New Grey Fed...what you think?

Kaleponi Craig · Post by **Kaleponi Craig** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:51 pm

I finally got a Akubra Federation...in grey. Here are a couple of pics, would love to hear your opinions...

It's a wonderful hat, the felt is nice and soft and it bashed pretty easily. I can see why you guys love Akubra!

Thanks, KC

hanson · Post by **hanson** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:57 pm

That would go perfectly with my dark blue double-breasted suit.regards,hanson.

WinstonWolf359 · Post by **WinstonWolf359** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:08 pm

Great looking hat!

I've been thinking about getting one of those myself, and your pics just sealed the deal!

I have two brown Akubras already, a regular and a deluxe, so I think I have to have a gray one now.

Thanks for sharing!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:09 pm

I'm impressed! You did a wonderful job on that bash.

Fletch · Post by **Fletch** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:36 am

I totally agree. That bash looks great on you. That's a nice looking hat!

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:55 am

Matches you eyes nicely. Probably more appropriate for an urban setting than brown.

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:40 am

Great pics KC

I've just ordered a fed myself, if it looks half as good as yours I'll be very happy!

Kaleponi Craig · Post by **Kaleponi Craig** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:23 am

Thanks, guys. The bashing process was only about 5 minutes and I did it with my tea kettle.

One thing about Akubra. I ordered one size smaller than my normal size. I wear a 7 5/8, which is a 61. But Deb, at Akubra, was insistent that I order a size 60 and she was absolutely right, the 60 fits perfectly and the 61 would have been too big...KC

Last Crusader · Post by **Last Crusader** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:47 am

That´s a great looking hat. I love the color and the bash is just perfect.

Are you able to do some inside pics with and without flash?

Kaleponi Craig · Post by **Kaleponi Craig** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:44 pm

hanson wrote:That would go perfectly with my dark blue double-breasted suit.regards,hanson.

And it would look great next to an old Pan Am seaplane!...KC

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:54 pm

nice hat, and good job. Any chance of seeing it straight on?

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:50 am

Nice hat! I really like the colour.

Yet another item for my ever growing to-buy list

/Jakob

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:57 am

Kaleponi Craig wrote: One thing about Akubra. I ordered one size smaller than my normal size. I wear a 7 5/8, which is a 61. But Deb, at Akubra, was insistent that I order a size 60 and she was absolutely right, the 60 fits perfectly and the 61 would have been too big...KC

Weird! I ordered mine in my size and it was fine. I wonder why she insisted upon a smaller size? Even if it was too big, they send that foam tape with the hat (which I'm sure you've seen by now), and that probably would've fixed it.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:20 pm

Looks good. My father-in-law has a grey Federation. There are pics on here somewhere.

dr. tyree · Post by **dr. tyree** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:11 pm

Looks great! Got to get me one of those...

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:06 am

Lookin' good!

That IS the original ribbon, yes?
I ask because the picture of the grey federation on the hatsdirect website shows a ribbon that's identical to the felt colour. It was that very thing that put me off buying one. But if it does indeed have a dark ribbon like yours clearly does then I'll have to reconsider.

Kaleponi Craig · Post by **Kaleponi Craig** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:03 pm

conceited_ape wrote:Lookin' good!
That IS the original ribbon, yes?
I ask because the picture of the grey federation on the hatsdirect website shows a ribbon that's identical to the felt colour. It was that very thing that put me off buying one. But if it does indeed have a dark ribbon like yours clearly does then I'll have to reconsider.

Yes, it's the original ribbon. I think it's black, but it may be a very dark grey...KC

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:20 am

Gooood! Exactly what I wanted to read. Bwah ha ha!

Atomic Glee · Post by **Atomic Glee** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:37 pm

Yes, the grey Fed is a great hat. For those of you with brown ones, the grey is much softer, especially in the crown. At least that's my experience, owning one of each. I'm guessing the grey bodies use less stiffener.

Yours truly, in my grey Fed:

And yes, that's the original ribbon, as Kaleponi Craig said. I also agree that it's a black, or at least a very very dark grey.

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:12 am

Looks very good!!

VP · Post by VP » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:29 am

Wow, the flash made the first one look like that it only had one front bash. I prefer the second outside one. Nice lookin' lid.

/edit: w00t, post #3000.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:13 am

Very nice bash, Atomic. I'm really liking that Last Crusade pinch.

Atomic Glee · Post by **Atomic Glee** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:02 am

Thanks! It's not strictly a Last Crusade style hat, overall - the front pinch is reminiscent, but the rest of it is a teardrop style. My brown Fed is done up the same way.