For whatever reason New Era fitted hats sometimes tend to shrink over time and they no longer fit us as comfortably as they used to on our head. This video shows you how to stretch your hat out in an easy, safe, and effective manner
Why are people so mad he talked a bit in the beginning? He’s going out of his way to provide a free informational video to the public, not to mention you can just fast forward if you are that bothered. Thank you for taking the time to share your methods on RU-vid.
My hat used to give me an actual painful headache until I used your first method. The ripping noise and everything you said. But it worked. No more throbber and bulging veins. Thanks cool dude!
You people are impatience as fuck.. He takes his time since he cares and wants to make sure no one ruins their hat. Also the "knee stretch" technique worked just enough for me on my On Field. Thanks
The easiest & most effective method that is also very efficient is by using a common Irwin Quick Grip clamp that is available at most hardware stores. These clamps are "reversable" meaning they work great as a stretcher; which is the opposite of a clamp. One the stretch is applied, just let it sit overnight. When you try it on on the morning, you will be amazed.
It took you six minutes to tell people to pull really hard and stretch it. Wow! So this is my black cat it's kind of like my black hat and it has a sticker and I like it and this is in another hat and today I'm going to be telling you how to stretch hats. (Yeah we needed that setup because the title didn't suffice). Before I go right into it though I should probably tell you about my Blackhawks hat.
You know what's funny, I actually bought a new suit and was measured to have it tailored yesterday. No joke. I was not asked (nor have I been asked before when being fitted) hence why I assumed it may be a regional term, but hey I'll take your word for it haha. Learn something new every day.
Hahaha I appreciate your concern, but I did actually look it up after I posted my last response (I mean I'm sitting at the computer what excuse do I have not to?). To answer your question I'd have to say naturally to the left...but for some reason more comfortably the right ;) I'm sure anyone else reading these comments is super interested lol. I had it tailored just to make adjustments so yeah it was off the floor not custom for me (needed it asap and not too spendy).
Smiles, Hello. Its a well established tailoring term. Should you go to get a made to measure suit, a quality tailor, will always ask the gentleman on which side he "dresses". Just to insure that the trousers (pants) fit correctly. So no it isnt something I made up.Nor do I have the pleasure of asking a multitude of men which side they dress on. More's the pity :)
Ahhh fuck yes, about damn time. I finally got my Indians hat to fit my damn head! You do have to give a nice tug, but I heard a pop and now it fits my head. Thank you!
Just got my raiders reebok fitted cap today from ebay, even though I bought my size (7 3/8) it was too tight, but thanks to the knee trick I fixed the problem, much thanks👊
thanks for the info i have about 5 hats and they all began to shrink on me but then when i watched the video it worked and then i use it to all my hats
i am so pissed off that it too you 5 minutes to tell me to put the hat over my knee and pull and use a blow dryer and put the hat over my hoodie while its still warm. it took me less that 45 seconds to type this. I am so pissed off, but thanks tho'.
To be honest I highly doubt it, because you are trying to jump 2 sizes. This is mainly meant for hats that are your normal size and they just shrunk over time due to normal wear. That being said, it doesn't hurt to try! just don't get your hopes up *Also if you live in a city with a new era flagship store they can stretch it out for your for free with one of their machines. Just go to the new era website to see if your city has one*
my head, according to the table at the website, measures between 7 1/4 and 7 3/8, where the 1/4 is tight on my head and the 3/8 is loose on my head. So for weirdos like me, buy 7 1/4 and stretch it till you hear a snap or two and boom. Perfect.
I tried both methods and it didn’t work but i combined both methods then it worked. I blow dried it for 3 minutes then I pulled it on my knee. And I used a bucket hat btw
funny how he said you can listen to a song while waiting to finish blow drying your hat to know that 3-4 mins have past. Yeh, you can do that or just look at a clock, haha!
Good vid but dont pull too hard on hat. I have a fox racing hat that was too small but i did the first suggestion of the knee and after the first two pop sounds i kept pulling and ripped my hat a little.
100% Wool fitteds shrink becaue wool shrinks if it gets wet. best fitteds to buy is on the feild fitted hats becuase it's revoltutionary wicking, superior drying and shrink resistant and it's made 100% Polyester.
any recommendations for the nfl new eras with ear flaps? i just got one from nfl shop (sold out everywhere else) and dont want to return it since the donks game is this weekend and i WILL be wearing this
Thank you for the advise, I truly appreciate it but you sound like how my dad talks to me when he tries to explain something to me. Haha Just get to the point!
For anyone who actually wants to know how these hats keep their form, while this dude guesses, flip up the sweat band. You'll see a white plastic ring made of crosses plastic strings right where the sweat band meets the top of the hat. This plastic ring is what keeps the shape of the hat. When you hear a 'pop' you're hearing the plastic snap. When you heat the hat and it stretches this is the plastic becoming more malleable and stretching while hot. There, was that so hard to say?
Well the suit you brought yesterday was off the peg? That might be the reason why they did'nt ask the question. However, in my humble opinion they should have, if you have paid extra to have it tailored to your specifications. Feel free to Google the following term: On what side do you dress, Sir? I assure you it is not a colloquialism. Sometimes it can be dangerous taking a strangers word for anything, especially on YT! Euro suits do tend to be alot more fitted that its US counterpart ;)
