Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora

cropdustdair · Post by **cropdustdair** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:32 pm

I'm in the process of ordering the Raiders SOC fedora from adVintage.
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Anyone here ever buy one from them? I was wondering if anyone could give me their professional opinion on it? By the looks of it as well as the description, it looks to be a really great SOC Raiders fedora. Accurate on all counts. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:01 pm

Picture looks good but will it look like this when you put it on? That is a good question. I don't think they ship their hats open crowned if I remember correctly. I also see they only offer this in beaver now. A year ago I seem to recall you could get both rabbit or beaver for this one.

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:09 pm

Jeremiah[color=#0000FF] wrote:Picture looks good [/color]but will it look like this when you put it on? That is a good question. I don't think they ship their hats open crowned if I remember correctly. I also see they only offer this in beaver now. A year ago I seem to recall you could get both rabbit or beaver for this one.

Yeah...those shots are great and they certainly have the bash down here, but..... I truly hope it's a good one! Always good to see other providers come up with a truly good looking repro of an 'Indy hat,' especially the coolest of all 'Indy Hats -- SOC!' This will be fun and interesting to see. W>

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:41 pm

From the description, it looks to be 100% beaver, the materials also appear to be quality. They mention contacting them as to your requests. I'd send them an email to see if what you want is possible, and if it is, I would not hesitate.

Maybe they could send you photos of orders they have made?

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:21 am

There are a number of threads for advintage hats scattered about. On the whole they have received positive reviews.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

RedburnIV · Post by **RedburnIV** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:49 pm

Wow it looks great. Id be curious to check one out.

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adVintage · Post by **adVintage** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:13 am

I just got my new delivery from FEPSA today and all fedoras are now also available in 100% rabbit. Super soft and the colour is just the real deal.

Best regards
Thomas

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:18 am

Do you have photos you can post?

adVintage · Post by **adVintage** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:38 am

Unfortunately I can only post a pic of the hatbodies that arrived today (if that helps), will need about 10 days to present the finished SoC Fedora in this quality.

RedburnIV · Post by **RedburnIV** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:20 am

Would love to see them. If you're shipping what's represented in your pictures on the website, I may very well be getting one.

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baddates1 · Post by **baddates1** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:53 pm

The hat looks great from what I can see in the pics

But if a member had one and posted a review, it would be easier to judge how it looks in real life. Hat looks and sounds great though

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:56 pm

Does look great and I would also love to hear how this hat holds up as far as bash goes. In my mind it's one thing to bash a hat and set it on a holder for pics and another thing to place it on your head and seeing as we all don't share the shape and size of indiana's head, I know it will not look exactly like it does in the photos on my own head.

adVintage · Post by **adVintage** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:40 am

Here are some pictures of my SoC Fedora, 100% rabbit, in different light conditions, on stand and on head:

Best regards
Thomas

MARQ · Post by **MARQ** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:02 am

That thingy looks just what the doctor ordered!!

Gorak · Post by **Gorak** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:51 pm

WOW!

Very impressive!!!
No, for real,.....WOW!

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:13 pm

Great job there, Adv!

Anduril · Post by **Anduril** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:51 pm

That's a very nice looking hat!

Gorak · Post by **Gorak** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:52 pm

OK now for the juicy details...
What are the brim dimensions.... Particularly on the sides?
Please?

McQ7 · Post by **McQ7** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:40 pm

Amazing. Wow. It's really cool to see SOC hats being developed and this one looks superb!

tedquinton · Post by **tedquinton** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:35 am

The colour of the felt in the exterior shots is amazing.

Must resist....

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:44 am

Reminds me that several years ago, Christy offered several hat colors, such as cork, sable, light sable, and I see all three shades represented here depending upon the lighting. Cork was sort of a reddish brown. I like the color of this in the light. Wonder if beaver felt can be shaped as easily?

adiemilio · Post by **adiemilio** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:56 pm

adVintage wrote:Here are some pictures of my SoC Fedora, 100% rabbit, in different light conditions, on stand and on head:

Best regards
Thomas

Thomas, what is your height? the hat doesn't look to big on you, me being 5'10'' 178cm I'm afraid a ROTLA hat will look unproportional.

adVintage · Post by **adVintage** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:52 am

I'm 179cm and I don't have such a masculine chin as Mr Ford, my face is rounder, but I think the SoC still works. At least I like it

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:45 am

That looks incredible. Its everything you could want from a fedora. Having just bought and received a fed iv deluxe I now find myself coverting thy neighbours Fed! Looks like its going on my Christmas list. I better be a very good boy... or a very bad one and order it without telling my wife....doh!

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:31 am

adVintage wrote:I'm 179cm and I don't have such a masculine chin as Mr Ford, my face is rounder, but I think the SoC still works. At least I like it

No need for worries here! You look great with the hat -- It shows -- you're wearing it and it is not wearing you. Nice find here

! W>

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:04 pm

Mr. 'Vintage-Sir': I do have a question for you regarding this hat. What stiffness option did you choose for yours? I note that they offer a variety of options from floppy forward, thus the question as to which you chose. Truly good looking 'SOC!' W>

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:20 pm

Scary thing happened on Saturday, I had some beer and was one click away from ordering a nice Advintage SOC fed....
Scarier thing is im drinking tonight as well with nothing to do but surf the net. Looks like I'll be waking up with a "thank you for your order" email....

Ridgerunner58 · Post by **Ridgerunner58** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:26 pm

At least a new hat won't require aspirin, or cost you 25% of your income for the next 18 years.

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:34 am

Well ive dont it.... woke up with a thank you for your order confirmation. Now ive just got to wait 10-12 weeks....

Dont worry i couldnt conceive of drinking 25% worth of my income. Had a drink Satuday for Halloween and just finished off the box that was left last night. That'll be it till Christmas for me. Just wish my NEW HAT was here for Christmas morning.....

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:38 pm

If you drink some more the wait will seem shorter. Just saying.

These guys have come a long way. Nice to see they are putting out some nice looking fedoras. Any word on how the compare in the construction aspect to a Penman or an AB?

Dave

davidd · Post by **davidd** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:23 pm

DR Ulloa wrote:If you drink some more the wait will seem shorter. Just saying.

If you drink even more you'll end up with a jacket to go with the hat!

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:15 pm

davidd wrote:
DR Ulloa wrote:If you drink some more the wait will seem shorter. Just saying.
If you drink even more you'll end up with a jacket to go with the hat!

Don't go giving the guy any worse ideas than I already did!

Dave

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:25 pm

Hoo shed dat?.... hic....
Already got a couple of jackets. A cotton raiders and a pre distressed raiders cow hide both from wested. My fed iv deluxe is really nice but really looking forward to my SOC fedora..... not long now

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:50 pm

I have a shipping confirmation for my new SOC fed.... should be here tomorrow or Friday, fingers crossed.

Post by **Cajunkraut** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:12 pm

Amazing looking Raiders fedora, Thomas. Nice and boxy.

Dangerfreak · Post by **Dangerfreak** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:48 pm

Some fantastic looking hats on show here. Hope to have one that comes up to these standards myself one of these days, but there always seems to be something else requiring my money - like the bills

Ho hum.

adiemilio · Post by **adiemilio** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:35 pm

doppelganger wrote:I have a shipping confirmation for my new SOC fed.... should be here tomorrow or Friday, fingers crossed.

Hey, any pictures and review yet?

Regards,

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:29 pm

I currently have an AdVintage Raiders Nazi plane style fedora in the queue for exactly 1 month now, with the rest of my new gear still packaged up awaiting its arrival. Always wanted a quality beaver felt Indy fedora!

adiemilio · Post by **adiemilio** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:13 pm

whipwarrior wrote:I currently have an AdVintage Raiders Nazi plane style fedora in the queue for exactly 1 month now, with the rest of my new gear still packaged up awaiting its arrival. Always wanted a quality beaver felt Indy fedora!

I'm planning on getting their Clipper Fedora soon, great price, but have to wait till I recover from spending on an AB I'm awaiting to arrive.

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 5:17 am

Well...... mine arrived a while ago but....

I'm just not sure about the bash. I know its supposed to be off centre.... but this is REALLY off centre.

I may have to attempt a rebash. I'll get some pics later today and get some opinions first.

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:07 am

Soooo here it is, it just looks off to me.

Opinions please.....

Here it is placed next to my old faithful....

This really shows how offset it is....

From the inside you can see the rear seam and its about an inch and a quarter away from the bash....

Ridgerunner58 · Post by **Ridgerunner58** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:34 pm

You need to rotate the hat so the front pinch is lined up over your nose and then out up a picture of the front and left side to tell properly.

Post by **Cajunkraut** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:46 pm

Ridgerunner58 wrote:You need to rotate the hat so the front pinch is lined up over your nose and then out up a picture of the front and left side to tell properly.

This.

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:13 pm

That's what mine looks like. Well mine is an AB recently reblocked and sent back to me open crown. I have a slightly round oval shaped noggin so for the turn I rotated it more than some have to and from where the sweatband ribbon is on yours mine is similar and I got a nice turn out of it.
I just uploaded two pics over in my last post on the penman post em ups thread.
So you can see the hat with about as much turn as yours seems to have based on your photo of the inside of the hat.

indyhan · Post by **indyhan** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:49 am

doppelganger wrote:Soooo here it is, it just looks off to me.

Opinions please.....

Here it is placed next to my old faithful....

This really shows how offset it is....

From the inside you can see the rear seam and its about an inch and a quarter away from the bash....

weeeelll, the turn is a very tricky thing... that being said that hat looks really nice ! NIce felt and lovely colour !

IndianaDan · Post by **IndianaDan** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:49 am

Sorry, a little OT, but doppelganger...what kind of race car you got there? Looks like fun. Nice fedoras, by the way!

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:04 am

Indyhan, in what way would you mean by saying the turn can be tricky? I always thought it was simple. Maybe the tricky part is getting the precise look you want by just the right amount of turn? Not too much but not too little?

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:16 pm

IndianaDan wrote:Sorry, a little OT, but doppelganger...what kind of race car you got there? Looks like fun. Nice fedoras, by the way!

Lol.... its a Mk1 Ford Escort with about 250bhp per tonne. I use it for tarmac stage rallies and im building a mk2 for the forest.

As for the Fedora I think I am gonna give it a rebash a little more central...... not right in the middle.... but closer.

IndianaDan · Post by **IndianaDan** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:16 pm

doppelganger wrote:
IndianaDan wrote:Sorry, a little OT, but doppelganger...what kind of race car you got there? Looks like fun. Nice fedoras, by the way!
Lol.... its a Mk1 Ford Escort with about 250bhp per tonne. I use it for tarmac stage rallies and im building a mk2 for the forest.

Sweet!

Illinois James · Post by **Illinois James** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:44 am

DG, try lining the pinch up with your nose looking in the mirror and see if you get the 'swoop' in the brim to your liking before you change it. If you have a roundish oval head, you may need all of that twist already in the hat to get the effect of the turn. If your head is very round, and not oval, you may get no brim warping at all.

Just thinking.