Bancroft vs. Superior???

[PCL_128]

Bernard hats aren't as good as Bancroft, but they're definitely far better than the Superior hats.

 

[Ifly4money]

I ordered my new Bancroft late May and recieved it about 5 weeks later just as advertised. I ordered online and sent an email to confirm the hat was on its way and got a email response 2 days later. Unless something changed in the last month there still in operation.

Yes the phone number is useless. Just order on line.

 

[suupah]

I ordered my new Bancroft late May and recieved it about 5 weeks later just as advertised. I ordered online and sent an email to confirm the hat was on its way and got a email response 2 days later. Unless something changed in the last month there still in operation.

Yes the phone number is useless. Just order on line.

weird. I ordered my in feb and didn't get it till june. I called and emailed numerous times and it took weeks to get someone on the other end of the line and never got a respons on email. I must not know the secret code.:erm:

 

[andym037]

I have searched high and low for a Bancroft hat. Every pilot shop I have contacted has told me they cannot get Bancroft any longer because they are out of business. If not true, why has about a dozen or more shops told me the same thing?

Anybody try a Bernard? Seems the local shop is carrying them to replace Bancroft.

Yeah, I bought a Bernard hat a few months back (again because I could not get through to Bancroft), and I've been pretty happy with it. Nicer and more comfortable than the superior. Another nice feature is that they have removeable/replaceable covers. In other words, the fabric portion of the hat is removable. You can get them here: www.tallyhouniforms.com

 

[Lone Star]

I am having lots of trouble with Bancroft as well. I purchased mine towards the end of May to replace that piece of junk Superior hat. It fell apart after the first week!! I still haven't received my hat from Bancroft and they won't return my emails. GRRRR

 

[atrdriver]

Bancroft went out of business

NO, they did not go out of business. I called them and asked to be sure. As far as the wait, it will take about a month to get a hat from them, as they do not keep a stock on hand, they build each hat as they are sold. You can make an order on their website and ask them to rush it.

 

[snap145]

just tried to go on theyre website and place the order and hope it gets here in six weeks or so....the website is not working at all....will not display the page.....tried it on 3 comps.....dont think its me....maybe they are going out for good.....maybe it will work for someone else....
www.bancroftcaps.com

 

[pa31capt]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bancroft-Milita...oryZ4729QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Let the bidding begin

 

[snap145]

i wish......i need blue

 

[samballs]

NO, they did not go out of business. I called them and asked to be sure. As far as the wait, it will take about a month to get a hat from them, as they do not keep a stock on hand, they build each hat as they are sold. You can make an order on their website and ask them to rush it.

Yes, they went out of business

 

[atrdriver]

Yes, they went out of business

Well, you must be a mind reader, because I talked to them about 4 days ago and asked them if they were having problems and they said that the rumors were not true.

This is the e-mail that they sent back to me about a week ago:

xxxx,

No, we are not shut down and I am still taking and entering orders for pilot’s hats. If they have any plans of shutting down, they haven’t told anyone. There have been lots of rumors going around about us.

Thank You,

Laurie Firth
Customer Service
Bancroft Cap Co.

800-448-8090, ext. 102
[email protected]

 

[OrphicSeth]

I am here to post in this very important dorky thread.

I have had a Superior hat for over two years, worn it every single day, I just got a new one (upgrade) and holy shamoley! I've never had a problem with either of them!

My FO hat was nice, my Capt. has is nice too! It fits well, breaks in fast, is mostly comfortable, and... I ordered it by telephone, sent a check, and it arrived within a week via UPS.

I personally never cared for the Bancroft hats, I found them a little unwieldy and stiff, and some of them have that double strap across the forehead, and I think that's lame. I like that I can pull out the plastic "peak" and stuff the hat a little better in a bag, or mess around with it. Yes, the hole lined up a little funny.

But this is all personal opinion. I mean c'mon guys, we're talking about hats here. Once it's on your head, not a lot of customers are going to notice and whisper about which company you went with...

 

[sperfly]

I walked into crew outfitters in Atlanta and bought one of the self next to about ten others back towards the end of May. Bankrupt or not I bought one same day.

 

[DrewBlows]

My Bancroft's strap is crooked so it always looks like my hat is on crooked when I wear it. My Superior didn't fit right. I leave my hats in my car so I don't forget it at home and think the Superior may have shrank in the heat...or maybe I just bought it a size too small.