FWIW, I've owned this battered Filson Tin Cloth Packer hat since 98 or so. The brim is pretty short, but the tin cloth actually holds up as well as they say it does. What doesn't hold up is the leather hat band. It's made of cheap bonded leather. I recall being somewhat surprised when I saw how cheap it was when I first got it. The band was simply glued in place in a few spots, so of course it came loose over time and wear. I took it to a cobbler and had him run a couple of stitches through it, and all was well. Until the puppy got ahold of it and chewed it up. The tin cloth is still in fine shape, so I shopped around for a replacement band. I came up with the thick fabric one you can see in the picture that I've run through the wash a couple of times for shrinkage purposes. I just need to find a seamstress who can finish it off. Overall, the Filson is a good hat that was flawed by someone chasing a few pennies of profit.
FWIW, I'm much happier with my Tilley T3 khaki hat, natural color with olive underbrim. It's been mine since 2002. It'll never cut a fine, rakish figure on my head. It sits a bit lumpish. But damn it's a nice hat. Not a thing wrong with that one.
