The hat was of acceptable as an entry level or “beginner “ hat at its price point, but was far from a great hat. It got sprinkled on one time and the hat felted up and looked lumpy all over. I could never ge it straightened out. I ended up giving it to a homeless guy within a year of purchasing it. I bought a different hat from a different maker and have had none of these issues. I have been caught in at least three downpours in my new hat and it still holds its original shape. I did pay more than four times the price though. Like my grandpa said “a deal isn’t a deal if it isn’t what you want”. That said, I do not regret buying the Christys hat. The Christys hat was good enough to see if I was going to “do hats” without spending a ton of money, but I was not at all impressed by the quality.