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MKVII and web belt. On daily basis.

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jayrobinson wrote:if anyone knew any similiar in the uk, for around £40 roughly, more expensive ones are still good to know

Try Skechers, couple years ago i saw good close enough boots.

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Regular Fed has the wire, thats for sure. And i had a problem with it, wire was so bent on the front that it left a mark on felt, later that mark turned into a hole. So "be careful"

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I take it off. It seems i behave myself as i am in the apartment, no hats allowed

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Usually i do the cracking in the park, we have a lot of places where i could be alone for 2-3 hours, and thats fine by me.

But what about cracking in the snow?

Any advices?

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BendingOak wrote:That one is going to be hard to tell because it's not sitting on your head in line. Look at the tight pinch in the front and your nose.

yep, in the last shot it's not sitting on the head as it should, but it is turned a small bit, it cant be turned more, hat shrunk and cannot allow to do so.

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Yep, this is my "dirty" gear. I am wearing it in the field doing excavation, and that king of stuff.
My "city" gear consist of jeans, boots or sneakers, t-shirt or plain shirt. Fedora and bag are always with me.

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One more:

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what do you wear with a fedora when not in full gear?

You mean like this?

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About brim cutting. I had a Fed IV, long before i entered COW, and i knew nothing about the turn, i bashed waving brim using hands. Then i tried turn, and didn't liked the results. So time goes by, and i got soaked in heavy rain, fedora shrunk and lost its shape, so the only thing i thought could sa...

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It seems SAB Poet is preshaped and have different lining and sweatband trademarks. I wonder about block though.

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Sorry to bring this up, but i am on crossroads about this one. Is SAB Poet different from HJ Poet?

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I guess you figured out by now. Wade Egan is one of the best leathermen there is. His work is stunning!

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Thats a great news! Definitly will pick one up. $\:D/$

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Looks like that hat was made for you. Welcome to COW!

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eazybox wrote: I would ask them. They are very agreeable to custom requests.

Done that, no reply so far.

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eazybox wrote:"Take care of your Christys, and it will take care of you."

Thanks! I plan to do so.

BTW, is there any chance Hornets could change liner to plain white?

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Restless Dreamer To be honest my heart is not set on Henry, dont know why, but it just wont do that BANG thing that Christy does. alphared6 Thats a good one! :lol: Erri Yes and now. I do have a budget, but it is not the point here. I am one of those few who likes Christy's felt and color. It got no...

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Erri wrote: What part of Russia? You must be one of the few Russians around here... I don't think we have many.

Moscow, and for my 2 years with COW, i never seen another Russian here.

Yep, i need a city hat that can look good with formal suit. My FED is too distressed to do so.

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Bad, I suppose. It's very lightweight, more intended for an Italian autumn than a Russian Winter :lol: And as far as I have read (but still not experienced), it fears rain. It's the kind of hat you need to protect. I'm personally quite happy with it, but I know I could not use it bad wheather... We...

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Thinking about jumping on the train with this one. Not too keen on ribbon stiching but color is far superior than FED IV. Will see how Christy can hold up during Russian winter.

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Great kid Mitch , looks just like you. I kind of like that old official hats. They came from the era when we all wore hats not thinking about SA or brim shape, we wore them and were happy with it.

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Id love to see it myself. All the bash tutorials are focused on Raiders fedora. I never seen TOD tutorial for example.

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Thank you for input Brian, very well said. Sweaband is main thing i check in hats. On my Fed IV sw is sewn too low, and when hat is on my hat you can see it sticking out from the felt. It is very distracting and makes me loose my mind when i see it in the mirror. Problem is, when main option for maj...

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It is funny how taste can change in short period of time. Couple months ago i liked Raiders SOC style. Now i am leaning to KOTCS.

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This would be a hat like the Dorfman, Downtowner, Christy's, or Federation C'mon, it is over the top to put Dorkman on the same level with Federation. is a Dorfman Pacific Indy fedora even worth buying? If you are into official items then Dorfman is way to go. But hands down your best bet would be ...

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I was talking about your pics kiltie. Do you own Fed Iv Deluxe? Color and felt quality of AKAD looks very alike.

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I still say we are talking about the Fed Standard with altered brim dimensions. The felt is the same. In another topic there was a picture of Fed IV and Adventurer in one shot. Adventurer has different ribbon and color of the hat itself is different. Maybe felt is the same as it was with HJ and Chr...

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Just make sure sweatband not to get wet. On regular Fed sw is very shrinkable. Other than that use cold water and you will be just fine.

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RCSignals wrote:He's also wearing that Ushanka with a turn

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Raiders. Clipper scene and Raven bar scene. The best fedora i have ever seen. It is smart, very classy but still there is some young vibe from it. Like a kid who wears formal suit with funny tie.

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Looks stunning! Tell me, how do the ribbon looks in a daylight? Is it too, hm, silky?

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best way to go is just the todds website to order the hat , i got mine within five days ---- i live in chicago and it came from california , so not bad and the box it comes in is the best looking box i have seen --- reminds me of the good ole days of the thirties, just my opinion tho \:D/ Thanks ma...

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Recent pics made up my mind. I gotta have one of those. As a loyal fan of Fed i still want to try more stiffer hat with higher crown and Downtowner looks great for that matter. And for the price you cant go wrong.
Puppetboy i cant find your shop at Ebay, are you still there?

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Went through all winter without any liner. No problems at all) But it is still very hot in the summer, even without liner.

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Is it me or brim is too small? Other than that looks great. Hmmm..

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Hat definitely has a great deal of character and suits you perfectly. Like i said that fedora earned its look.

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Looking great so far. Cant wait to see more pictures of Downtowner.

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I was wondering the same question. Can a hat be a friend or it is just a tool? I think i prefer the friend but thats me. There are many topics here about distressing the hat and make it look well worn but it is rare thing to read about a hat that earned its beatup look. So i am with you on this one ...

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Got me thinking. In 1997 i was THAT close to buy a Disneyland Indy hat. What was i thinking back then?

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Looks very good. Now lets see it on your head.

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Looks very real, great skills you got there.

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Wow, thats a great paint job. Looks very real.

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DR Ulloa thank you.

Got to use my will and take a good shot of my Fed. It has been bashed 4-5 times and just now i think i found what i was looking for at first place.

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Thank you for kind words Mitch.

It was my third shot and son was like - cmon, just take it already!

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My kids had graduation day in music school, and right before it i took this shot. Lil fellow wearing Fed regular.

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Wow, now thats a holster! Very stylish!

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JC1972 wrote:
Russian Raider wrote:Oh man, it looks sooo good. I cant wait to be part of COW "29" run. Great job Rook!
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What about the "28" run?

Whoops, mistyped.

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Oh man, it looks sooo good. I cant wait to be part of COW "29" run. Great job Rook!
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Ordered last december - got number 3782

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