A friend of mine has one of these he bought from the Blackwater Pro-Shop. He paid almost 3 times what I paid for this one. It's the same dang hat. Exactly the same. I am very happy with the purchase. It's very well made and serves my needs well. The seller was good with communication. His prompt and courteous emails kept me up to date on the status of my order. TacticSupplies is a Grade A Amazon Marketplace retailer.