do not find any other simple snap or strap for a replacing. Well one thing, like you said, there are soft pieces to put inside hats or caps to get it tighter when a head is to small. I think this could may fix my issue. I will give this a try.
Thx for your answer ✌️ you got a good channel for all Caplovers 👍 I like.
I need this hat!!!
all these caps videos is about making these bends. I was my lid flat .... What is the trick ?
Ever try a flat iron? I didn't make one, but I'm pretty sure there's videos out there on how to flatten a visor too.
Thx for that video. 👍 i don’t know if someone asked before , But can i use a usual water heater for that method? Best regards from Berlin , Germany
You mean like a pot of boiling water? Yes, of course... as long as it is boiling and producing steam, that's what you really need to work on the cap, thanks.
@@dreinthe616 thx. Your Videos are really helpful 👍
Hey Doug!
Quick question, how does a broken-in 59Fifty compare to a 59Fifty Low Crown that's fresh out of the box? I love the 59Fifty but unfortunately I don't have the tools to shape it the way you do in the video. Is the Low Crown like a "pre-shaped" version of the cap, or am I being mistaken?
Thanks for the content!
Well, I'd say that no matter how much you shape a standard, it will almost always have more volume in the crown than a Low Profile. It's actually why I prefer the standard - that extra volume keeps the cap off my upper forehead, which can sometimes get irritated from the buckram in the Low Pro. But if you don't mind the shallow crown, then the Low Pro would be ready to wear for you. Thanks for the question!
I have a long oval head shape like you, but here in the UK hat jacks are hard to find and expensive - is there a way to fit my cap to my head shape without a hat Jack that you could recommend? Thanks man, love the channel!
Hmmm, that's a good question, but it's tough to come up with a good alternative because the HJ is so purposefully built for the job. Are there any regional "maker" or craft websites where people might make and sell them (e.g. Etsy)? But some of those are expensive as well, so it may be just worth it to pay international shipping and get the original Hat Jack.
@@dreinthe616 I might have to down that route I think - a new A’s cap arrived yesterday, I might try using my head as the Jack in the first instance and see how it goes!
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Hey Doug I'm hoping you see this even though it's an older vid, I know you point out the creases a lot but my problem is on the side/back panels of some hats I get a dented or sucked in sort of look.
It's very noticeable on a black hat that I wear and it just drives me crazy I'm thinking maybe a towel and steam might do the trick?
Yes, got it - and I see the same thing on some caps - mostly where it draws in just over the sweatband in the back. I do have a new vid coming up soon that should cover some of this, and the towel/steam approach can help a little bit - best if you have a hat jack or some other way to trap the towel inside the cap while steaming. Thanks for the question, stay tuned!
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Question I got a 59 fifty hat on ebay. But the top the face and the crown Is leant back a bit i want to make up in curved. I hope making sense.
What can you recommend. I see your the dopest hat repair hommie on you tube.
Hey thanks, man... For what you are trying to do, I think you should watch this video - czcams.com/video/03SATQZRHnw/video.html - where I show how to use a simple form to give a new shape to the crown. You can heat it up with a hair dryer or teapot, and you can ball up a towel or T-shirt to form the cap - good luck!
I'll never curve the visor on my 59Fifty hats. That's just my preference.
Does this work on Mitchell and ness polyester crowns?
Based on their construction, most of these steps should work about the same... the buckram under the front two panels is the key to shaping it, and the visor material might be a bit different, but steam will help you work with both, thanks for the question.
I have a Sox's hat on field 59 fifty and it's a little to small how can I stretch it out with out using all these steps ?🤔🤔🤔
I really only recommend a Hat Jack for stretching (see czcams.com/video/8N-EL-rmgIc/video.html if you haven't watched it). Hat Jacks can be found online for less than $20 and they are a great tool to have - thanks.
What a nice hat, what's your size in cm
Just about 60cm, so I buy some 7-1/2s and some 7-5/8s in the US sizes
So after steaming it and shaping it, you put it in the freezer for 5 minutes?
No, just let it cool to room temperature while holding shape you want - I think maybe you took the word "freeze" too literally!
@@dreinthe616 Thank you
Does this work on snapback hats?
If they have generally the same construction (like a New Era 9Fifty), then yes, these steps will work just fine, thanks.
@@dreinthe616 thanks brotha
Is the hat you are wearing in the video "broken in"? (the hat with your logo on it)
Generally, yes it is - but I'm not sure I performed all of the steps here on that cap. It was a custom made cap, and the logo was embroidered after the cap was fabricated - which means the front is pretty stiff and it's a little tougher to shape. On factory caps, NE typically embroiders logos before the buckram is bonded to those panels.
Hey Doug, I just recently got a new cap from Ebbets Vintage, but it's an unstructured crown. Would still recommend some of these tips to get rid of that "train conductor hat" look?
No, if it’s an EFF cap, I would just roll with it - since the buckram and other details are soft it’s pretty well immune to shaping like this. But it’s a different (vintage) look, so I would just try to get used to it by wearing. I own a couple from EFF and did a review of one, I don’t think the crowns are too high. Thanks for the question.
@@dreinthe616 Okay, I'll have to check out that review then! Thanks for the response!
can one use a steam iron for this ?
Not sure that an iron will produce enough steam to do what you need here. You could also just generate steam from a small pot with water. Thanks
Would this technique work on a Zephyr SnapBack hat that’s 35% wool and 65% acrylic?
Steam will work with those exterior materials. The rest depends on the buckram in the front two panels, and the substrate material of the visor. New Era has stiff buckram that can be shaped, and a fiber/resin visor material that holds a shape very well. Not sure about either of those on a Zephyr cap, but thanks for the question.
@@dreinthe616 Cool. Thanks, man. Thank you for your response! No one ever gets back with me. So I have this University of Hawai'i snapback hat that the crown is just way too high, but I think my biggest problem is the "UH 808" patching. Maybe not problem, but *maybe* a fear? (Hat example here: twitter.com/itsroads/status/1269414816457711616)
Should I still try?
@@itsroads206 Seems like the link is not working anymore, but if you're talking about a patch or embroidery that extends high on the cap, those are really tough to shape, probably the stiffest elements in the cap.
I wanna ask you why i feel more comfortable on low profile size 7 then a standard 59 fifty
I feel is to tight on my head?
Any advise from you?
Standard 59 fifty size 7
Biggest thing to remember is that New Era caps vary a lot - most of the cap is still made by hand, so even the same sizes can fit differently from cap to cap. That’s probably the biggest reason the LP feels better - it’s probably a slightly larger size 7, and the standard might be on the small side. Thanks for the question.
What’s that hat called
Golden State Warriors, City Edition 2.0 I believe, thx.
Does this work on snap backs ?
Yes, I think all four steps should apply the same - but a lot of them would be specific to structured 6-panel snapbacks, like New Era, 47 Brand or Mitchell and Ness. Thanks.