Make sure who you are dealing with Just a note to let you know that Casey Dalzell with "Panama Hats Direct is a joy to deal with and a truly honest person. I own over thirty hats and will not deal with any other company or person for my panama's. A word of caution, there are others trying to make you believe they are the "Panama Hat Direct Co." by misspelling the name and using it as theirs or by using the words in front of their Mall Company. DON'T BE FOOLED. Casey is a honorable man, his prices are very fair and he treats the artisans and customers honestly. Truly none better.

Excellent Handmade Panama Hats Authentic handmade Panama hats (made in Ecuador) are becoming more and more rare. Having bought several Cuenca and Montecristi hats from Panama Hats Direct, I can attest to their quality, fair pricing and service. With a small head, I mostly have to have mine made to order, which produces a hat made to specification. I have kept one Montecristi in my car in Florida for several years, and worn it constantly. While it has naturally darkened a bit, there has been no degradation or cracking of the straw.

Great company, great product This is the second hat I've purchased from PanamaHats Direct. These are the genuine article- habdmade in the traditional manner. They are not inexpensive, but sales are frequent. There is some lag time from order to shipping to recipte of the product. Once ordered, they have to finish the hat- install the sweatband and hatband, finish shaping, etc. They also bulk ship from Ecuador to the US, to simply the customs process. Once in the US, the hats are sent to the individual customers. So, expect it to take 2-4 weeks ti recieved your hat. Service is first rate, and communication is excellent

Great quality hats !!! This is my 2nd hat from Panama Hats… This is my 2nd hat from Panama Hats Direct, and I love both !!! They are excellent quality, beautifully woven, and better than the other 2 Panama hats I own. Great to work with, and worth the wait to get this level of craftsmanship !!! Stephen Meade

Great service Great service, have always been able to ask questions and have had them answered promptly. Status of the production of my hats and shipping details have always been advised and arrival here in New Zealand eagerly awaited. Five days from shipping to delivery has been the best so far. I am no oil painting to look at but the hats help and always attract attention when people realise that it doesn't look like some fake out of China.