Hatband Stretcher - Sturdy Built - One Size Fits All

Thank you for a simple product that does what it is designed to do. Put the stretcher in a canvas hat that I have not been able to wear for years. Followed the directions and the hat fits great now. There was a lot of extra room for additional stretching if necessary. Worked great. My hat size falls between 7 3/8 and 7 1/2. This would easily do a size 8 hat. The stretcher is well made and solid. There are no rough edges and the turnbuckle adjusts easily.

This is a well built high quality hat stretcher. Good solid oak wood with large all-thread adjusting bar. The handle/crank works great and really does the job. I purchased a surplus Russian military ushanka (winter hat) that is a very heavy wool and cotton material with a thick quilted band inside. The hat was a 60 cm (7 1/2) and I needed a 62 (7 3/4). The stretcher worked great. This stretcher is strong enough to break a hat so don't over do it. This saved me from having to get a different hat. Also because the hat is also has a Mouton exterior no dry cleaners wanted to touch it. It would have been sent to a specialty leather cleaner that also does hat stretching. I saved the cost of what I would have paid and then some and still have a nice stretcher.

I might recommend a light sanding when you receive it, but don't over do it! You want a little bit of grip. But too much and you can start pulling and fraying the fibers in the head/sweat band. Nothing too noticeable though. Just an FYI, I haven't sanded mine yet. But I intend to.

I had a Stetson straw Rancher style (size 7 1/4) laying around for years. I put it on recently and it was so tight I couldn't get it all the way on. So I found this product on Amazon and as of April 6, 2016, I can put on my hat just fine. It looks just like the photos and works great. I really like that fact that you can use it on just about any size hat and don't need to order a SM or large according to your hat size. According to the instructions, turn it half way inside your hat if you need to stretch it that way unitl you can use it as intended by putting each block of wood in the front and back portion. Very good product my only advise would be to take it easy and don't try to turn your size 7 hat into an 8 in an instant. Since my hat is straw I took 3 days to slowly stretch it as I didn't know if my hat would tear or not.

This solves the problem when an extra large hat doesn't fit a 7 5/8 head. If you have ever had a hat that doesn't fit right this is the cure. You can't make small size into large but it can help fit size irregularity. It maybe a little more expensive than others but you get what you pay for. It is made of a good hard wood with good construction. If you fix one or two hats it will pay for itself, it makes me confident to order hats on line.

Bought this to stretch out a Filson wool hat that had shrunk over the years. I wet the band with a spray bottle and started stretching. This tool quickly stretched out my hat. It was now more comfortable then when I bought it! I really liked how easy it worked. I then used it to stretch out a sheepskin bomber hat that mistakenly went into the washer and dryer. Once again this stretcher came thru! There are some cheaper models out there, but for my money I will recommend this made in the USA hat stretcher. It is well put together and will likely last forever.

Reclaim your shrunken hats! Felt and wool hats often shrink over time and this is just dandy for stretching them back out so they don’t squeeze your head. I was going to give this Filson Mackinaw hat away because it was had shrunk. After an overnight stretch session, the fit was comfortable again. Made in USA. Not prime but shipped almost as quickly from Reidsville, NC to Minnesota. Neil Hall Auction Company (manufacturer) will do you right!

I got some really expensive wool caps straight from Ireland that were just a bit too small and I didn't want to send them all back for replacements but I had some reservations about using this because I wasn't sure how well it would work on wool. So far it works great. Slow, gentle stretches are all that's needed. I didn't even need to wet the fabric. It does tend to shrink back a bit so I may try that if the need arises.

Does exactly what it is purposed to do...stretch a hat to size. I have used it to stretch several hats, including one made of leather, and have found that it has consistently stretched to the desired size.

This is a great hat stretcher, heavy duty and deep enough so your hat sits on the stretcher well. The reason for only four stars is delivery was very slow.