Borges & ScottPanama Hat Travel Tube Brown

Before ordering this, I had thought about just getting a normal cardboard poster tube from the post office and cutting it a bit shorter to accommodate my panama hat (also from Tumi - brilliant by the way). Then my wife asked me how I intended to cut the tube so the end was completely straight to make sure the cap still fitted... I hadn't thought of that, so I ordered this one to save me the hassle.Thing is, this tube is exactly the right width and length to keep my hat safe and squash free in my suitcase. It's wider than a normal poster tube, so wont have to fold the hat overly tight, and the plastic ends are of much better quality, so will endure being repeatedly opened and closed over a period of time. The cardboard itself is also thinker than a poster tube, so will stand up to being regularly packed and unpacked, sat on and kicked about by baggage handlers the world over!Given it's price and purpose, this is actually one of the best value for money items I've ever bought!! Also arrived 2 days before shortest estimated delivery date which was great. Buy with confidence!

This is a strong, sturdy tube that keeps a rolled panama hat well protected when travelling, as I plan to soon I didn't measure the size when ordering it, so was quite surprised to see how large it was. Such a tube can take up a good proportion of a suitcase. Make sure you have the space available to accommodate it.

I bought this to go with my Tumi Fino foldable Panama hat and it is perfect. I am just back from a trip in which I only carried hand luggage and this hat tube with my precious Tumi hat inside fitted nicely in my bag. Some reviewers have said its a bit big and its certainly not tiny but I don't agree its too big and what it means is you don't have to roll the hat up too tightly which helps it recover its shape after. After both flights the hat was fine and a quick steam from the kettle made it perfect. It just wouldn't work without the tube, so its money well spent. The tube is sturdy and gives good protection and I think you would have to deliberately try and damage it before the hat inside would be compromised. Very pleased.

The Tumi Cardboard tube is the best one I have ever owned. I have always wanted to own one but but never had the funds. It exceeds all my expectations and I am now the envy of all my friends. It is extremely well made and strong and I am particularly impressed by the way the plastic top fits on one end. It is of such good quality that once I have placed my hat inside I am confident that it cannot escape. Wonderful!!!

I bought two Travel Tubes, one for a man's hat and one for a woman's hat with a wide brim. We have used them several times and the hats are well protected and return quickly to shape.On first impression the tubes looked bulky but they are light and we have had no trouble finding room for them in our suitcases.

It's a perfectly good cardboard tube. But what I didn't realise until I'd bought it is that you shouldn't keep the panama hat in it, it's only suitable for travelling purposes and the hat shouldn't be in the tube for more than a few hours.

Good quality

Larger than expected but still a must have to keep my panama hat neatlystowed away in my suitcase whilst travelling abroad. When holidaying in UK I don't botherusing this, just put my hat on back seat of car so its handy, or carry it.When at home I keep my hat in the box it was delivered in with some tissue paper screwed up in the crown to keep itin shape. When taking the tube on holiday to foreign shores, I put the hat over a lamp shade if there is one big enough in our roomjust to give the crown a helping hand to unfurl itself although it will do it itself, eventually if hat is left on a flat surface.A must to keep your hat clean and un damaged whilst travelling abroad.