Club Obi Wan

So, I'm about to get my first real Indy hat (Fed IV Dlx) and I'm torn regarding "the Turn".

Is it the kind of thing that you can do to a hat (like the Fed) and then effectively undo if you change your mind? I'm just not sure how I will want to wear the hat so I'm wary about committing to "the Turn" (especially if I want to wear it as a dress hat).

Anybody got advise out there on this especially with a Fed Dlx? Can the turn be "undone"?

B

The turn can be undone but you will need a reblock to get the tight front out. That goes with any crease job that is put in like the Raiders hat.

Howdy,

I recently purchased a Fed IV Deluxe. I'm very pleased with the hat, but I found it too stiff and heavy for the turn to work well, at least on my head. I decided get a softer hat for a Raiders look (ordered from JPD). On the Fed I did a psuedo-LC bash instead, which I am very pleased with. And, as you mentioned, it is much easier to pull a dressy look with the LC bash as compared to the Raiders bash. I'll go to church in the Fed; I'll go exploring in the JPD. Just my opinion; plenty of folks have turned their Feds with great results.

At any rate, wait til you get the hat before you make up your mind.

RaiderZee

When I first got my Penman I creased it with the turn. After a couple of weeks I decided to strighten the hat out and wear it without the turn. I hadn't put a very tight crease in so it worked out fine. A few months ago, though, I decided to turn it, as the brim and crown had softened enough to give me what I wanted out of it so I turned the hat again. With a bit of water I was able to get most of the tight crease out and you really can't tell its there unless you run your finger next to the crease I have set in. I've also worn my hat turned with a tan suit and it looks great.

Dave

The turn can look quite dressy, I slightly turned my grey Christy´s which is bashed in the LC style and I´m very pleased with the brim swoosh I get. In fact it is the dressiest hat I own.

My question.....WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?

darthbish wrote:My question.....WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?

Because it's RAIDER'S