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