Non-member vendor

**Richrail** · 20th November 13, 05:21 PM

Has anyone ever dealt with www.greathighlandwear.com they look pretty cheesy (cheap).

**haukehaien** · 20th November 13, 05:53 PM

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...andwear-73023/ has much of the info you might want. Short answer? A number of people have dealt with them - and been extremely sorry for it.

**Richrail** · 20th November 13, 06:47 PM

How about these folks has anyone dealt with them. http://www.glengarryhats.com/

**RockyR** · 20th November 13, 07:34 PM

Yes, Ian is a great guy, based in Canada and easy to deal with.

**The Wizard of BC** · 20th November 13, 08:09 PM

Ian at GlenGarry Hats is my go-to guy for Balmorals and Glengarries. Quality on par, or perhaps better, than Bob Mackie at 1/3 the cost.
Shipping to the US may take a while due to customs, and Ian does not carry a huge inventory, so not as fast as walking into your local shop. But I have not yet been anything but fully pleased.

**dakuda** · 20th November 13, 08:27 PM

I have purchased a number of items from him on ebay, very pleased with items and service.

**OC Richard** · 21st November 13, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Ian at GlenGarry Hats is my go-to guy for Balmorals and Glengarries. Quality on par, or perhaps better, than Bob Mackie at 1/3 the cost.

Really? If true, it's the first time a Pakistani/Indian maker was on par with a traditional Scottish maker, in matters of Highland Dress. Are those hats knit and shaped in the traditional way? Or made from woven fabric?

Maybe I'm a hat snob, but I've never owned, in nearly 40 years of kiltwearing, a hat made by anyone other than Mackie. The Balmoral I'm wearing in my avatar was bought in the 1980s and still looks new.