Corrections: 1. It's Henry Ford, not John Ford 2. This hat is a western felt, not a fedora (which would be a softer felt such as their Royal Deluxe line) Thank you to the viewers who offered these corrections. Feel free to suggest any other edits that should be clarified.

I’ve been looking at getting an Open Road 6x and doing a little research on them before I purchase one. Your video was highly informative, well presented, and helpful. Thanks man!

This hat reminds me of my Grandfather Ralph and Uncle Art. I am leaning toward this as my first real hat.

You make great videos. Love how long they are and informative. Hope you stick with this format.

I finally took a chance and ordered the Open Road 6X in Silverbelly. I just received it today, and I must say I am absolutely thrilled with it! It looks even better than my Open Road 6X in Caribou. Thank you very much for all the valuable information!

Thank you so much for this extensive and thought out video! I was concerned when I purchased my 6x open road that the sizing would be off. I also happen to be a 7 3/8 and after watching this, and measuring my head again, my mind was definitely put at ease! It arrives tomorrow, I’m so excited!

Great video! I love the Open Road! I have a Royal Deluxe in SILVERBELLY and a 6X in Fawn

Great review - I own the same Open Road 6x Silverbelly and still learned a lot from this. Thanks!

Vid deserves a 'Thumbs up' just for the "F Troop" reference alone. Thanks!

Wow, you are so awesome! I’m just getting into more expensive hats mainly Stetson hats and learned so much from watching your KZfaq video.

Excellent review. Definitely helped me understand silver belly. 7 3/8 is my size too.

Great informative vid man! Been looking for a explanation of silverbelly in the 6X instead of the Royal Deluxe.

Great breakfown my bro. I think i might sweat too much for the silver belly haha. Im diggin your style dude.

I enjoy the Content, I'm on the Fence, was going to get a "open road" straw cognac, but they don't have my size, could wait but they have the "Silver belly", and I've been considering one. It looked good on, but thought it looked a little Cream. The light it's under does make a difference. I like the way that looks, kind of grey cream.

Ever since i watched Joe Pickett i wanted a felt open road! i have the straw version and love it.

Great review!

Enjoying your channel.....another great hat resource is Optimo Hats in Chicago. Graham Thompson is the hat maker. Not really a cowboy hat maker but high quality hats.

I own a Open road royal Stetson in silver belly and Another Open road XXXX. Now they are available and 6X. Also I own a Open Rd., Royal deluxe in natural. My latest purchase is a stratoliner. I like both. If you buy a used open road off of eBay you can steam it and re-bash it like a stratoliner. I’ve seen photographs of these hats on a hat form.

Very well done review. ..thx!

Now that’s a review!!

I have an Open Road made in the 60's. Cool hat

Great hat vid. I'm literally just getting into Fur and Wool Felt hats. Fascinating stuff, like there's people all for one and the other and it's been funny reading them on the forums. I'm more into (Toquilla Palm) straw fedoras myself, the higher-end kind. One from Anthony Peto (France), and one made in Montecristi, Ecuador (the real deal). Hope you do a hat series or something.

My first open road was is silver belly 4x . It’s still looks great. Yesterday I just got a new open road. It is a royal deluxe in natural. It is a little darker than I expected. It definitely is a finer material. I think I’m going to buy another silver belly open road in 6X. I’ve seen a Open road hat that has been reshaped like a stratoliner . It looked good.

This was amazing! You answered all my questions 🙏🏼

Great review! Thank you for the shoutout!

The nub in back of the skull is called the Occipital Bun.

I have a few hats worked by Kevin, he is a cool dude, also he is a fan of the band Tesla like me. I have a silver belly open road and a stratoliner, love them both.

Kevin is the man!

Open Road is NOT a fedora. It is a western hat with a smaller brim. There is a protocol in cowboy hats for real western people, varying by geography, social status and age. The very first Stetsons had this size of brim because they are less likely to get blown off your head. Montana cowboys had small brims initially. Then brims got bigger. Buckaroos in Nevada still have huge brims and flat crowns. As a general rule, older southern punchers in Texas (look it up) revert to an Open Road as they become more distinguished. Same with law enforcement, judges, politicians. A smaller brim rides better in a patrol car or most vehicles; easier to get in and out of. Always silverbelly. Good guys wear light hats, unless they have a big brimmed hat, then you want black. Big brimmed cowboy hats in black are also standard for older gents. Stetson’s El Presidente is standard for big bosses who prefer a larger brimmed hat.

I'm enjoying the channel. Thanks. Where's the cardigan from at the end?

Thanks for the review. Is it too hot for summer wear it in summer? I'm glad you showed how much it shades the face under the sun.

Factoid * Henry Ford was the car guy..John Ford made movies, some starring John Wayne. You mentioned John Ford being the car maker.

Very informative!

Just bought my Stetson Open Road 6X off ebay for $150, hopefully get it 4-7 days. I'm excited :)

👍ordered Silverbelly 6x and the toasted vented openroad.

One 2 mini Ranch was the lowest price I could find for the Stetson Open Road 6x

Ive been to the factory in Garland and i go over to the store sometimes

John Ford made Western movies, Henry Ford made automobiles

The Open Road Royale Deluxe is offered in a color called Natural. Is that like the Silverbelly without the powder?

True silver belly is the belly of the beaver which is naturally that color. Companies try to imitate that color by dying it and using powder. A custom hat maker will use only the white or silver portion of the belly of the beaver for the true silver belly color.

Where did you get the leather strip? Or did you do it at home?

Dude...well done! I’ve searched high and low, for a good understanding of “Silverbelly” from Stetson and adding a feel for sizing on the Open Road was a bonus; next on the list! I have a Stetson Bozeman, which I reshaped crown and brim (á la Outlaw Josey Wales)...my new western(ish) hat journey is intriguing to say the least. Rarely comment on videos...I ordered a Silverbelly Stratoliner yesterday and your video commentary put me at ease. :)

I ordered a Carson online, and I have a question -- I measured my head and came up with 22” exactly, so I ended up settling for for a 6 7/8 hat since that was the biggest size I could find online, since it seems they don't mass produce the Carson anymore? I could only find one seller on eBay, and then another one on some store's website. So my question is, is 6 7/8 gonna feel tight on me, and will I need to attempt stretching it?

I've been doing my own Silverbelly research and apparently a it's not good to use baby powder as it will clump up if the hat gets wet! Just wanted to give you a heads up. Bickmore sells a cleaner plus powder that will work though. Give that a go if you ever need to responder your hat!

I know the pin is the founders name but what is the shape? It looks like a key?

Nice i just buy mine in el paso texas last mont

Is there a version of this hat that uses dyes and not powder on the felt?

not being a hat guy myself, i learned a TON from this video. that hat totally suits you. is that you playing guitar at the end of the video there? sounds incredible. as always, amazing insights my friend, keep these videos rolling!!!!

What brand is your watch? Is amazing!

Is the best hat ever

How Does it Do in The Rain?

How do you clean it, my man?

I own many Stetson hats, western and dress fedora. My Open Roads are my absolute favorite and my favorite color happens to be Silverbelly in any hat.

John Ford created the automobile?

Anything 3x & below is considered wool

Sir you look handsome with that hat . from a straight Texas hombre. You look bad ass 👍👍👍👍👍

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I got it in silverbelli and cognac

If your caught out on a long walk on a drizzly day, water will eventually soak through a modern open road

It has to be good, Raylan Givens wore one.

My Silverbelly Open Road 6x hat is on order!

The open road stetson looks good on slim people or people with Long face but on round face it's better a bigger hat

Henry Ford

Amigo I think that nice hat is a little bit big for you!

Wrong , the open road is a western cowboy hat , the Royal Deluxe on the other hand is a fedora hat . The difference is on the felt , the fedora is softer .

Why does every dude wear it the same way. They all look like LBJ 😂. Bring down the brim and you’ll be apart from the mundane pack

What is a modest hat you would reccomend for the sun instead of the open road? I'm looking at the stetson range 6x, but there's no photos online of regular people wearing them.