Post your Adventurebilts here!

LouisiannaJames26 · Post by **LouisiannaJames26** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:54 pm

alex1152 wrote:did you get it from Steve?

This was a secondhand AB, it fits me well

Charybdis · Post by **Charybdis** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:30 pm

At my son's baseball game this week wearing my AB and Magnoli professor sunglasses.

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:02 am

My Bride and I made a trip to the City of Lights. Brought along my AB.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:39 am

Does it count to post an AB Henry here?? I hope so! Either way, this thing was built for adventure! This is it most recently. I had reblocked it a few months ago and it has kept its shape quite nicely while taking on new characteristics. *No artificial aging here has taken place.*

Best!

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:53 am

So I guess the search for the next Indiana Jones is done.

Great looking lid!

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

alex1152 · Post by **alex1152** » Wed May 03, 2017 1:39 pm

Hey guys, this might be a little out of context but hey I'm showing two adventurebilt hats, one made by Steve Delk and the other one made by john penman, please just look at the ribbon from the top it's a darn awful thing, I've barely used this hat just because it makes it look weird, it has a purple hint to it and I don't know overall it just looks bad to me.

I've been meaning to send it to John to get it replaced but I live in Mexico and shipping to the U.S is going to cost me more than getting the ribbon replaced, i would be spending nearly 200 just to get a new ribbon.

So my piece of advice is don't buy hats from Steve nowadays he doesn't use the materials he used before and it's kind of annoying to Pay 650 for something that at the end is not going to be SA or that you are not going to be happy with it.

LouisiannaJames26 · Post by **LouisiannaJames26** » Wed May 03, 2017 1:48 pm

alex1152 wrote:Hey guys, this might be a little out of context but hey I'm showing two adventurebilt hats, one made by Steve Delk and the other one made by john penman, please just look at the ribbon from the top it's a darn awful thing, I've barely used this hat just because it makes it look weird, it has a purple hint to it and I don't know overall it just looks bad to me.

I've been meaning to send it to John to get it replaced but I live in Mexico and shipping to the U.S is going to cost me more than getting the ribbon replaced, i would be spending nearly 200 just to get a new ribbon.

So my piece of advice is don't buy hats from Steve nowadays he doesn't use the materials he used before and it's kind of annoying to Pay 650 for something that at the end is not going to be SA or that you are not going to be happy with it.

Thats what im observing with the pics from the classic Adventurebilt to the recent ones, the materials look so different

alex1152 · Post by **alex1152** » Wed May 03, 2017 1:56 pm

Honestly if you're planning on getting one just go straight with Penman, he is my favorite hatter but still I'm really annoyed that I've had this hat for nearly two years and I barely use it.

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LouisiannaJames26 · Post by **LouisiannaJames26** » Wed May 03, 2017 3:49 pm

Hi Sorry to ask, but more pics of the two ab in different light for comparison , pretty please!?

Thanks

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Wed May 03, 2017 9:49 pm

Ha. So I had the same issue. Pics are still around I am sure. I had since had my AB reblocked by penman hats with new ribbon.
I wish I had not. That purple hue gave the hat character. Maybe not SA character but character none the less.
I have a few vintage hats with ribbon that has taken on that faded color too. I will never replace the ribbon.

LouisiannaJames26 · Post by **LouisiannaJames26** » Wed May 03, 2017 10:25 pm

I was wondering as well is the felt color the same?

rogera · Post by **rogera** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:42 pm

Speaking of materials, what does anyone think of the recent sweatbands? My AB had the absolute worst sweatband I have and I have about 30 custom and vintage felts from different manufacturers and custom makers.

Clipper · Post by **Clipper** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:47 pm

How recent of AB's are we talking? Steve is still producing new hats? Mine seems fine which was a back order I finally received 3 years ago. It is great, and seems to have the screen accurate ribbon, however it carried the staff of Ra lining and not the updated Pyramid logo. I like it though, but wasn't what I was expecting. I suspect he still had many of these linings laying around ready to be used.

-Tom

rogera · Post by **rogera** » Thu May 04, 2017 5:47 pm

I've had mine for 3 years this July. Do you have a picture of your sweat?

alex1152 · Post by **alex1152** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:04 pm

I got mine December 2014 and in September of that same year I got a rabbit raiders from him and he got the size wrong and the thing was falling apart the moment I took it out of the box, there are some pics somewhere around here.

Clipper · Post by **Clipper** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:07 pm

rogera wrote:I've had mine for 3 years this July. Do you have a picture of your sweat?

Yup. Here are two I just took.

Charybdis · Post by **Charybdis** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:22 pm

That's exactly how mine looks from around two years ago.

alex1152 · Post by **alex1152** » Thu May 11, 2017 3:14 am

I tried to change my adventurebilt deluxe raiders to a crystal skull style, I don't know if I actually made it... what do you guys think?

LouisiannaJames26 · Post by **LouisiannaJames26** » Sat May 13, 2017 2:39 pm

alex1152 wrote:I tried to change my adventurebilt deluxe raiders to a crystal skull style, I don't know if I actually made it... what do you guys think?

I love the bash, it looks just like the indy iv screen hat

alex1152 · Post by **alex1152** » Sun May 14, 2017 5:56 pm

Thanks man! I've been tweaking it a little bit, I'll post some pictures soon

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:46 pm

Can't believe this hat is nearly 10 years old.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 7:14 pm

SURE you can, KT!

My daily wear AB has a date of 2006, so they are built to last, even with heavy daily use.

Regards! Michaelson

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 7:34 pm

Nice AB KT.

As for me, my AB and my family are going on a little adventure. We are moving to the cascades in Washington State.
I will be the outdoor adventure program director for a camp there. Very excited and for the journey west, I will have along my "old faithful" the AB Steve made me three years ago.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:31 pm

You're going to be a long way from Disney World, but congratulations!

Regards! Michaelson

zaynecarrick · Post by **zaynecarrick** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:31 pm

But closer to Disneyland now!

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:01 am

Thanks.
Yeah we are settling in and today I wore my AB on a hiking trip to recon for a possible site to guide some clients.

Jackfyddle · Post by **Jackfyddle** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:58 am

What hat maker is this?

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Blackadder · Post by **Blackadder** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:54 am

My AB CS in pure beaver.

Glenville86 · Post by **Glenville86** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:59 pm

Glad to see that you got one!

Blackadder · Post by **Blackadder** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:19 pm

Glenville86 wrote:Glad to see that you got one!

Yes couldnt resist.

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:09 pm

That is a good looking lid.

Dee-k3 · Post by **Dee-k3** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:25 pm

Clipper wrote:Ok Michaelson. I've decided. No cutting! It's perfect as is.

But... I have decided to take the plunge and turn it from a CS into a Streets of Cairo bash (not dirty yet though). Man is this bash hard to nail! And the muffin top... Don't get me started!

I should probably share this elsewhere but am too excited to shere! I am pretty happy with how it's looking so far.

Bad lighting and taking selfie in the mirror but you get the idea...

Great hat.

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:27 pm

Lol, love how you recreated the poses. I know it's a bit passe, but honestly, looking at your comparisons, I've never noticed how tall that hat was before.

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:15 pm

Rocking my ‘07 Delk at Disneyland’s Halloween Party last week.

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zaynecarrick · Post by **zaynecarrick** » Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:23 am

IndyFan89 wrote:

Rocking my ‘07 Delk at Disneyland’s Halloween Party last week.

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I think I saw that hat! I was there as well!

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:28 am

zaynecarrick wrote:
IndyFan89 wrote:

Rocking my ‘07 Delk at Disneyland’s Halloween Party last week.

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I think I saw that hat! I was there as well!

Say hello next time!

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IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:43 pm

My AB over the weekend...

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lantzn · Post by **lantzn** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:48 pm

What rifle are you holding? At first because of the lens flares I though it was a tap handle.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:18 pm

I thought it was a beef summer sausage.

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 3:55 pm

lantzn wrote:What rifle are you holding? At first because of the lens flares I though it was a tap handle.

I don’t really know, It was part of the Escape Room we did.

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IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 3:55 pm

Michaelson wrote:I thought it was a beef summer sausage.

I wish.

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IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:36 pm

Just out of curiosity did Delk ever make a LC style hat for anyone here? I’d love to see pictures if so.

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Rikimaru · Post by **Rikimaru** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:06 pm

I have a Venice Pier LC hat that Steve made for me in 2006

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:54 pm

Rikimaru wrote:I have a Venice Pier LC hat that Steve made for me in 2006

Any pics?

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Dee-k3 · Post by **Dee-k3** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:21 pm

Clipper wrote:Ok Michaelson. I've decided. No cutting! It's perfect as is.

But... I have decided to take the plunge and turn it from a CS into a Streets of Cairo bash (not dirty yet though). Man is this bash hard to nail! And the muffin top... Don't get me started!

I should probably share this elsewhere but am too excited to shere! I am pretty happy with how it's looking so far.

Bad lighting and taking selfie in the mirror but you get the idea...

Excellent. I've never owned an original, but this makes me want to. Maybe one day...

Clipper · Post by **Clipper** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:14 pm

I've actually been on the books to send it in to John Penman for a re-block this or next month on his Raiders adventurebilt block. It also desperately needs a new liner.

It has tapered quite a bit over the years. When I push out the bash the sides are not straight anymore. Not easy to tell in these photos though as I have the the back raised enough to make the sides look straighter and the top a bit flattened out. Still looks good but I'm very excited to rebash it once it has it's tall boxy shape restored.

Clipper

shade88 · Post by **shade88** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:46 pm

To be honest, I think it looked better as a Crystal Skull fedora.

At least it'll get a reblock on the AB Raiders block so that the bash will match the block shape.

Clipper · Post by **Clipper** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:57 pm

shade88 wrote:To be honest, I think it looked better as a Crystal Skull fedora. At least it'll get a reblock on the AB Raiders block so that the bash will match the block shape.

Well it's true that that's what it was created for. However my brim was too big according to all the specs I've found on the CS hat, including talking to John Penman about it. The brim is Raiders specs, so I think that it's appropriate for it to live that life. I don't want to cut anything.

Also, the CS bash is very similar to the Last Crusade bash and I have a very nice new Steele and Jones LC fedora for that look. I don't own 20 hats like some on here (I wont name names

), just the two brown fedoras, and one grey "Clipper" hat, so I really want those two brown Indy's to be uniquely different. Also Raiders and Last Crusade are my two favorite movies. CS is not.

Being able to pull off the Raiders SOC bash this well though with the CS block and fighting the taper, I'm sure I can do even better with the AB Raiders reblock.

I will certainly post again once I send and receive back my AB. Very excited to see what John will do with it.

Clipper

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:48 pm

Searching for the dead man’s chest at Disneyland today with my sidekick and Adventurebilt

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