A Rustic Hat Rack

Threadless.com is a site where you can buy very cool T-shirts. One of the shirts, designed by Michael B. Myers Jr., reminded me of my trophy hat rack post from June.Here is someone modeling Michael's shirt.

Review of the Cap Pac hat rack

UPDATED I corrected a few typos that should have been corrected long ago. However, the intent of the original content has not been altered in any way. After rereading this post, I stand by my initial assessment. The Cap Pac is hard to use, unattractive, and will eventually break. I do not recommend buying this product. I regret not having an opportunity to follow up with the two comments that disagreed with my review. Unfortunately, they written anonymously and so we've lost the opportunity for any dialogue on the subject.

Jim Bridger
7/29/2009


Generally I'm a glass is half full, look for the silver lining kind of person, but I'm having trouble finding something good to say about the Cap Pac hat storage system. Here are three pictures from www.cappacintl.com.

The Cap Pac system is basically a vinyl bag that you stuff your hats into. Maybe stuff is too strong a term. As you can see in the pictures you're supposed to roll the clothe part of your cap around its bill and then place your rolled hat into the bag. In a previous baseball hat rack review, I mentioned that a potential downside of that particular product was that your caps *might* inadvertantly get dented. You intentionally deform your caps with the Cap Pac so stay away from this product if you want your caps to remain in pristine condition.

I also find the ease of use to be poor. There is no easy way to get to the cap that is at the bottom of the bag. If you want to wear that bottom cap you pretty much have to take the Cap Pac off of whatever wall or door you're using to store your hats, take all the hats out of the bag, find the one you want to wear, put all the hats back into the bag, and finally return the Cap Pac back to its normal hiding spot. That's a lot of work and pretty much a non-option if you're in a hurry.

One of the secondary goals of any hat rack is to display your hats in a visually pleasing manner which the Cap Pac doesn't even come close to doing. Inexplicably, there are no less than two ways of carrying your entire hat collection. You have the option of carrying your hats like a briefcase with the handles or using the shoulder strap while you presumably make your way to a rolled up hat convention. Both the handles and the shoulder strap are of a color and style that more or less exactly fail to please the eye.

Finally, the vinyl bag. Although this didn't happen during my review, my background in chemistry and plastics tells me that with normal use the initially flexible vinyl will eventually become brittle and start to crack and break. This process will be accelerated if you don't store this hat rack in a dark place.

Summary: if you like to roll your hats up and the thought of placing them in an easy to carry but hard to use plastic bag accentuated with ugly straps that will eventually break, this is the hat rack for you!

Return from hiatus

We've taken a month off from discussing hats and hat racks to work on some other projects. Starting next week we'll be back to our normal posting schedule. We have some great articles planned so stay tuned.

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Baseball Cap Rack Review

If you have a bunch of baseball caps laying around the house and you want to organize them, then you won't go wrong by picking up a pair of these cap racks.

Dead simple installation and use. This set of cap racks consists of two elastic straps. Each strap has two sturdy metal hooks that hang onto the top and bottom of standard doors. You have to stretch the straps a bit to get the hooks in place, but once you do the whole setup is held securely onto the door. After the installation is complete, you'll have a total of 16 hooks to hang your baseball caps, belts, or bags.

I'd definitely recommend this for most people because it's simple to install, easy to use, and works well. The only situation that I would not use this cap rack is with collectors caps or sports memorabilia. There is a possibility that your caps might get dented or smashed. I think the chances of this happening are fairly remote, but one or two people out there have complained about it.

You can find this product on amazon.com or target.com by search for "cap rack".

Western Hat Racks

Continuing with my recent western / cowboy theme here are a couple of pictures of a pretty creative western hat rack.

If you are interested in owning one of these hat racks you can pick it up on craigslist.

Deer Trophy Hat Rack

I stumbled across this picture of a couple of mounted deer being used as a hat rack. I guess this is an example of function following form. I can't say that I'm much of a hunter, but at least the points on these bucks are being used for more than just decoration.

*I found the picture at Misty's Morsels.

The Hat Lasso – A Cowboy Hat Rack Review

I am very happy to present our first review and it’s a cowboy hat rack review to boot. Although I personally do not wear cowboy hats, my mother was born and raised in Texas and both of her sisters still live in the Lone Star State so I bring at least a minimal amount of cowboy cred to the table.

The Hat Lasso is a clever hat rack system that stores your cowboy hat in the cab of your truck or SUV during your road trips. Having a properly secured cowboy hat is a key part of maintaining your investment in what can potentially be a very expensive accessory. I don’t want to tell you the number of times that my relatives and friends have complained about their hats sliding off the seat next to them and accidently being stepped on. Or if their hat didn’t slide onto the floor then it would get crushed between the seat and the passenger door. If this happens enough times you are looking at getting another hat. A good, easy to use cowboy hat rack is definitely worth the price if it keeps you from replacing even one hat.

The Hat Lasso consists of two braided cords attached to a line hook. When not in use the cords are stored in a retractable spool. Using this hat rack is very simple. You start by pulling the cords out of the spool. Then you attach the line hook into the headliner of your cab. Finally, separate the two pieces of cord, nestle the crown of your hat between the lines, and attach the spool housing to the headliner using the built in line hook. Once you’re done, the brim of your hat should be sandwiched between the cords and the ceiling of the cab. A typical installation only takes about 10-15 seconds. It’s as simple as that.

The Hat Lasso is superior to other cowboy hat racking systems for a number of reasons. First, it’s not permanently installed. Many other hat rack systems require a one-time installation. If that system doesn’t install correctly or doesn’t work well you might have to deal with holes in your truck. Second, the Hat Lasso looks great. It is not bulky and doesn’t have ugly suction cups. It comes in twelve different styles and decorations. It’s sure to suite just about any taste.
So if you’re looking for an easy to use and great looking way to store your hat while you’re driving, the Hat Lasso is the cowboy hat rack for you.

www.hatlasso.com/index.html

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