Balmoral purchase

[Father Bill]

Could well be. I think, seeing your post, that the 'other' one is "Glengary hat' singular.

Thanks!

Anybody else chime in before I spend my $$?

[ShaunMaxwell]

Should you opt to go with the Mackie bonnet, J. Higgins has the best prices I’ve found:

https://www.jhiggins.net/balmoral-di...ors-mix-match/

Cheers,

SM

[Father Bill]

Should you opt to go with the Mackie bonnet, J. Higgins has the best prices I’ve found:

https://www.jhiggins.net/balmoral-di...ors-mix-match/

Cheers,

SM

Thanks Shaun. I assume that those are U.S. dollars... plus shipping... plus exchange... plus I'll likely get dinged at the border.

[ShaunMaxwell]

Thanks Shaun. I assume that those are U.S. dollars... plus shipping... plus exchange... plus I'll likely get dinged at the border.

There’s always Burnett’s & Struth, I suppose:

https://www.burnetts-struth.com/dice...etCurrencyId=1

Cheers,

SM

[Tobus]

Could well be. I think, seeing your post, that the 'other' one is "Glengary hat' singular.

Thanks!

Anybody else chime in before I spend my $$?

Yes, there was an outfit several years back that went by that name (I remember the singular "hat" in the name) which was truly awful. The ones from glengarryhats.com are decent quality, though. I don't know that I could put a number to it in relation to Mackie, but still, they are good enough for the price. As a matter of fact, my favourite Balmoral is from them. For some reason, I prefer its size, shape, and fit over my Mackie bonnet. Mine is a "desert tan" version.

You were looking for navy with dicing, though, and I don't see that listed on their website.

[Father Bill]

Done!

Ordered from Burnett's. Looking forward to it!

[OC Richard]

This firm sells tunics and hats made in India and/or Pakistan.

https://www.glengarryhats.com/

I've not knowingly seen their hats in person, but a Drum Major here wears a Full Dress doublet from them that's quite nice.

Who makes the Burnett's hats?

Personally I would go with Mackie. I have a Mackie Balmoral I bought in the 1980s and it still looks new.

[Father Bill]

Thanks Richard. The Burnett’s is a Mackie. Talked with them yesterday, so it’s enroute.

[Jock Scot]

Alright then Bill where is it?The bonnet? Lost in the post? Wrong size/colour, so had to be returned? You have forgotten which river you have dunked it in? You forgot to put the stones in before dunking it and its been washed away? Has the dog taken to wearing it? Perhaps you have been saving it for some grand occasion?

Come on Bill, enquiring minds need to know!

[Father Bill]

Alright then Bill where is it?The bonnet? Lost in the post? Wrong size/colour, so had to be returned? You have forgotten which river you have dunked it in? You forgot to put the stones in before dunking it and its been washed away? Has the dog taken to wearing it? Perhaps you have been saving it for some grand occasion?

Come Bill, enquiring minds need to know!

Hi Jock!

Always good to hear from you, my friend!

Burnett & Struth have come up empty so far. Apparently Mackie will only ship to them when they have orders for five, not one, so when it eventually gets here, they'll most likely get a good review for the item and a lousy review for the store.

I've been in touch with James at B & S several times, and he keeps making promises, so it seems more like plain BS. It's been almost two months and it still shows as "Awaiting Fulfillment". Meanwhile, they've charged my credit card for the bonnet and I've received two auto-reminders to do a product review.

Ask me if I'm pleased. It's too expensive for this sort of runaround. I'll bet you could get one in two weeks over there.

Thanks for asking; it doesn't look too good for them so far!

I think I'll copy this over to their subforum. They deserve a bit of a black eye.