REVIEW
ASTON MARTIN F1 TEAM BEANIE PACKAGING
Packaging is a well labelled plastic bag having no Formula One or Aston Martin branding. This is something I like as it reduces theft if your mail is delivered to a community box or if the package is left at your door. (10/10)
COST AND DELIVERY (TO CANADA)
Beanie was $35.00 CAD with a shipping charge of $20.00 CAD. The package is trackable and that information is sent by email at the time of mailing. Delivery time from ordering to my door in Canada was a reasonable 11 business days. Not the cheapest shipping and the package is only available dispatched from the UK, so no North American distribution. Overall not a bad delivery time with no delays or duties/taxes. Not bad. (8/10)
WHAT YOU GET INSIDE
The one-sized Beanie itself comes protected in a sealed clear plastic bag, which I like in case the outer package somehow during transit, gets wet. It may seem obvious but a clear bag also prevents you from cutting into the product when opening. There is also a product sticker with a barcode attached probably used for inventory and product fulfillment. (10/10)
FEATURES AND NOTES ON THE CONSTRUCTION
The Beanie comes with the nice touch of a small, bright Aston Martin tag sewn into the outer back. The front has a woven "Aston Martin Formula One Team" patch featuring the iconic Aston wings logo, pretty much appealing to F1 fans and Aston Martin owners alike. It's a really good quality patch with clear and sharp white lettering. The colours of the Beanie are excellent with the Aston green branding and bright yellow stripe. For me, the highlight is the texture of the sewing pattern. Looks really cool, fashionable and stops it from being plain looking.
The Beanie has a pom-pom that is detachable by simply undoing it from the inside. It's incredibly easy and leaves no "holes" where it was threaded through. It would not be difficult to reattach it if you wanted to look more like Vettel.
Another great, and unexpected, feature is that there is a black fleece band running around the inside at the ear height. This would really both keep your ears warm in winter if you are prone to earaches, and keep your bluetooth headphones in as well. One warning though. The Beanie itself is 100% acrylic, also known as "plastic." I don't know if this is to keep costs down or to retain the fluorescent yellow colouring but I was really hoping for cotton as acrylic has a tendency to hold sweat. The label claims to only spot clean this by hand and I would agree that hand washing and AIR DRYING IS A MUST. I've put other acrylic products in a clothes dryer before and the heat is enough to "wilt" and almost melt the acrylic thread.
Also a quick note that the Beanie comes with a good sized, hard paper tag. On one side there is trademark information and an Aston Martin hologram to declare it official. The other side is simply a nice Aston Martin F1 Team design. The tag is attached by a bright yellow elastic and would make just a nice piece to display in a collection or hang from your car mirror! Its a welcome addition.
OVERALL: RECOMMENDED - I love it! Wear it with pride. (9/10)
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