Akubra Overload

[Historyteach24]

Thanks Matt,
I noticed you kept the feather in your Stockman.
I would have kept mine but my wife and daughter were adamantly against it.

I took it out today lol

 

[johnnycanuck]

Shame. Nice looking feather. Good looking hat either way.

Any more pictures of that bobby? Looks nice How do you like it?

Johnny

 

[runningbare]

I really like my Bobby.Lowered the brim quiet a bit.Not many hats with a thin ribbon.

 

[diabolicaldog]

I really like my Bobby.Lowered the brim quiet a bit.Not many hats with a thin ribbon.

The Bobby really lends itself to major remodelling with its high 6"crown and moderate brim width. I flatten the brim right out and curve it down and back up so the brim edge is level with the ribbon. The crown usually gets a cattleman crease although the last one I have I just pushed out the long side dents in favour of shallow dents at the top.
For me the 3 1/2" brim of the Bobby is the ideal combination of sun protection with a maximum practical brim for work purposes. I guess I really like my Bobbys too considering this is number seven.

 

[Historyteach24]

Shame. Nice looking feather. Good looking hat either way.

Any more pictures of that bobby? Looks nice How do you like it?

Johnny

I just am not comfortable with feathers in my hats for some reason.

 

[O'Sully]

Shame. Nice looking feather. Good looking hat either way.

Any more pictures of that bobby? Looks nice How do you like it?

Johnny

No more pics as of yet, I'll try to get some shots today.
I love the hat although I have already shortened the side dents. The felt is thicker and stiffer than I expected.
I bought it to use as a work hat so its going to see some abuse.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I just am not comfortable with feathers in my hats for some reason.

On some I removed it. On others I'm thinking I can get it "lost".

 

[hatguy1]

On some I removed it. On others I'm thinking I can get it "lost".

Ha!


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[javadave61]

I took it out today lol

It's the only hat I have where I thought the feather actually worked with the hat. I think it's the delicate juxtaposed against the rugged. And mine is small.

 

[The Good]

Does anybody know if the Silver Spur hat is still being sold, somewhere? Everything Australian is out of them, now.

http://www.everythingaustralian.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=35

 

[Bad Co]

Does anybody know if the Silver Spur hat is still being sold, somewhere? Everything Australian is out of them, now.

http://www.everythingaustralian.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=35

There is one on ebay now eBay item number:111547605961

 

[Brian Niebuhr]

Akubra stopped making the Silver Spur. Why it wasn't a top seller is beyond me. Great open crown hat with felt that wasn't hard as a rock like most westerns. The Boss of the Plains was also a really good hat. It had the same light weight felt as the Silver Spur but with a little higher crown. Perfect in every way in my opinion. I'm still pretty pissy about them cutting all the hats I liked best.

 

[cyphers]

I'm thinking about getting an Akubra Hemp Range Hat for my second Akubra. I've got a Bushman that I've been wearing for a couple of weeks and I am really enjoying it. Any opinions on the Hemp Range hat would be much appreciated. Will the hemp be cooler than the felt? And, will it shrink to fit like the felt Akubras do?

 

[Historyteach24]

Looking at campdrafts on EA and the pickins are slim. When does he usually get new shipments?

 

[89quattro]

Send Sam a note on your needs, and he can advise you if he has anything ordered for stock. Orders monthly on the last Friday of the month for both customer orders and his store stock.

Quite sure the OOS bluegrass green sizes won't be in till May.

 

[RJR]

Cyphers,I haven't checked but Akubra makes both poly & hemp models of several hats.All should be cooler than felt.The poly ought not shrink and I'd be surprised if the natural hemp will.

 

[Duper]

Akubra lab testing their hats

http://akubra.com.au/news/?p=1847#top

 

[Duper]

Akubra Top Sellers

http://akubra.com.au/news/?p=1862#top

From this list I only have the Tablelands. I might acquire a Cattleman at some point.

,,,Mike

 

[Historyteach24]

I own the unmentioned Stockman which is quickly becoming a go-to and I own the tablelands

 

[Zombie_61]

Akubra lab testing their hats

I wonder if they've ever done a CAT scan.