

Let me say that the hat doesn't look quite right when you pull it out of the box, but a little steam and shaping does the trick if you know how to do it right.
Kudos Steve, as this is a great hat.
Regards,
TJ
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Not to be a jerk, but I do not think it looks great. At least not compared to the other Adventurebilt's I have seen. It does have taper. Sometimes it is just the angle, but this has taper head-on and from a distance, so there is no lens distortion either. That is my honest opinion, but take that for what it is worth.Jpenman wrote:I think it looks great , wear it well.
Please do not. We need more people who are willing to point these things out instead of the knee-jerk "that looks great!" comments. Fedora's hats are the best out there for the cost in my opinion, but hats are not one-size fits all. Head shape and other factors affect the shape of a hat and without being there in person there is only so much Steve can do.OK, I'll shut up now
Rick are u sure its not the camera angle??
Insomnia: Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.Sorry... and sry for the look not been sleeping well Plz Rick or someone explain it to me
I can see your point in regard to fit. To compensate for not being able to be there for an actual fitting, I gave Steve my stock hat size along with an actual measurement in inches taken off my head, AND told him about a occasional fit problem I had with headgear that leads me to believe that I may be a long oval head shape. In spite of all this, I'm still not expecting a perfect fit when I place it on my head the first time. I'd be foolish to do so ordering it "long distance" as I did. However I also ordered my hat with a specific bash, so I'm expecting it to arrive ready to go in that department. But, with the shape perhaps it's all relative to a degree. My idea of the perfect "Cairo Bash" may not be the same as yours or Steve's. But I think I can live with his interpretation judging from the photos I've seen. As long as it doesn't taper, odds are I'll probably be happy.Pagey wrote:My hats came open crown so I styled them myself. It all depends on how particular you are. Steve's hats are the best option at the moment. But that's not to say I like all the pictures I've seen. Only very few have had the sort of look I'd be happy with. Neolithic's is fantastic and indy1936 (?) also has a wonderful one. Most of the others, I (and that's just MY taste) would rebash. BUT - I would not use steam. These hats only need a little playing around with and a bit of pinching. You don't even need water - they dry bash, and hold that bash very easily.
I don't see how you can expect a hat to be perfect out of the box - you weren't there at the fitting. And I also think people should start being as picky about hat details as they are about jacket details. How many of us say to Peter - "a 42 Wested Indy please". Yet that's pretty much what we say about hats. Get involved in the details - get critical. The hats will get better and better - just as the jackets have.
OK, I'll shut up now
TJ,Texas Jones wrote:Just got my hat yesterday. After spending some time steaming and shaping it - here's the final result. I wish I could get rid of that taper, I think it's just my head shape. I am going to try to bulge out the top tomorrow - but all in all it looks great!
Let me say that the hat doesn't look quite right when you pull it out of the box, but a little steam and shaping does the trick if you know how to do it right.
Kudos Steve, as this is a great hat.
Regards,
TJ
There is no taper on that bottom photo to speak of. Don't worry about it.Luisiana Jones wrote:Hey this wasnt about how much taper my hat has, its got no taper who said it was tapered, i dont see no taper (frenetically moving head from one side to the other)![]()
Well, I guess I found the answer to my question right here.Hemingway Jones wrote:Personally, I don't understand everyone's fascination with steam.
Virtually all hats look tapered from that angle. It is the direct front view or the direct side view that tell few lies. Compare any of the straight-on shots to the first picture and tell me what you think.Indyjim wrote:If you go to MK's Raider's Hat Page, look at the 7th photo down on the left
hand side and compare it to Texas Jones 2nd picture. (I opened 2 windows at once to compare side by side). Its the same angle, same tilt. Both hats look almost identical to me. I don't think it's a taper issue. I have also observed in a lot of old movies with a lot of fedoras, that same look ocassionally occurs with an otherwise nicely bashed hat.
Finally! Thanks for that...And don't call me Shirley!(':lol:')
Why yes you do.Strider wrote:Rick: Little harsh, don't you think? Probably could've found a more tactful way to say things. "Do I detect a rebuke?"
Texas Jones wrote:Hopefully he can do it. Otherwise, I agree with Rick.