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Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:32 pm
by cropdustdair
I'm in the process of ordering the Raiders SOC fedora from adVintage.
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Anyone here ever buy one from them? I was wondering if anyone could give me their professional opinion on it? By the looks of it as well as the description, it looks to be a really great SOC Raiders fedora. Accurate on all counts. Any thoughts? Thanks!
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:01 pm
by Jeremiah
Picture looks good but will it look like this when you put it on? That is a good question. I don't think they ship their hats open crowned if I remember correctly. I also see they only offer this in beaver now. A year ago I seem to recall you could get both rabbit or beaver for this one.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:09 pm
by WConly
Jeremiah[color=#0000FF] wrote:Picture looks good [/color]but will it look like this when you put it on? That is a good question. I don't think they ship their hats open crowned if I remember correctly. I also see they only offer this in beaver now. A year ago I seem to recall you could get both rabbit or beaver for this one.
Yeah...those shots are great and they certainly have the bash down here, but..... I truly hope it's a good one! Always good to see other providers come up with a truly good looking repro of an 'Indy hat,' especially the coolest of all 'Indy Hats -- SOC!' This will be fun and interesting to see. W>
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:41 pm
by Texan Scott
From the description, it looks to be 100% beaver, the materials also appear to be quality. They mention contacting them as to your requests. I'd send them an email to see if what you want is possible, and if it is, I would not hesitate.
Maybe they could send you photos of orders they have made?
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:21 am
by Indiana Jeff
There are a number of threads for advintage hats scattered about. On the whole they have received positive reviews.
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:49 pm
by RedburnIV
Wow it looks great. Id be curious to check one out.
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Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:13 am
by adVintage
I just got my new delivery from FEPSA today and all fedoras are now also available in 100% rabbit. Super soft and the colour is just the real deal.
Best regards
Thomas
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:18 am
by Texan Scott
Do you have photos you can post?
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:38 am
by adVintage
Unfortunately I can only post a pic of the hatbodies that arrived today (if that helps), will need about 10 days to present the finished SoC Fedora in this quality.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:20 am
by RedburnIV
Would love to see them. If you're shipping what's represented in your pictures on the website, I may very well be getting one.
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Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:53 pm
by baddates1
The hat looks great from what I can see in the pics
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But if a member had one and posted a review, it would be easier to judge how it looks in real life. Hat looks and sounds great though
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/Indy%20-%20Wink.gif)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:56 pm
by Jeremiah
Does look great and I would also love to hear how this hat holds up as far as bash goes. In my mind it's one thing to bash a hat and set it on a holder for pics and another thing to place it on your head and seeing as we all don't share the shape and size of indiana's head, I know it will not look exactly like it does in the photos on my own head.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:40 am
by adVintage
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:02 am
by MARQ
That thingy looks just what the doctor ordered!!
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:51 pm
by Gorak
WOW!
Very impressive!!!
No, for real,.....WOW!
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:13 pm
by Texan Scott
Great job there, Adv!
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/Indy%20-%20Wink.gif)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:51 pm
by Anduril
That's a very nice looking hat!
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:52 pm
by Gorak
OK now for the juicy details...
What are the brim dimensions.... Particularly on the sides?
Please?
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:40 pm
by McQ7
Amazing. Wow. It's really cool to see SOC hats being developed and this one looks superb!
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:35 am
by tedquinton
The colour of the felt in the exterior shots is amazing.
Must resist....
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:44 am
by Texan Scott
Reminds me that several years ago, Christy offered several hat colors, such as cork, sable, light sable, and I see all three shades represented here depending upon the lighting. Cork was sort of a reddish brown. I like the color of this in the light. Wonder if beaver felt can be shaped as easily?
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:56 pm
by adiemilio
Thomas, what is your height? the hat doesn't look to big on you, me being 5'10'' 178cm I'm afraid a ROTLA hat will look unproportional.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:52 am
by adVintage
I'm 179cm and I don't have such a masculine chin as Mr Ford, my face is rounder, but I think the SoC still works. At least I like it
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Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:45 am
by doppelganger
That looks incredible. Its everything you could want from a fedora. Having just bought and received a fed iv deluxe I now find myself coverting thy neighbours Fed! Looks like its going on my Christmas list. I better be a very good boy... or a very bad one and order it without telling my wife....doh!
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:31 am
by WConly
adVintage wrote:I'm 179cm and I don't have such a masculine chin as Mr Ford, my face is rounder, but I think the SoC still works. At least I like it
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/Indy%20-%20Wink.gif)
No need for worries here! You look great with the hat -- It shows -- you're wearing it and it is not wearing you. Nice find here
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
! W>
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:04 pm
by WConly
Mr. 'Vintage-Sir': I do have a question for you regarding this hat. What stiffness option did you choose for yours? I note that they offer a variety of options from floppy forward, thus the question as to which you chose. Truly good looking 'SOC!' W>
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:20 pm
by doppelganger
Scary thing happened on Saturday, I had some beer and was one click away from ordering a nice Advintage SOC fed....
Scarier thing is im drinking tonight as well with nothing to do but surf the net. Looks like I'll be waking up with a "thank you for your order" email....
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:26 pm
by Ridgerunner58
At least a new hat won't require aspirin, or cost you 25% of your income for the next 18 years.
![Shifty :[](./images/smilies/Indy_Shifty.gif)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:34 am
by doppelganger
Well ive dont it.... woke up with a thank you for your order confirmation. Now ive just got to wait 10-12 weeks....
Dont worry i couldnt conceive of drinking 25% worth of my income. Had a drink Satuday for Halloween and just finished off the box that was left last night. That'll be it till Christmas for me. Just wish my NEW HAT was here for Christmas morning.....
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:38 pm
by DR Ulloa
If you drink some more the wait will seem shorter. Just saying.
These guys have come a long way. Nice to see they are putting out some nice looking fedoras. Any word on how the compare in the construction aspect to a Penman or an AB?
Dave
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:23 pm
by davidd
DR Ulloa wrote:If you drink some more the wait will seem shorter. Just saying.
If you drink even more you'll end up with a jacket to go with the hat!
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:15 pm
by DR Ulloa
davidd wrote:DR Ulloa wrote:If you drink some more the wait will seem shorter. Just saying.
If you drink even more you'll end up with a jacket to go with the hat!
Don't go giving the guy any worse ideas than I already did!
Dave
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:25 pm
by doppelganger
Hoo shed dat?.... hic....
Already got a couple of jackets. A cotton raiders and a pre distressed raiders cow hide both from wested. My fed iv deluxe is really nice but really looking forward to my SOC fedora..... not long now
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:50 pm
by doppelganger
I have a shipping confirmation for my new SOC fed.... should be here tomorrow or Friday, fingers crossed.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:12 pm
by Cajunkraut
Amazing looking
Raiders fedora, Thomas. Nice and boxy.
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Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:48 pm
by Dangerfreak
Some fantastic looking hats on show here. Hope to have one that comes up to these standards myself one of these days, but there always seems to be something else requiring my money - like the bills
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/Indy-rolleyes.gif)
Ho hum.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:35 pm
by adiemilio
doppelganger wrote:I have a shipping confirmation for my new SOC fed.... should be here tomorrow or Friday, fingers crossed.
Hey, any pictures and review yet?
Regards,
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:29 pm
by whipwarrior
I currently have an AdVintage
Raiders Nazi plane style fedora in the queue for exactly 1 month now, with the rest of my new gear still packaged up awaiting its arrival. Always wanted a quality beaver felt Indy fedora!
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:13 pm
by adiemilio
whipwarrior wrote:I currently have an AdVintage
Raiders Nazi plane style fedora in the queue for exactly 1 month now, with the rest of my new gear still packaged up awaiting its arrival. Always wanted a quality beaver felt Indy fedora!
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
I'm planning on getting their Clipper Fedora soon, great price, but have to wait till I recover from spending on an AB I'm awaiting to arrive.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 5:17 am
by doppelganger
Well...... mine arrived a while ago but....
I'm just not sure about the bash. I know its supposed to be off centre.... but this is REALLY off centre.
I may have to attempt a rebash. I'll get some pics later today and get some opinions first.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:07 am
by doppelganger
Soooo here it is, it just looks off to me.
Opinions please.....
Here it is placed next to my old faithful....
This really shows how offset it is....
From the inside you can see the rear seam and its about an inch and a quarter away from the bash....
![Image](http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/mk1rob/Mobile%20Uploads/20160321_121119.jpg)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:34 pm
by Ridgerunner58
You need to rotate the hat so the front pinch is lined up over your nose and then out up a picture of the front and left side to tell properly.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:46 pm
by Cajunkraut
Ridgerunner58 wrote:You need to rotate the hat so the front pinch is lined up over your nose and then out up a picture of the front and left side to tell properly.
This.
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Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:13 pm
by Jeremiah
That's what mine looks like. Well mine is an AB recently reblocked and sent back to me open crown. I have a slightly round oval shaped noggin so for the turn I rotated it more than some have to and from where the sweatband ribbon is on yours mine is similar and I got a nice turn out of it.
I just uploaded two pics over in my last post on the penman post em ups thread.
So you can see the hat with about as much turn as yours seems to have based on your photo of the inside of the hat.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:49 am
by indyhan
doppelganger wrote:Soooo here it is, it just looks off to me.
Opinions please.....
Here it is placed next to my old faithful....
This really shows how offset it is....
From the inside you can see the rear seam and its about an inch and a quarter away from the bash....
![Image](http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/mk1rob/Mobile%20Uploads/20160321_121119.jpg)
weeeelll, the turn is a very tricky thing... that being said that hat looks really nice ! NIce felt and lovely colour !
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:49 am
by IndianaDan
Sorry, a little OT, but doppelganger...what kind of race car you got there? Looks like fun. Nice fedoras, by the way!
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:04 am
by Jeremiah
Indyhan, in what way would you mean by saying the turn can be tricky? I always thought it was simple. Maybe the tricky part is getting the precise look you want by just the right amount of turn? Not too much but not too little?
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:16 pm
by doppelganger
IndianaDan wrote:Sorry, a little OT, but doppelganger...what kind of race car you got there? Looks like fun. Nice fedoras, by the way!
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
Lol.... its a Mk1 Ford Escort with about 250bhp per tonne. I use it for tarmac stage rallies and im building a mk2 for the forest.
As for the Fedora I think I am gonna give it a rebash a little more central...... not right in the middle.... but closer.
Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:16 pm
by IndianaDan
doppelganger wrote:IndianaDan wrote:Sorry, a little OT, but doppelganger...what kind of race car you got there? Looks like fun. Nice fedoras, by the way!
![TOH :TOH:](./images/smilies/Indy-Hat-Tip.gif)
Lol.... its a Mk1 Ford Escort with about 250bhp per tonne. I use it for tarmac stage rallies and im building a mk2 for the forest.
Sweet!
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Re: Advintage SOC Raiders Fedora
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:44 am
by Illinois James
DG, try lining the pinch up with your nose looking in the mirror and see if you get the 'swoop' in the brim to your liking before you change it. If you have a roundish oval head, you may need all of that twist already in the hat to get the effect of the turn. If your head is very round, and not oval, you may get no brim warping at all.
Just thinking.