Balmoral purchase

[Father Bill]

...and good grief, Glengarry Hats is listed as 20% off right now too. $45 USD and no borders to cross in delivery.

This is get harder to resist.

[davidlpope]

Bill,

Why not cancel the order with B&S and order directly from Mackie? I've had no problems dealing directly with them, and even had them create a custom balmoral for me. Unless something's changed, you should just cut out the middleman...

[Edit: I just checked through my email, and it seems that Chris Taylor-Balls was my middleman. So, not sure if you can deal directly with Mackie...]

David

[Father Bill]

Bill,

Why not cancel the order with B&S and order directly from Mackie? I've had no problems dealing directly with them, and even had them create a custom balmoral for me. Unless something's changed, you should just cut out the middleman...

[Edit: I just checked through my email, and it seems that Chris Taylor-Balls was my middleman. So, not sure if you can deal directly with Mackie...]

David

David, I looked at that and couldn't find ordering contacts. Right now, I'm leaning towards the Glengarryhats at half the price (!). I E-mailed James at B & S and told him I'd changed my mind and asked for the refund. I'll make a decision after I see that they do indeed put the money back onto my card.

No rush; I was hoping to have something special, but it's turned into something rather sorry.

I'll avoid B & S in the future. Unfortunately, they have the Canadian market tied up on some things, such as Locharron.

[Father Bill]

So, what's the opinion of the Rabble about black vs. navy? I know that it's hard to tell the difference, but . . . .

[Arnot]

David, I looked at that and couldn't find ordering contacts.

If you would like, I would be happy to inquire with Mackie to see how to go about a direct purchase for you.

[Father Bill]

If you would like, I would be happy to inquire with Mackie to see how to go about a direct purchase for you.

It's an incredibly generous offer. Thanks! Unfortunately it would also mean dealing with import, shipping, duties, exchange rates, etc. etc. I'm a wee bit gun-shy right now, but if I decide that's my preference, I'll let you know.

It's always heartwarming to know that we have the support of this wee online community.

Merry Christmas!

[Arnot]

It's an incredibly generous offer. Thanks! Unfortunately it would also mean dealing with import, shipping, duties, exchange rates, etc. etc. I'm a wee bit gun-shy right now, but if I decide that's my preference, I'll let you know.

It's always heartwarming to know that we have the support of this wee online community.

Merry Christmas!

You are quite welcome. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.

[Oday450]

I ordered a Navy Balmoral from JHiggins a few months ago from their web site. It was not in stock and had to be ordered from Mackie. It arrived in a reasonable time and at no additional cost. This was in the US so I don’t know about any additional duties you might encounter. Great product and good price.

[Father Bill]

I ordered a Navy Balmoral from JHiggins a few months ago from their web site. It was not in stock and had to be ordered from Mackie. It arrived in a reasonable time and at no additional cost. This was in the US so I don’t know about any additional duties you might encounter. Great product and good price.

Hm. Might want to have a look at Higgins.

Thanks!

Edited: No navy diced shown. Reasonable prices though (USD)

[Bad Monkey]

Hm. Might want to have a look at Higgins.

Thanks!

Edited: No navy diced shown. Reasonable prices though (USD)

Shoot John an email. He'll order whatever you want; for some reason he lists color combinations as people ask for them. Be very specific about your color choices, he's a bit of an odd duck about color names and such. For instance, what he calls "lovat blue" on his webpage is actually Mackie's "saxe blue". I believe that's the only oddity, but it's worth double checking.