realdealbrazil.com Reviews
About this CompanyAt Real Deal Brazil, We're all about the tarp
A few years back, Mr. P., as we affectionately call the founder of our little Greenville, N.C., company, was traveling along the coast of his beloved Brazil when he spied something intriguing in one of the local markets there: Wide-brimmed hats handcrafted out of wonderfully weathered old cotton canvas, with heavy stitching, shifts in color, fraying, stains, rips, punctures, patches and even occasional ink marks. Mr. P. immediately began inquiring about the unusual hats, learning that their material was actually old canvas tarps discarded by Brazilian trucking companies after lengthy use as protection for freight. A romantic in the broadest sense of the word, Mr. P. was instantly as hooked by the story as he had been by the hats themselves.
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A.Riedi - 12/26/2020
Let me start by saying I love these hats! I have had 3 now since purchasing my first in 2010. They are a great hat and usually need to be replaced because of my sweating and rough wear on the hats. Just got my third one as a Christmas present and it was too small, when compared to the current one I wanted to replace it is two sizes smaller than the previous two I owned, and checked website to confirm that they are listed as 'one size fits all'.
Tracy S - 12/18/2020
The vest was purchased for my husband. We both already have the Real Deal hats and love them so he had to have the vest and he LOVES it! He usually buys a 2x in everything and the large vest fits him well.
12/18/2020 - VA
Easy to purchase and arrived quickly!
Candice R - 12/14/2020
I bought this hat to replace one my boyfriend already had, he absolutely loves it! He even named it, he wears it all the time.
12/14/2020
Quick and easy.
Christopher B - 11/05/2020
I sent email that I was not happy about receiving gold addition hats instead of original. No response was ever given. I am along time customer very disappointed.
11/05/2020 - NC
Didn't receive product ordered.
Michael F - 10/28/2020
Best hat money can buy. I order 2 and wear them until they wear out, then order 2 more. I will never be without one.
Michael F - 10/28/2020
Very cool hat . . .
Kirk A - 10/28/2020
love this hat. I wear it every day. I will say they run a size large. I wear a 7 and bought a med. it was way too big for me but fit my neighbor perfectly. I could have returned it with no questions but the price is so reasonable I decided to gift it and buy a small. You guys are great, keep selling such a good product. thanks.
10/28/2020
Great product and great service, Quality craftsmanship.
Justin A - 10/24/2020
Great all around bag. I use it everyday for work.
10/24/2020 - TX
easy to use great checkout process
Justin A - 10/24/2020
Love it! Great combo.
10/24/2020 - TX
easy to use great checkout process
Justin A - 10/24/2020
Great fit.
10/24/2020 - TX
easy to use great checkout process
Liz - 10/09/2020
I ordered one for my daughter but the one I got had bold black lettering on the brim, hence the 4 stars. However, I contacted the company and I was able to return/exchange for another hat. I received it quickly. Thanks Real Deal!
10/09/2020
I received my hats in a timely fashion.
Liz - 10/09/2020
Love these hats. They’re perfect for protection from the sun in the summer!
10/09/2020
I received my hats in a timely fashion.
Gordon M - 09/30/2020
I bought a hat about 3 years ago. Just recently I bought the strap . A great addition to the hat. eusually I wear the hat at the beach because you can wear it in the water and it doesn't matter if it gets wet. The unfortunate thing for me it is mostly salt water where I live. Because of this unfortunately, the metal piece in the Brim rusted and broke, even worse they don't sell a replacement for it. I had the brim adjusted just right So now that it's broken it kind of just flops around.. I wish that they had replacement bands.
Marty G - 09/29/2020
unique and worth the price, plus excellent customer service!
Nancy T - 09/28/2020
Fifth hat we have bought. Love them!
Marsha - 09/25/2020
I was attending an ECU business club meeting years ago - I mean at least 10-12 years ago. Anyway the door prize was The Real Deal Brazil hat. I just kind of threw it back in my closet as I lived there in Greenville and worked at the university. Now I have retired and moved to the mountains of east TN - Jonesborough, TN. What a great place to wear my hat and believe me no one else has one like it. I wore it this past weekend (Sept 20th) while camping at Roan Mtn State Park and had several compliments. I'm so glad the hat moved with me. I love it all over again.
Forrest H - 09/16/2020
Bought first hat was a little tight, but liked it so much I kept it for a gift and ordered another
John K - 09/03/2020
The hat is simple, and that makes it easy to wear wherever you need to be. It is not trying to be anything other than a hat that keeps the sun off your face and your head cool. They squish flat so they are easy to keep where you need them.
09/03/2020 - MD
Easy Peasy.
WAT3RDOG - 08/27/2020
I absolutely love my hat. It's very light weight and I love that there's a wire in the brim for keeping it in the shape I want. I work in the trades and wear it every time I don't have to wear my hard hat at work. It is not too hot to wear at all in the heat of the day in 100 plus deg heat here in the desert. Grease oil and dirt doesn't matter with this hat and only makes it better. It does a great job of shedding water off of it in the rain. I big plus is that I keep getting compliments on my hat and after owning for several months I would definitely buy another without question if something were to ever happen to it.
Clare P - 08/19/2020
I bought this as a gift for someone special to me. He had another one previously and loved it. His hat had gotten worn out after several years of use, so he needs a new one. It doesn’t disappoint.
08/19/2020 - GA
It's great, just wish the hat was available now.
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