Tumia LACPanama Hat Men's Fedora - Non Rollable

A few years ago I saw a "Panama" hat on a store hat rack. It was marked down from $25 to $10 to $5. I couldn't pass up a $5 hat so I bought it. Got dozens of compliments. It looked great. But it wasn't a real Panama hat. It wasn't made of straw but paper. And it wasn't made in Ecuador where the real ones are made, it was made in China. It eventually turned yellow at the sweat band and fell apart. I wanted to replace it with a real Panama. When I researched Panama hats I came across Tumia on Amazon. They looked great and the price was right so I purchased the rollable hat (Tumia - Fedora Panama Hat - White or Natural - Lightweight rollable version). Though Amazon said it could take a month to arrive, presumably because they were coming from the UK, when I contacted Tumia they promised me the hat would arrive in 4-8 days. It came in 6. It fit perfectly and looked great. But because it was a rollable hat (which I didn't need because I don't travel much) the brim didn't have the same look that firmer non-rollable hats do. I followed the instructions on how to modify the shape but it still didn't look the way I wanted. So I contacted the company and they didn't hesitate to replace it with the non-rollable version. They didn't charge anything for the return and, in fact, refunded me $7 because the non-rollable hat was less expensive. I got the new hat (Tumia - Fedora Panama Hat - White or Natural - Non-rollable version) in a week and it was just what I wanted. Looks great. Excellent quality. Fits just right. Bottom line: great hats and superb customer service! A few tips for buyers: 1) buy the rollable hat if you travel or want a slightly lighter weight hat; 2) buy the non-rollable if you want a slightly stiffer hat that retains it shape a little better; 3) don't go by the color photos on the Amazon page. The white hat is not pure white, it's cream, i.e. the standard Panama color.

My new Panama arrived today. I really like it! Thus far, I have three straw hats, from three different manufacturers and Like them all. I think this one might just end up being my favorite. The fir is a bit large (57 CM or 7 1/8), but the cork inserts took care of the largess, so-to-speak. If you need to use the spacers, just take care you don't get your fingers stuck to the sticky side. The cork will tear, and the spacer won't work when stuck to your finger. I ruined two this way and got vary careful with the remaining ones.If you want an inexpensive and good looking and comfortable straw Panama hat, don't be afraid to invest in this one. Mine is a white straw color, just what I had hoped for.

The hat started to shred one day into wearing. It also catches my hair in the weave of the top of the hat. Ouch. Thought I would prefer this hat over a 10.00 one I bought on the beach. Find myself wearing the cheaper version much more. Don't waste your money. Very over priced.

I. Love. This. Hat! It's made out of genuine toquilla, in Ecuador, as promised. It looks, fits, and feels great. However, Tumia decides to ship it in a box that's too small, which bent all but one side in a way which will require reshaping. That's totally doable, but, excellent service shouldn't require any surprise "assembly" required. If Tumia would just use a little bigger box, so that the product would come ready to wear, out of the box, I'd give them 5 stars. It's a damn fine hat.

The hat came well packed and in great shape. It is a good looking hat. My issue is the "straw" is it made from. It felt coarse and had rough edges the protruded in spots. I was concerned about the long term wear on the hat and exchanged it for a higher quality hat hand made from the iraca palm fibers.

Nice hat for the price. Too small, but that’s on me. Could’ve returned it but decided to try and steam it and stretch it. It did stretch to size, but in the process, lost the shape. I have no skill or experience with this sort of thing but it seems like it will survive . That in itself is a testament, considering what I did to it. Work in progress. Packaged very well in a no glue, breakdown box. That counts, at least for me. Hopefully I will work this thing into a wearable.

I have had tons of complements from people I do not even know! An older gentleman when we were in Las Vegas asked me if it was from Ecuador and I told him it was. You see a lot of people out there with cheap, bad looking copies.Quality: I am very happy with the quality of the hat. I have found it to be the equal to many $135.00 Panama hats that I have seen; that may or may not have been made in Ecuador.Size:, I found it to be a little large but that was easily fixed.Shipping: I received the hat in the USA in about 8 days. The hat was package very well and arrived in great condition.I would recommend this hat and Tumia if you are looking to purchase a very comfortable good looking, and good quality Panama hat.

The hat is great, but they just threw it in a box with other items. The brim came all distorted and looked terrible. I've been trying to get it to straighten out but I may have to send it back - too bad, nice hand made hat.

Alles so wie ich erwartet habe, gute Passform, gutes Aussehen, gute Qualität

Bonjour !!article trop grande taille !!

Ottima fattura! Il cappello è meraviglioso. Le taglie sono regolari.

I have previosuly bought the cheap paper ones or sourced from M&S but this one is a really nice piece to craftmanship. The fit was accurate and arrive well packed with care instructions (I did steam the brim to flatten it) and ahve worn it with pleasure on a few hot days in London. I particualrly liked the reinforced peak inside that will help it keep its shape.

This is everything you could wish for in a fedora. Timeless, classic old world charm. 'Nuff said.