Why Adventurebilt!

SHARPETOYS · Post by **SHARPETOYS** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:48 am

I was talking to a hatter and he told me The Adventurebilt was the best beaver hat he had ever seen no matter the price. He told me I should buy every color that Steve makes. If I didn't want another Indy style buy it anyway and have it styled by a hatter.
He said Steve/Fedora 100% pure beaver hat was the best priced hat
"In The Whole World" Pretty nice remarks from a Master Hatter with 15 plus years in the business.

Steve, all I can say is get more colors lol.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:03 pm

You know, if Marc's AdventureBilt line is going to have even nicer felt that Steve's, then WOW! things will just keep getting better! I've also made several hatters drool over my AdventreBilts. I have yet to meet a hatter who doesn't like them!

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:14 pm

I love Steve's gray. I get so many compliments on that hat. It is such a great shade of gray; not drab nor too blue. My brown AB is my workhorse hat. It's awesome. Every hatter I showed was impressed as well. I always find myself writing Steve's web address down on napkins for people.

Kaleponi Craig · Post by **Kaleponi Craig** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:07 pm

It certainly is the best hat I have ever had!...KC

Minnesota Jones · Post by **Minnesota Jones** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:21 pm

I do love my AB as well. This is truly a golden era (pun intended!) for the Indygear Hobby. We've got fedora choices galore, wonderful jackets, MK VIIs everywhere (original AND repro both), Indy Shirts coming out of the woodwork, and it goes on and on. Add to that Master Replica making props in 2006.... man, what ELSE can go right for us?

Dr._J · Post by **Dr._J** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:27 pm

Add to that Master Replica making props in 2006.... man, what ELSE can go right for us?

They won't be TOO over-priced?

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:33 pm

I was talking to a hatter and he told me The Adventurebilt was the best beaver hat he had ever seen no matter the price. He told me I should buy every color that Steve makes. If I didn't want another Indy style buy it anyway and have it styled by a hatter.
He said Steve/Fedora 100% pure beaver hat was the best priced hat
"In The Whole World"

Who told you that? Steve Delk?

Kilgour Trout · Post by **Kilgour Trout** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:03 pm

Hey Hem!

How long did it take to get the grey from start to finish. Looks like I'm going down that route but just can't decide if I want a less pinched Raiders or a swanky LC like your own.

I too have my Raiders as a workhorse hat, but OH MAN...that grey is pretty!

Warm Regards
Kilgour Trout

SHARPETOYS · Post by **SHARPETOYS** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:31 pm

agent5 wrote:
I was talking to a hatter and he told me The Adventurebilt was the best beaver hat he had ever seen no matter the price. He told me I should buy every color that Steve makes. If I didn't want another Indy style buy it anyway and have it styled by a hatter.
He said Steve/Fedora 100% pure beaver hat was the best priced hat
"In The Whole World"
Who told you that? Steve Delk?

I don't think so since Steve hasn't been making hats for 15 years.

Besides he doesn't need to toot his own horn other honest hatters and his customers do it for him!

fedoralover · Post by **fedoralover** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:27 pm

I will toot it some myself as I have one from him I love. I also have 2 Optimo's which I love as well, but I'm curious which felt you are referrring to, the Winchester or the Portugal?

regards fedoralover

webley420 · Post by **webley420** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:28 pm

SHARPETOYS wrote: all I can say is get more colors lol.

What colors can you get the hat in now?

SHARPETOYS · Post by **SHARPETOYS** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:33 pm

fedoralover wrote:I will toot it some myself as I have one from him I love. I also have 2 Optimo's which I love as well, but I'm curious which felt you are referrring to, the Winchester or the Portugal?

regards fedoralover

The USA felt. Alot of the hatters use the same felt as Steve does. The quality is consesent.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:45 pm

I don't think so since Steve hasn't been making hats for 15 years. Besides he doesn't need to toot his own horn other honest hatters and his customers do it for him!

My comment was supposed to be taken in jest. See all the smileys?

SHARPETOYS · Post by **SHARPETOYS** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:44 pm

What ever!

SHARPETOYS · Post by **SHARPETOYS** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:50 pm

webley420 wrote:
SHARPETOYS wrote: all I can say is get more colors lol.
What colors can you get the hat in now?

Just send Steve a pm or email with the color you want. It may take awhile if he has to tag in on a that color run.

I have them in Indy grey,black,chestnut, silverbelly and Indy brown.
I hope this helps.

Sharpey

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:06 pm

What ever!

Jeez! I thought these were supposed to be the friendliest members on the net? Do you not understand that I first made a joke, then when you seemed to not get it I made it clear. I thought the smileys made it evident it was a freakin' JOKE! I wasn't trying to be smart or cocky with you and I was not bashing Steve or his hats.

Loosen up and get over it.

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:09 pm

OK... neutral corners guys... Keep it friendly and informational.

Fedora, looks like you are doing a bang-up job.

-Sergei

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:12 pm

You got it, big guy.

Indiana_Zach · Post by **Indiana_Zach** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:23 pm

Wow we get off topic fast lol

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:26 pm

Wow we get off topic fast lol

Just wait'll Bink gets back.

Hey, Bink. Got nuthin' but love for you baby.

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:13 pm

Fedora, looks like you are doing a bang-up job.

Thank you my friend!! Yeah, it makes me feel good when another hatter thinks my hats are good!! Roger told me who it was, a western hatter, and I know of him. But, I will be the first to say, that it has taken me awhile and several hundred hats to get to where I am now. Knowing how to do something, and actually doing it are separate things!!

You only improve with practice, and hands on experience is impossible to beat. And doing all of the steps by hand without the use of hatmaking equipment is something that even some hatters could not do!!! Heck, they learned the easy way-on machines!! The handmade hats are mostly western hats nowadays, from small shops. They also cost a pretty penny. Fedora

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 6:37 am

agent5 wrote: I was not bashing Steve or his hats.

Really, I have already bashed one of Steve's hats and hope to bash many more!

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:22 am

Kilgour Trout wrote:Hey Hem! How long did it take to get the grey from start to finish. Looks like I'm going down that route but just can't decide if I want a less pinched Raiders or a swanky LC like your own.

I too have my Raiders as a workhorse hat, but OH MAN...that grey is pretty!

Warm Regards
Kilgour Trout

Hi Kilgour,
Thanks for your kind words on my hat! I am wearing it right now!
It took about three weeks. It would look great with a Raiders bash as well. Just do it, my friend!
Best,
-HJ

IndyFlyer · Post by **IndyFlyer** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:39 pm

I am currently away from home, but have a gray AB waiting for me upon return. I had it bashed Raiders style, unturned, more like the clipper plane hat. (I'll get pics up when I get back). Three weeks or less was about right then, but at my last discussion with Fedora last week on the shipping of my gray he said that the Christmas rush was on.

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:57 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:You know, if Marc's AdventureBilt line is going to have even nicer felt that Steve's, then WOW! things will just keep getting better! I've also made several hatters drool over my AdventreBilts. I have yet to meet a hatter who doesn't like them!

Sry to steal thread but plz quick answer, Ive been pretty inactive when is Marc starting with the European AB line?

Thanks in advance guys!