my peters bros fedora

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:24 pm

this is a picture of my peters bros raiders of the lost ark fedora
let me know what u think! they are cheap in price to there website is
www.pbhats.com

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Travelsonic · Post by **Travelsonic** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:32 pm

For image hosting, linking to your desktop doesn't work, try uploading your images to here and copying the links to the post. They provide forum code, and HTML links to the images which should work here.

I'm still waiting for mine, custom Temple of Doom from Peters Bros. It should be here soon, the fact that a UPS truck caught fire in the next county from me (really close) makes me unnerved a bit. Especially since it is coming via UPS.

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:34 pm

the links to my peters bros dont work here these might let me know if they dont

sorry for the poor picture quality

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Travelsonic · Post by **Travelsonic** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:36 pm

Hey don't worry about the quality, the hat looks great. Makes me even MORE impatient waiting for mine to arrive in the mail... again, assuming it was lucky and avoided the UPS toaster.

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:40 pm

im sorry to hear about the ups fire

i wish the best of luck its fine

petersbros did and amazing job and they were quick took 6 weeks for mine when they told me 10 weeks because they were delayed from the 4th movie everyone wanted theirs i got mine 3 days before the movie came out talk about luck

Travelsonic · Post by **Travelsonic** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:54 pm

They told me 6 - 8 weeks for mine, ordered 3 weeks ago. After 2 weeks it was ready to be shipped at the end of that week. Shipped out last Friday (feels like just yesterday it was ordered.

Amazing customer service hopefully I get to see a great quality hat on my head.

####, I just had one of those moments where I saw a word (weeks), and I said to myself, is that a word? Why does that happen?

TheMechanic · Post by **TheMechanic** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:27 pm

150 people looked at this thread and only 6 replies?

That's a good looking hat friend.

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:58 am

That's a fine looking fedora! Peter Bros. is very well respected around here. Congratulations!

Weston

dbcooper · Post by **dbcooper** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:31 am

I have saved up enough $ and hope to be ordering mine soon. I have chosen to go with Peters Bros. I am just not sure about weather to go with stiff rabbit blend or soft rabbit blend. Any opinions?

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:37 am

soft. without a doubt soft. Way more accurate to the movies. :junior: -M

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:22 am

i got a stiff and i should have went with soft its really hard. i went with stiff because my dad told me it would last longer more durable and keeps shape better. are these true or did i get the wrong kind?

Travelsonic · Post by **Travelsonic** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:59 am

dbcooper wrote:I have saved up enough $ and hope to be ordering mine soon. I have chosen to go with Peters Bros. I am just not sure about weather to go with stiff rabbit blend or soft rabbit blend. Any opinions?

I'm going with soft for mine, probably more comfortable in the grand scheme of things.

rrhanselka · Post by **rrhanselka** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:36 pm

I have a Peters Brothers fedora in the stiff blend, and when they say stiff, they mean it. It is like a helmet. It has a taller crown than most Indy hats and a slight taper. Having said all that, I will have to add that I really love it. It ranks up there with my favorites, if it were only a little bit softer.

Nevertheless, you chose well. PB makes a Great hat.

Many Thanks
Randall

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:40 pm

indyfan1234 wrote:i got a stiff and i should have went with soft its really hard. i went with stiff because my dad told me it would last longer more durable and keeps shape better. are these true or did i get the wrong kind?

I really don't think any of those things are true. Any quality hat you get will last a lifetime. You'll have to get it reblocked, but it'll just keep on trucking. It won't be more durable - I'd say quite the opposite - since it isn't as flexible you'd be more likely to damage the felt if you sat on it by accident or something. It may keep it's shape better, that I'll give it, but then it won't develop any character. :junior: -M

Travelsonic · Post by **Travelsonic** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:34 am

I got my Peters Bros. fedora yesterday, Temple of Doom style, and I am really happy. Had to get used to wearing something that actually fits, but it was worth the wait.

Pic quality not that good, I need to clean my laptop camera lens off a bit.

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Recommend it [company] I do.

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:04 am

is ur temple of doom soft or stiff also what fur is it

Travelsonic · Post by **Travelsonic** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:17 am

Mine is soft rabbit fur blend.

Dr. Cooley · Post by **Dr. Cooley** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:32 am

Hi all, First time here. I was looking into a P.B. and asked for the price of a Bulletproof Hat but only got their links sent back. Chas anyone one got a Bully and How much was it?

Dr. Cooley · Post by **Dr. Cooley** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:32 am

Hi all, First time here. I was looking into a P.B. and asked for the price of a Bulletproof Hat but only got their links sent back. Chas anyone one got a Bully and How much was it?

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:53 am

Mulceber wrote:
indyfan1234 wrote:i got a stiff and i should have went with soft its really hard. i went with stiff because my dad told me it would last longer more durable and keeps shape better. are these true or did i get the wrong kind?

Well, actually, yes, that IS true.

There is more stiffner in the felt, and therefore will help the hat not only fight its constant attempt to return to it's original cone shape (unless the felt is 'dead'), it also helps the hat shed water as there is more product suspended in the felt that keeps water from penetrating. It's less likely to get crushed or dented in wear and tear....so in a way, it DOES help keep you from sending your hat back to a hatter for rebuild as often as a soft hat would. So, your Dad is right using that chain of thought.

That said, though, it WILL soften up with wear, use, and exposure to the elements, and be JUST like a soft hat is right out of the box....so it's the old 'turtle and the hare' discussion. Eventually they both get to the same place....just at different times.

Regards! Michaelson

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:09 pm

I agree with Michaelson. Why else would cowboy hats be stiff? Now those hats often take a beating, ask any rough stock guy or any real ranch hand. It does hold a crease much better, that's why you have to use steam, it won't bend otherwise. I still have the old American Hat Co. hat my dad gave when I was 8 and it looks brand new still. Now my son wears it! I am starting to feel just a little bit grown up.
When the time comes I am going for their bullet proof.

Bruce Wayne · Post by **Bruce Wayne** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:06 pm

i just ordered a raiders hat from peters brothers. 100% beaver. i was told 4 to 6 weeks. so we shall see when it comes in.
does anyone knnow anything about their 100% beaver hats?
thanx!!!
Charlie

MacFett · Post by **MacFett** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:32 pm

I've got a Peter Bro's myself and am very happy with it. I did have to stretch it just a touch. (probably a poor measure job by me.) But, very happy with the hat.
Congrats

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:54 am

The more I look at these hats the more I want one

The more I read about them the more confused as to which way to go I become

I only live 20 minutes drive from where the original was made (Cambridge uk) would that be my best bet you think?

*scratching my head a little here....

Nice photo's by the way.....

Tony

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:06 pm

If you are going to go the route of Herbert Johnson, do not purchase it from SAB. Pick up the Magnoli and get a completely handmade HJ.

Dave

Rundquist · Post by **Rundquist** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:27 pm

With hats, it comes down to preference and how you are going to use them. Thicker felt (different animal blends) and hat stiffener ad up to a hat for harder wearing. But not everyone needs or wants that. It’s like a lambskin jacket. Lambskin will hold up fine for “urban” commandos. With a softer, thinner felt you get a hat that some would define as more elegant. The original Raiders hat was made from thin felt. To be honest, the hat company that made a hat with a felt closest to that (at least to my eye) was Optimo. But only one movie out of four had a hat like that. The felt that Fedora uses is the highest quality felt used in an Indiana Jones movie. He can make a Raiders hat that looks like a Raiders hat to boot. It just doesn’t have the same characteristics of a Raiders hat. But that’s the trade off. It will hold up better than an original Herbert Johnson Raiders hat. All the originals that we’ve seen have tapered down to look like TOD hats. Cheers

PS- This doesn’t mean that you can’t have a thin high quality felt. It’s just that you are unlikely to find it today.

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:39 pm

PS- This doesn’t mean that you can’t have a thin high quality felt. It’s just that you are unlikely to find it today.

Yep. Mercury felted hats went the way of the dodo bird.

Regards! Michaelson