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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:28 pm
by dirtyindianasolo
Great Idea! I didn't think about "dirtyindianasolo07" or maybe "dirtyindianasolo007". Too late, I guess.....
BTW, my hat did NOT come in today either.
jasonalun seems to be the only lucky one here who ordered sometime between the 10th and 13th to receive his hat. Anyone else got their's yet?
Indiana Gregory wrote:dirtyindianasolo wrote:Hi jasonalun,
"dirtyindianasolo" is my poor attempt to come up with a clever screen name.
Dirty = Dirty Harry (I'm a big Clint Eastwood fan, especially the westerns & the Dirty Harry movies)
Indiana = well, we all know who that is
Solo = HF's alter ego in those little Star Wars movies
Pretty much the movies I grew up on as a kid. Kinda hard to also work James Bond into my screen name. It's convoluted enough as it is.
Enjoy your hat! Can't wait to get mine.
jasonalun wrote:Thank you for the kind words, dirtyindianasolo (interesting name you've got there!) and twilekjedi.
Could have been dirtyindianasolo07
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:34 pm
by Indiana Gregory
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:37 am
by Mark Brody
I'm also still waiting on the hat. According to their "Don't be patient" email, if I don't get it tomorrow, I'm supposed to contact them. I really hope it just comes tomorrow.
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:03 am
by Indiana Joosse
Well, they said it themselves: don't be patient...
In my book that does mean that they truly care if their hats are delivered on time, wich I see as a very good thing!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:50 am
by Indiana Gregory
Great news. Both hats (standard carbon grey and dlx moonstone) arrived this morning. I almost didn't hear the mailman knock on the door; why he didn't ring the bell is a mystery. Our usually useless terrier was true to form and didn't hear him either
Anyway, I opened the box and found them neatly nested one inside the other and, best of all,
they both fit! After waiting and waiting (ok, I'm exaggerating
) for them to make the journey of several thousand miles, I wondered if I really did measure correctly. I breathed a big sigh of relief when they fit comfortably snug. Now I'll feel a bit more confident about providing my measurement to John Penman!
Now I just have to figure out how to bash them!
Greg
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:21 am
by dirtyindianasolo
Hey Greg!
Congrats on getting your hats and the fit.
Don't worry. Bashing is half the fun. It's really not as hard as it looks.
When did you order them?
I'm still waiting on today's mail, so maybe I'll get lucky.
Thanks
Indiana Gregory wrote:Great news. Both hats (standard carbon grey and dlx moonstone) arrived this morning. I almost didn't hear the mailman knock on the door; why he didn't ring the bell is a mystery. Our usually useless terrier was true to form and didn't hear him either
Anyway, I opened the box and found them neatly nested one inside the other and, best of all,
they both fit! After waiting and waiting (ok, I'm exaggerating
) for them to make the journey of several thousand miles, I wondered if I really did measure correctly. I breathed a big sigh of relief when they fit comfortably snug. Now I'll feel a bit more confident about providing my measurement to John Penman!
Now I just have to figure out how to bash them!
Greg
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:36 am
by spenyk
I can't believe it. It didn't come today. I'm going to e-mail hatsdirect but that wouldn't really help since today was the day I needed it for.
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:05 pm
by dirtyindianasolo
US Mail just delivered my Fed IV Deluxe !!
Looks like they're finally being delivered. I'm in the central US so, the deliveries seem to be working from the US west coast towards the US east coast.
Great looking hat and perfect fit! I'll try to post some pics after the bash.
Good luck to everyone else!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:16 pm
by jasonalun
Yay!
Maybe blueoakleyz, and spenyks wil come today or Monday, too. Looking forward to seeing your pics.
I'm loving mine - got my first "Hey Indy!" comment, too.
At the same place (and same guy), I also left the building and came right back in because I'd forgotten something, and the guy said, "did your forget your whip?"
Going to a fall harvest party tonight, and going to wear the heck out of it - the perfect place for one. It'll be crisp, misty, and out in the country.
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:17 pm
by Bandit
Mine came in. I'm in love I'll post pictures later
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:05 pm
by Indiana Gregory
dirtyindianasolo wrote:Hey Greg!
Congrats on getting your hats and the fit.
Don't worry. Bashing is half the fun. It's really not as hard as it looks.
When did you order them?
Thanks dirtyindianasolo07! I've been bashing and unbashing and rebashing, etc. I'm just starting to get the hang of it... I think!
I ordered mine on the 12th and got confirmation the 13th. Thankfully, my nightmares of customs holdups were unfounded...this time!
Greg
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:09 pm
by Indiana Gregory
jasonalun wrote:
I'm loving mine - got my first "Hey Indy!" comment, too.
At the same place (and same guy), I also left the building and came right back in because I'd forgotten something, and the guy said, "did your forget your whip?"
G
...could have responded with a stern straight face, "No, my gun!"
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:13 pm
by jasonalun
Would have loved to, but the "guy" was a cop!
I was at the police station (nothing involving me ;-) - I share the Bible with guys in jail there once a month), so that comment might have gotten me in some trouble!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:56 pm
by blueoakleyz
grr no hat
now I have to wait 48 hours
excruciating
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:10 pm
by Mark Brody
Nice hat
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:06 pm
by The Librarian
Sweet hat. Good bash! Though like most here you'll find things to adjust or change as you wear it and it becomes a part of you. Enjoy!
Fed IV Takes Flight as AUD Sinks
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:41 pm
by YARVTON
I ordered one on a Friday and it came two weeks later on Thursday. Not sure what day it was shipped. Ordered another yesterday -- Saturday -- so that won't fly out before Monday. As I recall, the cost was about US$63.00! Is there a better VALUE out there?
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:02 pm
by blueoakleyz
Holy cow
it was $105 a few months ago.
$63 is close to the price of the crappy DP ones
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:09 pm
by ronkiyo
BelloqObama wrote:I'll be praying to Siva that we all get our hats tomorrow.
Very funny, very funny.
On the other hand, waiting so long it's NOT very funny.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:51 pm
by spenyk
no hat today
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:17 pm
by blueoakleyz
no hat today either
this is gettin ridiculous
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:37 pm
by spenyk
Blueoak where in the us are you located?
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:56 pm
by crismans
Got my hat today!
I've posted pics in the Fed IV thread.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:59 pm
by twilekjedi
Still waiting
It sounds like the deliveries are coming eastwards, though. Maybe tomorrow
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:23 pm
by ronkiyo
Well, I have reported mine. It was suppossed to be in my hands last Friday.
I wonder if this is
the cause. (I'm pretty sure it is )
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:03 am
by blueoakleyz
central cali
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:08 pm
by blueoakleyz
No hat today either
I'm really really disappointed now
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:24 pm
by spenyk
ditto no hat I'm going to contact the company again since this is 14 days since shipping
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:57 pm
by BelloqObama
I'm in the same boat. No hat. I will starting being suspicious if I see a lot of mail carriers sporting a Fed IV.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:31 pm
by spenyk
nope nothing today
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:36 pm
by blueoakleyz
It came today!
Woohoo
this thing is hard to shape
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:53 pm
by spenyk
Congrats Blueoak! Post some pictures! How hard is it to shape please give details. Now it's just me and BelloqObama
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:12 pm
by blueoakleyz
First I gotta say I never thought I'd get this... a REAL Indy hat. I'm not meaning just the delivery time but when I was fantasizing about it in May and then lost hope/interest in the months between until the price dropped so low.
It's hard to shape and get it right. The front part was sloping forward instead of backwards but I think it does slope backwards when it's on my head.
So here are some preliminary pics
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1403.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1404.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1405.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1409.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1410.jpg
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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:30 pm
by blueoakleyz
Oh also I ordered a 60 and it's a tad loose but it's juuuust fine. Nothing wrong with it.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1411.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1424.jpg
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http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_1427.jpg
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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:34 pm
by blueoakleyz
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:14 pm
by Mark Brody
Congrats on getting your hat. It looks great! Someday I hope to get a brown Akubra to add to my collection, but I can't justify it right now.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:45 pm
by BelloqObama
Ahh lucky! Still no hat for me.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:19 am
by twilekjedi
Me neither. I'm thinking maybe I need to fly down to Australia myself to get my Akubra!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:31 am
by Indiana Joosse
Congratulations Blue!
Great looking hat.
Nothing here yet either, but for me it has only been eight days...
Feels like eighty!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:40 am
by darthbish
probably don't wanna hear this but, I ordered my Tawny Fawn on Tuesday, and got it today.....YAYYYYYYY
The downside is I've gotta wait 'til my birthday....(December 13th)...Until I get it.....BWAHHHHHH
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:50 am
by blueoakleyz
Thanks everyone. ;-) and sorry to those who haven't gotten theirs yet... I know how extremely excrutiating it is.
Anyway I love this hat. It put any need to get a 300+ dollar hat away because I honestly feel like I have the same exact hat worn in the movies... it's amazing. Oh btw it looks so BIG. I wonder what strangers think when they see it lol.
It took me forever to get the hang of how to bash the crown.. and I used some steam and cold water (cold water worked better) for the brim. Please tell me what you think of my bash; I like it but I don't have a trained eye. Last Crusade is my favorite movie so thats what I went for.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0339.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0337.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0340.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0341.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0343.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0345.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0347.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 8_0348.jpg
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:56 am
by Indiana Strones
Great hat!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:48 am
by Mark Brody
I'd say you hit the nail right on the head for a LC look.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:53 am
by Tennessee Steinmetz
I ordered a Fed IV Deluxe on 10/20. It arrived yesterday, 10/29. Except that I wasn't at home to sign for it. So I stopped by the post office to pick it up this morning. Now I gotta find time to do a bash - only had a chance to look at it quickly and make sure it fits. Is it necessary to use steam on the brim?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:39 pm
by spenyk
nothing today if it doesn't come by tomorrow I will be severely disappointing. At this point I will not order a hat from them again, it's been around 22 days.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:43 pm
by Indiana Venkman
I hate to say it but it's only been 22 days. It is probably the postal service that has dropped the ball and not the Hatters. I know their turn around is fast and I understand your disappointment, but try waiting 6 months if you want to get into the "I'm never going to buy from them again" frame of mind. Just be glad you didn't order a Camptown.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:36 pm
by ronkiyo
They are here!!
It took only 3 days to arrive from Australia to Mexico City, but to arrive to my house 7 days. This is ridiculous.
I will post some pics later.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:57 pm
by BelloqObama
Yeah I don't have a problem with Hatsdirect. My carbon that I got this summer came within 4 days of order. I still will order more hats from them. It would be nice to have it for Halloween, but if not I guess I'll wear my "authentic" hat.
Or I could wear my carbon. I can argue with people that in Raiders his hat was always gray... yes... yes... that's it.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:09 pm
by blueoakleyz
New pic today
When I was bashing it yesterday I kept looking at it from the side and thinking why the heck is the front so straight up and down? Where is the classic slant I always see.. but it's only from when seen from an angle
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:46 pm
by spenyk
I have to apologize for my spew against hatsdirect they are a great company and their customer service is remarkable, I'm just upset at the situation.
