Black/Black with White Rope BrimCo 5-Panel Performance Hat
Item BC201-1
$14.86 ea at volume, blank
plus $2.75 each to engrave
Dark Gray/Dark Gray with White Rope BrimCo 5-Panel Performance Hat
Dark Gray/Dark Gray with White Rope BrimCo 5-Panel Performance Hat (item BC201-3) is in our Hats range of Apparel & Headwear, with a 2 in x 2 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $22.43 each all-in: $19.18 for the piece plus $3.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.
Order today, in hand by
Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of
ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21.
We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$14.86
each at 500+ · $23.97 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $23.97 | - |
| 12-23 | $22.05 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $20.61 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $19.18 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $17.74 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $16.30 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $14.86 | save 38% |
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
Sold loose or by the case of 25. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.
See your logo on it
Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 2in x 2in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
Included at no extra charge
- No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
- Free digital proof before anything is produced
- Free artwork check at the real imprint size
- Free ground freight on orders over $250
- Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and
shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.
What is the Dark Gray/Dark Gray with White Rope BrimCo 5-Panel Performance Hat?
This is a hat in quality materials. Straightforward to decorate, and durable enough that the decoration outlasts the occasion. It measures OSFM. This is the gray colorway, one of 2 in the range.
In practice: built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer..
Headwear is worn in public constantly, which makes it one of the highest-impression items available. Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top. The two together are why this item re-orders.
Gift tier. The economics stop being about impressions and start being about the specific relationships you spend it on. Concretely: $23.97 each at 1-11, $14.86 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | BC201-3 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Hat |
| Material | 60% Nylon/40% Cotton Blend |
| Dimensions | OSFM |
| Shipping weight | 4 oz |
| Color | Gray, White |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 2 in x 2 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | High. |
| Care | Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. |
| Category | Apparel & Headwear |
| Collection | Hats |
Decoration options
The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 2 in x 2 in.
Laser Engraving
A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.
Best for
Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.
Color
Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.
UV Printing
UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.
Best for
Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.
Color
Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.
Artwork requirements
- If the logo is only available as a bitmap, we need it at 300 dpi or better at final size, ideally on a transparent background.
- Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
- Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.
- Vector artwork (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) reproduces best at every size and is what we ask for first.
- Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
- Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
Production schedule
| Artwork proof | 1 business day from receipt of usable art |
|---|---|
| Standard production | 3 to 5 business days after proof approval |
| Rush production | quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Ground transit | 1 to 5 business days depending on destination |
Common uses
Field and outdoor teamsA natural fit for field and outdoor teams, which is one of the settings this hat was specified for.
Events and fan merchandiseWorks well for events and fan merchandise, where the hat format does what a printed handout cannot.
Trades and constructionBuilt for trades and construction. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Remote team welcome kitsShipped to a home address, which for a distributed team is the only physical touch the company gets.
Community and civic eventsLocal sponsorships and volunteer thanks, where visible presence matters more than volume.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
Renewal and retention giftsTimed to the contract date rather than the calendar, which is when the recipient is actually paying attention.
Where this works best
The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.
1
Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs
Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Participation medals for the field, distinct pieces for placegetters, and something with real presence for the overall champion. Production timing is usually the binding constraint, so lock artwork well before the event rather than after the results are known. Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top. Reserve this for the shortlist and the response changes noticeably.
2
Automotive & Dealerships
Delivery day is the highest-emotion moment in the customer relationship. Service and sales want opposite things from the same budget. Sales needs a handful of pieces with real presence for delivery day; service needs high frequency at low cost. Splitting the budget explicitly stops one cannibalizing the other. The hat format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Personalise it. At this tier a name is what makes it land.
3
Weddings, Reunions & Milestone Events
Personal events are the one segment where the recipient genuinely wants the item personalized. Guests keep what they can use and discard what merely commemorates. An item that works on an ordinary Tuesday will outlive the event by years; one that only makes sense on the day will not survive the drive home. Too good to scatter. Pick the recipients deliberately.
4
Franchise & Multi-Location Brands
The hard problem in multi-location branding is consistency, not creativity. A single approved item list, locked artwork and a repeatable re-order path stop forty locations producing forty versions of the logo. Stocked programs with fixed pricing are what make that governable. Built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer.. Volume takes it to $14.86, which widens the list without cheapening it.
5
Construction, Trades & Field Services
On a job site, an item survives or it disappears. Crews compare what they were given. Handing out two grades of the same item across a site causes more friction than giving nothing at all, so buy one specification deep rather than two shallow. The gesture is the product here. Spend the thought, not just the budget.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free, from one piece to five hundred |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Working to a date? Ask and we will confirm what is genuinely possible, priced up front |
| Proofing | One business day to proof, then production starts the moment you sign off |
| Re-orders | Artwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about BC201-3?
Can I order more later and have them match?
Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. The published ladder on BC201-3 runs from $23.97 a piece at 1-11 down to $14.86 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?
Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.
What happens if something arrives damaged?
We replace damaged pieces. Send a photograph and the item number within 10 days of delivery and we handle the carrier claim ourselves. If the box arrives visibly damaged, write that on the freight bill before signing. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.
Do you ship to multiple addresses?
Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.
How should this be cared for?
Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. BC201-3 measures OSFM. Built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file.
What does it actually cost at quantity?
Most orders land near 48-95, which prices at $19.18 a piece. The published ladder on BC201-3 runs from $23.97 a piece at 1-11 down to $14.86 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout.
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 2 in x 2 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.
What is the minimum order for BC201-3?
There is no minimum beyond one piece on BC201-3. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on BC201-3 runs from $23.97 a piece at 1-11 down to $14.86 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of BC201-3 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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What BC201-3 costs at each quantity
The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | $22.05 | $5.50 | $27.55 | $330.60 | Free |
| 24 | $20.61 | $4.00 | $24.61 | $590.64 | Free |
| 48 | $19.18 | $3.25 | $22.43 | $1,076.64 | Free |
| 96 | $17.74 | $3.00 | $20.74 | $1,991.04 | Free |
| 250 | $16.30 | $2.75 | $19.05 | $4,762.50 | Free |
| 500 | $14.86 | $2.75 | $17.61 | $8,805.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 2 in by 2 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
- At 50 pieces this costs less than 0% of the 435 other priced items in Apparel & Headwear. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
- The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.