A Quick Hello
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A Quick Hello
Hi everyone!
Just a quick 'hello'. I joined COW last year, but have been rather busy moving from the UK to Canada (hi to all my fellow Canadians!) and never got round to introducing myself.
I have two Akubra Feds - a well-worn brown one and a "for best" grey one. I've reblocked the brown fed, but the liner could do with replacing, and possibly the sweat band too.
It's -20 degC in Calgary right now! It's so cold the breath freezes in your nostrils. I'm going to test drive my beloved brown Fed in the snow tomorrow - it's withstood the heat of the Canary Islands, the rain of England, and now it's going to get the snow of Calgary!
I'm considering getting a Fed Deluxe - does anyone own both, and if so, would you recommend having both, or would just the basic Fed be OK?
Best regards,
Eaton
Just a quick 'hello'. I joined COW last year, but have been rather busy moving from the UK to Canada (hi to all my fellow Canadians!) and never got round to introducing myself.
I have two Akubra Feds - a well-worn brown one and a "for best" grey one. I've reblocked the brown fed, but the liner could do with replacing, and possibly the sweat band too.
It's -20 degC in Calgary right now! It's so cold the breath freezes in your nostrils. I'm going to test drive my beloved brown Fed in the snow tomorrow - it's withstood the heat of the Canary Islands, the rain of England, and now it's going to get the snow of Calgary!
I'm considering getting a Fed Deluxe - does anyone own both, and if so, would you recommend having both, or would just the basic Fed be OK?
Best regards,
Eaton
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Welcome, Eaton! Glad you made it 'cross the pond okay!
I cannot speak personally about the Akubra Fed Deluxe, but I used to have a Standard Federation which I wore in all kinds of weather. The hat held up very well, though it did begin to taper after a while. Keep in mind, though, that I also wore it in several heavy downpours, as well as a couple snow storms. If you treat it with a proper water repllent, then that should help stay off the taper a bit. My beaver AdventureBilts, however, have held up VERY nicely. After a year of solid wear, I finally sent mine back for a reblock and it looks good as new. Whereas my Akubra had noticeable taper five or six months in, my AdventureBilt only gained a small bit of taper within the year. Either way, the Akubra is still a great hat and is meant to be worn in all kinds of weather. Though I am a professed AdventureBilt fan now, my Akubra served me proud.
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I cannot speak personally about the Akubra Fed Deluxe, but I used to have a Standard Federation which I wore in all kinds of weather. The hat held up very well, though it did begin to taper after a while. Keep in mind, though, that I also wore it in several heavy downpours, as well as a couple snow storms. If you treat it with a proper water repllent, then that should help stay off the taper a bit. My beaver AdventureBilts, however, have held up VERY nicely. After a year of solid wear, I finally sent mine back for a reblock and it looks good as new. Whereas my Akubra had noticeable taper five or six months in, my AdventureBilt only gained a small bit of taper within the year. Either way, the Akubra is still a great hat and is meant to be worn in all kinds of weather. Though I am a professed AdventureBilt fan now, my Akubra served me proud.
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I should have fully read your post before my first reply, as I can tell you exactly how a Fed fares in the snow!
Fantastically ! I've had one for years now, and I've worn it all year 'round (all world 'round, for that matter ). It will hold up to the worst weather that Canada can throw at it (I grew up about 7 hours north of Thunder Bay--WAY north--so I know some of the worst Canadian weather. But if you don't like it, wait 10 minutes. It'll change)
The only thing is: Ears. I no longer wear my fed in the winter if it's windy, not because it'll blow away but because the windchill literally freezes my ears off. Unless you get some ear covers, i'd not reccomend it, especially in Calgary (the windchill there can be REALLY bad)! However, there are options for keeping the ears covered too.
Cheers
Craig
Fantastically ! I've had one for years now, and I've worn it all year 'round (all world 'round, for that matter ). It will hold up to the worst weather that Canada can throw at it (I grew up about 7 hours north of Thunder Bay--WAY north--so I know some of the worst Canadian weather. But if you don't like it, wait 10 minutes. It'll change)
The only thing is: Ears. I no longer wear my fed in the winter if it's windy, not because it'll blow away but because the windchill literally freezes my ears off. Unless you get some ear covers, i'd not reccomend it, especially in Calgary (the windchill there can be REALLY bad)! However, there are options for keeping the ears covered too.
Cheers
Craig
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Welcome to both COW and to Cowtown!
The other Calgarians here are CrazyLegsMurphy and "Lash" Dittmer, who are low-key lurkers, and there is one other fella here from Calgary, though I've never met him (and can't remember his handle).
By the way, it's only minus 15 here in Calgary right now. I wear my Adventurebilt til about minus 30, then the Soviet fur hat replaces it briefly.
PM me, we'll chat further. I'm going to put on a mini Summit here on the May long weekend, by the way.
The other Calgarians here are CrazyLegsMurphy and "Lash" Dittmer, who are low-key lurkers, and there is one other fella here from Calgary, though I've never met him (and can't remember his handle).
By the way, it's only minus 15 here in Calgary right now. I wear my Adventurebilt til about minus 30, then the Soviet fur hat replaces it briefly.
PM me, we'll chat further. I'm going to put on a mini Summit here on the May long weekend, by the way.
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Craig, you're absolutely right, as I found out today (speaks with hot water bottle taped to each ear). However, I think I might have hit upon a solution - tomorrow I'm gonna try wrapping my scarf round my lugs before I place Fed on noggin. Ha Ha! - let the four winds blow!Farnham54 wrote:The only thing is: Ears. I no longer wear my fed in the winter if it's windy, not because it'll blow away but because the windchill literally freezes my ears off. Unless you get some ear covers, i'd not reccomend it, especially in Calgary (the windchill there can be REALLY bad)! However, there are options for keeping the ears covered too.
Cheers
Craig
Regards,
Eaton
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Wont you need to cut out eyeholes? Zorro style.Eaton wrote:
Craig, you're absolutely right, as I found out today (speaks with hot water bottle taped to each ear). However, I think I might have hit upon a solution - tomorrow I'm gonna try wrapping my scarf round my lugs before I place Fed on noggin. Ha Ha! - let the four winds blow!
Regards,
Eaton
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