HPC is one of my top 5 cap manufactures and I haven't seen a lot of them in the past 5 years. However, 2020 has already been a bumper year for them!
Last month I missed out on an extraordinary HPC SS Generals visor which Weitze sold for a bargain price but was still more than I could afford so I bought this one instead.
In terms of outstanding German design, innovative yet classical with form and function in perfect harmony, they don't get much better than HPC and to find a private purchase example from the non commissioned ranks that hasn't been monkeyed with is a rare treat. It's also got it's original HPC vented alloy wreath witch is a design classic in it's own right. I mean just imagine the effort involved in designing and manufacturing a completely new design of wreath with vents just for your own hat, it's ridiculous but also genius!
Something else to note is the box shape of the crown all the way around the circumference of the cap. I still don't know how HPC accomplished this but I suspect they had a steamer with a unique moulding that could do it.
Enjoy!
Last month I missed out on an extraordinary HPC SS Generals visor which Weitze sold for a bargain price but was still more than I could afford so I bought this one instead.
In terms of outstanding German design, innovative yet classical with form and function in perfect harmony, they don't get much better than HPC and to find a private purchase example from the non commissioned ranks that hasn't been monkeyed with is a rare treat. It's also got it's original HPC vented alloy wreath witch is a design classic in it's own right. I mean just imagine the effort involved in designing and manufacturing a completely new design of wreath with vents just for your own hat, it's ridiculous but also genius!
Something else to note is the box shape of the crown all the way around the circumference of the cap. I still don't know how HPC accomplished this but I suspect they had a steamer with a unique moulding that could do it.
Enjoy!
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