These are everywhere here in Australia, I see far more A frames than 59Fifties. I buy from Culture Kings regularly too, huge range and frequent sales, nice to see them getting some love in the States.
I only have one 9FORTY A-Frame cap. It has a deeper fit than the traditional 9FORTY. I like the 9FORTY A-Frame a lot and it feels good on my head, but I much prefer the regular 9FORTY.
I went to the traditional 9Forty cap some years ago, due to the frustration of size variation when ordering online. The traditional 9Forty has six panels, wool content and Velcro closure. They are more of a mid crown shape and look and fit like a 59Fifty imo. 47 brand has a similar cap but they are harder to find.
I have never see that kind of adjustment in baseball caps. It looks like the kind of adjustment you'd see on a wrist watch. I thought all of the 9FORTY A-Frames had snapback adjustments.
Just got the same cap, love the fit a little better than the regular 5950 however, I do prefer the sweat resistant versions than the regular as they hug your head like a sock, fitted and snap back’d. Overall, I would consider this a 47’ish fit but better. Been wearing this for the last couple of days, I get compliments all day long!
On the whole the caps look nice. Being a Nets fan- and the creator of NetsCapOfTheDay 😁- that cap was of particular interest to me. Your video raises an issue I have. The caps are 9Fortys, but the conventional 9Forty features a velcro adjuster. I’m curious why New Era doesn’t designate these strap-adjusted caps with a distinct classification: 9FortyNine? The 4Ninety? 59Forty? If it’s not the adjuster then what is the distinguishing feature of a 9Forty that these caps have in common? Rhetorically speaking of course.
Good callout - I've now seen 9Forty caps with velcro, snap, and now buckle adjustments... it is very inconsistent, and I wonder if CultureKings drove the more 'bespoke' design on this set of caps. Other 9Forty A and K frames they sell have different adjustments than these suede models. Thanks for the comments!
I'm with you there. I hate the strapback adjustment in baseball caps. It's hard to try to adjust it to my size it when I am trying to strap it in place when I can't even see what I am doing. It's ridiculous. I do own dad hats for the comfort, but trying to adjust them is a challenge. Just like Doug said, I have seen velcrobacks and snapbacks in the 9FORTY. I almost never see 9FORTYs with strapbacks. They really should stick to just one adjustment.
Doug, I don't know about you, but I am beginning to see 9FORTY A-Frames at my local Lid's. I'm so excited about it. The A-Frame is such an awesome hat for me as I am a big fan of the 9FORTY. Just like the ones I have seen on Culture Kings, they are the same team insignias (Dodgers, Yankees, and Red Sox), and I am not that happy about it, speaking as a Phillies fan and wanting a Phillies A-Frame. I just don't get why New Era just keeps making 9FORTY A-Frame hats with the same team insignias instead of all 30 teams. It's so boring.
I think they are trying to build the market, and with increased interest there will be more teams. My local Lids stores hardly have any at all yet, but I'm hoping that picks up soon. You may also be interested in the '47 Hitch, which has the same pinched front crown and is gaining popularity, thanks.
@dreinthe616 I haven't seen any of the 47 brand version at my local Lids stores yet, but I'll definitely keep an eye out and, hopefully they have what I want.
Culture Kings makes some really dope looking hats. But unfortunately I only like low profile crowns on me so these are a no go due to the higher crown shape. Wish they made low profiles like these
Great review as usual. Safe to say I will completely avoid those hats. Don’t like how high they come, don’t like that adjustment strap. I do understand the looking for something new though, New era has lost their mind with the costs of fitteds these days, blows my mind people are paying $50 or more for a baseball hat
Yep, for sure on prices... and I'll probably give a regular A-Frame one more chance, but the ones I reviewed here look way better on the shelf than on my head, thanks for the comments.
Hi, Doug. This pro MBL player tells several hat steps he uses, but I’ve never heard of what he says about cutting the buckram, have you? Does it work? I paste the RU-vid comment under here. Thank you.
Yes, some cap wearers do try to cut and peel away the buckram from the front two panels... but only if they want an "unstructured" crown. It's a little risky to get it started, but it can be peeled in sections - I've never done it except when tearing a cap down to analyze construction, because I like the structured crown. Thanks for the question.
@@dreinthe616 I see, unstructured sounds like low-profile “Dad caps” like one would attach fishing lures to. 🎣 I’d not like that either. Thanks, Doug, for your reply. (If you ever get a cap you dislike or doesn’t fit right, it’d make a great video to watch you slash away the buckram on purpose…interesting). Peace ✌🏻
The old golfer hats from them are good I got one . On the other hand I got a 47 hat “Boston Red Sox MVP DT SnapBack “ and the crown is ridiculously Big and POINTY Lol it makes my front view look like and egg 🥚 I kid you not … maybe that’s just because the shape of my face and because it was a 47 hat ?… you can search up the name and look at the very first picture .. the top is soooo pointy .. I didn’t look at it closely and it’s a big mistake…
So I just looked at that one, and it looks somewhat similar to the K-Frames, and definitely super high on the crown point. Thanks for posting the warning!
So the crown on the 9FORTY A-Frame is taller compared to a regular 59FIFTY? My A-frame measures from where the hat meets the brim to the pinch crown is about 3.25 inches. How does that measure against a regular 59FIFTY? I've been thinking of getting my first fitted but was worried about the crown height
That's not what I found - I don't believe either of the caps I tried on was truly an A-Frame, even if the Nets cap said it was one. I think they were both K-Frames, which indicate a High Crown. I bet the measurement you found on your A-Frame is comparable to a 59Fifty, but it's curved there, so difficult to find an exact measure. Plus, there's variation in all New Era caps, so your best bet is to find some to try on at a store, thanks.
In one way, yes - I believe the Genuine Merchandise tag can appear in any 59Fifty, but On-Field 59Fifty caps are only the designs in current use by MLB teams. They used to call anything outside of the On-Fields a "Fashion Cap" 59Fifty.
No, unfortunately they have not had many featured as NE fitteds, which is my core cap. But I'd like to get my hands on some good logos - Sabres, Jets, Senators - if I can find them in a good 47 or Adidas silhouette, thanks for the question.
Actually wouldn’t recommend a hat jack for any 39Thirty - you would be stretching the materials that are already elastic, so it will last only as long as it’s on the jack… I’d just go next size up L-XL, thanks.
@@dreinthe616 and this is another reason why I prefer adjustable caps. And this is another reason for me to buy a 39THIRTY in a store so I can try them on. Lol!
