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Akubra Adventurer arrived today!
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:39 pm
by Venkman
Today was a good gear day! USW KOTCS Jacket arrived, and my Akubra Adventuer, courtesy DM, also showed up, my first true Fedora (not counting my mangled old Stetson). Pic below from first bashing attempt, about 10 minutes of playing around..
More pics here:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll23 ... turer2.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll23 ... turer1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll23 ... turer3.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll23 ... turer4.jpg
Are there any sweeter words to see online than "Package is out for delivery" ?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:41 pm
by McFly
Looks good! If I may, IMHO, I think maybe just curl the brim a little bit, and play with that center crease towards the front there - the top/front of the hat needs those nice camel humps on it. Not a bad job though on your first attempt, by any means!!
Very nice color though, and looks like a good block, too!
Shane
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:41 pm
by DR Ulloa
No, I don't think there are better words to read online. Adventurer looks great. They have a very cool look to them. I really dig it.
Dave
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:35 am
by Thousand Truths
Looks very good, nice job!
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:44 am
by mufflowne
nice hat man. the adventurer seems to hold up, lookwise.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:02 am
by oswd
Nice hat.
It is the Federation IV?
Greetings
Sorry ...
mmmmm
DM=David Morgan ?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:52 pm
by Jaredraptor
Heh, another Advy wearer. I'm beginning to wonder if I've inadvertently started a new trend.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:10 am
by Luke Warmwater
Jared, you can call yourself a trendsetter! Nice lid, Venkman! I love my Adventurer.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:43 am
by binkmeisterRick
oswd wrote:Nice hat.
It is the Federation IV?
Greetings
Sorry ...
mmmmm
DM=David Morgan ?
If you look at the title of the thread, as well as the first post, you'll see it's the Akubra Adventurer.
And yes, you can get them on the David Morgan site.
I got to see Luke's in person over the weekend. The day before he (and the hat) got nicely dunked in the Potomac River (it was a warm day). What I like is that he never once thought about it, he just wore the hat and never looked back. Heck, it was raining the day we met up, too, so there was never any doubt about wearing our hats in the rain!
I can tell you that it looks like a good hat for the money. It definitely lives up to the Akubra name as being a hat designed to take the abuse you give it. What's more, his is already taking on a well-worn personality. While some will argue that it might not be made on the "perfect block," I think it's a good option for those who want a slightly shorter crown. I wouldn't be ashamed to own one.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:39 pm
by Luke Warmwater
I've also sat on my Adventurer several times to further break it in.
Of course, now that I've seen Bink's AB, I want one.
And yes, you can get them on the David Morgan site.
