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Cheap, poorly manufactured crap.","reviewer_name":"Jack S."},{"date":"April 3, 2025","title":"Un très beau produit.","rating":5,"content":"Sexy pour porter sur la terrasse de notre piscine… Ma femme adore!","reviewer_name":"Alain R."},{"date":"June 21, 2026","title":"Black-band fedora a perfect fit","rating":5,"content":"Hats always flatter my face and the shape of my head se","reviewer_name":"John A."},{"date":"August 7, 2024","tags":["Style"],"title":"Super beau , donne un","rating":4,"content":"Super beau , donne un beau style .","reviewer_name":"Jacinthe C."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/men-accessories/hats-caps-tuques/hats/black-band-fedora--2270-23201?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"paper_straw_material":{"title":"What paper straw really means for feel and wear","entries":{"weight_in_hand":"Paper straw fedoras typically weigh between 60 and 80 grams, roughly one-third the weight of a comparable wool felt dress hat, so this hat 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