Ebbets Field Flannels Hats

[Fraser Boy]

So I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on acquiring my first Ebbets Field Flannels fitted hat and was curious what the sizing is like opposed to that of New Era's. Just in case, 7 3/8 is my ideal fit in New Era.

Also, if any fellow board members own an Ebbets Field Flannel cap or caps, lets see em in this thread!
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I own 8 EFF caps. I mostly love them. Half fit exactly like New Era, the other half are a newer style and are too big. Be careful about using hot water on them to shrink them as the cap color bleeds. My Montreal Royals cap has a light blue M now instead of white.

[AARON]

I'm a 7 3/4 and have one in said size, it's a bit snug but probably just because of my head size, you should be fine just going true to size

[longtimemlbcapcollector]

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[DGP2005]

The six panels fit true to size for me. The 8-panels seemed to run one size too big. I think it's because the 8-panels sweatbands are really soft leather, and it just isn't as thick as a Cotton sweatband. I like the 6-panels, but I love the 8-panels from EFF. They are really comfortable and are as close to a cap from the early eras of baseball as you are going to get. I would recommend going a size down in 8-panel EFF cap just because since they have no structure you need them to fit a little snug to keep them from sliding around on your head. It's too bad they can't get a liscense to do MLB logos, or that New Era can't see that there's a market for true reproductions of MLBs early caps.

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[Insomniac186]

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[Insomniac186]

[ppm21]

(L to R: '46 Newark Eagles, '46 Montreal Royals, '54 Santurce Cangrejeros, '50 KC Monarchs)

I have four EFF caps. They're all quite nice. The quality of the construction and the overall workmanship is pretty impeccable. They have nice satin taping and buckram crowns. They're really comfortable, but as you can see, they're substantially different from the stiff crowned New Eras, and as such, they do take some time to get used to.

Sizing is pretty consistent. A 7 5/8 EFF cap actually fits like a 7 5/8 cap, a 7 3/4 cap actually fits like a 7 3/4 cap. This is unlike New Era where a 7 5/8 will often fit like a 7 3/4 or a 7 1/2 will fit like a 7 1/4, and so on and so forth.

I guess the only real knock against them is the price, although EFF does have sales from time to time. And while they are a bit pricy, you do get what you pay for, which in this instance is a really nice ballcap.

Just my two cents.

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[Fraser Boy]

First off, thanks for all the feedback. Based on your responses it sounds like the EFF caps fit true to size with the exception of some 8 panels which tend to run a size big. I'm not exactly sure if the hat I was considering getting is an 8 panel or not but I'll be sure to check before purchasing.
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[Sauced]

I recently bought my first Ebbets cap, a 6-Panel 1931 Homestead Grays, and I LOVE the hat. My 7 is true to size and absolutely love the construction and how they reproduce it true to the era. The price is a tad high but its a very high quality made cap and didn't hurt one bit for the craftsmanship they provide. Ill post a picture of it soon.

[Insomniac186]