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Me too

Caught me out - I hit the Add Members Gallery photo button twice! ha ha, can't use my own system properly. I will complain to the software designer that I didn't see a message when I clicked it to confirm that it had done it, so I clicked it twice.

Thanks Michelle,

I thought maybe you had another colour to display.....and couldn't edit the post to reflect this (just another sheepish stab at the lack of edit features).

Just a quick question....will they be available in different sizes, especially smallish for kids and largish for, well, my fat head. :-)

Andrew

5 sizes from 55cm - 62cm I think. The 55cm is tiny and suits little kids. The 62cm is for big heads like my David and other big men!

I do not wish to rain on your parade Michelle, but in hats 55 isn't that small, and 62 isn't that big.

typical of women...blame someone else for their own incompetence....
i'm out of ...i'll ctach up with the flack later..... cya

Thanks for your feedback - do you have an EO cap by the way? We were thinking of keeping both designs for those that still like the cap. Our supplier however is telling us that suede peak caps are out of fashion now - do people still like them, or want us to find a plain navy cap instead or have other ideas, there are lots of base model caps we can choose, we just put our logo on them.

Sorry Sandman - didn't finish my reply. I understand your comment as I know you are in this trade. It's not meant to replace the logo, but be a variation for our clothing range to make it more wearable and likeable. Your feedback highlights our own internal concerns on doing this however, hence this post. We were concerned our current logo on a hat was a bit like a target. Does anyone think this? Or are you all happy to see the logo on the clothing/wheel covers as is.

Will be a match for the grandchildren who wear this style at their school and as an "oldie" who is fast loseing his ears to operations for sun cancer I think that we should ALL be wearing hats rather than caps which quite coincidentally were the cause of my problems in the first instance.
Logo looks good

Price is right.

Kevin

Michelle,

Do I have a Cap?

I'm on my second because the original became somewhat faded and didn't look "dressy" enough. Both still comfortable though and even the older one looks far better than Pesty's tattered excuse for a lid.

Out of fashion........never. A bloke and his favourite Cap become inseparable.

Current logo a target?
Well I'm still alive. Haven't been shot, or hit on the Cap (head) with a baseball bat, or even had it pinched.

As for skin cancers. I always apply plenty of SPF 30+ sunblock to the lugholes and frontal beak, regardless of what I'm wearing.
I also own an Akubra, but it's useless inside a car. The brim hits the seat headrest and just generally gets in the way.
Now the Cap is different. There's plenty of room between the Cap's peak, or visor and anywhere else so it tends to stay on inside the vehicle.

As well as the ExplorOz Cap and a sticker on the rear window of the Jack, I have an ExplorOz wheel cover over the spare wheel on the back of the Camper. Maybe just because I'm a member, I like a little indication of "belonging" and a subtle promotion of ExplorOz when I travel.

Now I have digressed somewhat. I think the wide brimmed collapsible hat will be great addition to the range of products available through the shop and will suit many people who may choose it over a Cap.

Thanks Sandman - great comments, it's appreciated. Sorry, I honestly didn't know whether you had all the gear or no, as I'm not involved in Shop, Trader, Membership, and rarely the Forum. I also have a bad memory - but all care is taken - ;-) I'm a visual person you see. If I met you, I'd remember everything about you! Please take no offence from me. It's wonderful to hear of such loyal, passionate Members. Keep it up! You are a unique group - just like the banner says and that's why I want to know your thoughts on this matter. We like to think we're pretty smart, but when it comes to knowing what the collective like, that's such a subjective matter.

Michelle I dont think the existing logo is like a target, I like it, its got a pic of Oz on it and its recognisable. A really smart (read highly OVER paid) marketing dude told me once that its not the detail of a logo its the recognisability, so the Macca golden arches or the coca cola red square with a white bit thru it it the recognisable thing.

A circle with a stylised map of Oz in it is ours (yours oops, we are all part of this hahahaha)

So I like it on the stickers and the tyre covers and the hat and the shirt et al.

Regards

GWBonz

The logo on my Khaki polo shirt has been subjected as a target.
My 5 month old daughter has just been infatuated with it. i.e. she was just sitting on my lap when she grabbed the logo and stuck it in her mouth, resulting in one very wet logo. Every time I tried to stop her she'd just pull herself back up to the sitting position so that she could suck on the logo.

So I think the original logo should stay as my kids love it. ha ha
How long before we can get our hands on them??

Kev

Hey Keve - that's great! Our kids also are very fond of the logo!

wow that is a good price then....

Andrew

Michelle, they look good and have been a believer for some time that the EO cap should only be one option. I was told by a specialist years ago "you Victorians think they are exempt from skin cancer on the ears" . I was advised to watch for that. We aren't watching enough.

On the logo, the original logo is fine by me. I don't feel a target or that my head would be. The price doesn't look bad either.... Order mine in the khaki thanks....

I'll take one then

Michelle, I'll take one for me and one for Uncle Des, of course he needs more than me :-) I am about to order some more shirts etc, is it worth waiting to order the lot together.

Me too, I think the logo (top left of screen) looks good, more modern and sophisticated, but the old one like on the sticker is a bit outdated. It's a bit like the old Commonwealth Bank map of OZ to the new modern one depicting the southern cross. The one on the hat looks good, I like the hill depiction. Just my thoughts, although this is not a thread on the logo as much as the hat which looks good and seems to be excellent value. Baseball hats these days are losing fashion interest because they allow the ears and back of the neck to be burnt to a crisp.

D-Jack,

Now I'm confused mate.

The logo at top left of screen is the one that has been around for yonks and is the same as the one on the sticker.

What do I like about the current logo.

It plainly depicts that ExplorOz is a Web site. That's all people need to know to be able to connect and be "infected", or should that be affected, afflicted, or corrupted.

See Ya!

Sandy, the one on the top LHS of this page is a stylised version of the sticker with kewl rad looking 3D type looks to it dude! I like it too, also that it mimics the original and IMHO improves on perfection. I think that what these learned gentlemen are faffing on about.

Oops sorry, I missed it , does come in khaki. What about black, as in Lee Kernahagn (however you spell it) black?

Yes - just Navy and Khaki (dark olive green). I have one in the office but it is not made up, the supplier did the mock up on the navy only.

The idea is that if you choose the light khaki shirt from our clothing range, you'd match it with the khaki (dark olive green) hat, but if you choose any of the other shirts (plain navy polo, or the navy & white sports shirts) that you'd team this with the navy slouch hat (or if you prefer, the navy and suede peaked cap).

Ummmm, Michelle, confusion. Which colour Khaki or "dark olive green"?

Michelle you shouldnt mention accessorising and coordinating colours on this forum hahahahaha

I am a tad confused

Khaki to me is a light browny colour not a dark olive green, I envisage British Racing Green is dark olive green.

Yep, that's better!

Cheers
Jo

yeh like that one better

donks

Make that three agree-ers in that I like this Better than the one up top of this thread, but I still like the kewl dude one on the top LHS of this page :)

Ditto

What they said.

Looks good Michelle = send one up to Cairns and I will road test it for you...:)))

Grrr!!!

Would it be washable ?

Some brims go all wavy after washing.

Washable? Yes - it's made of microfibre. Just like many of the surf hats around now. The brim is not stiffened - this was a big criteria for me when looking for a suitable style, unlike the school hats and nasty things you see in the chemist - we felt they might get creased in the mail as we have to fold them up to fit in the post bags and quality control during shipping is important to us. We also want to keep the postage cost as low as possible for you - so they are lightweigth - with mesh areas in the sides, and fully foldable, collapsable, scrunchable etc.

"- with mesh areas in the sides, and fully foldable, collapsable, scrunchable etc."

Fly nets built in or a bag of corks in a cubby pocket on top ? :-))

Sound good, a definite x 2 order here.

My two cents worth..i think the second logo looks better.

Now i know why I have seen that ExplorOz vehicle around the place in your members profile Michelle. Are you getting these embroided locally? I have some contacts down here in the South West if you are interested.

Ash

Yep the second one looks great.

Gaz.

Yep - that seems to be industry standard.

LOL after setting off the EPIRB

Well done Bonz,

I really enjoy a good idea's man LOL