Cap badges with Tams, or Balmorals without ribbons?

[Geoff Withnell]

I mentioned in another thread that, like Redshanks, I don't care for the weight of most pewter badges. I find that they tend to pull the left-hand side of my bonnet down; I even retired my oldest USMC badge for the same reason. It looks really good, but it weighs about a 1/2 pound and pulls the bonnet down.



I wear thinner, lighter silver padges almost exclusively now, and I think you'll like them if you can find some to your liking.

I had exactly the same problem with (as it occurs) exactly the same badge. I found if I cut a thin stiff piece of plastic (such as detergent bottles are often made from) to fit inside the bonnet piierced by the pins of the badge, the plastic would hold the shape, and the weight ceased to be an issue.

Semper Fi!

Geoff Withnell