Depending on the things you do… it might be nice to have the wide brim option though, too! Definitely a personal call…
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Akubra Overload
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StoryPNW
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Well, my Cattleman is certainly growing on me. After wearing it for a bit the brim doesn't seem quite so large. It got pulled out again today for a little weekend on-call repair work.
johnnycanuck
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As I said. The Cattleman is a great all round outdoor hat.
Wear it in good health
Johnny
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That not only doesn't look bad at all on you, but it really casts a decent amount of shade. Good choice!
StoryPNW
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Thank you! So far I'm really liking it.
johnnycanuck
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I can’t believe my Akubra Federation is so old and floppy it can’t handle a stiff Alberta Wind. Time to switch to the Snowy River
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Floppy? What, the brim? You could always trim it down a bit...
...or if you want more of a Porkpie flavor...
LEOSTARK
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Good looking hat! Is that moonstone?Floppy? What, the brim? You could always trim it down a bit...
...or if you want more of a Porkpie flavor...
johnnycanuck
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As nice as yours looks I still prefer my wide brimmed hats. May send it off to be serviced some day.Floppy? What, the brim? You could always trim it down a bit...
...or if you want more of a Porkpie flavor...
Johnny
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Yep, Akubra's Fed IV in Moonstone that we discussed in the other thread. I trimmed the brim down to 2" all around, kind of an impulsive move just to see how it would look. I wasn't wearing it often anyway, so I figured I didn't have much to lose. I doubt I could convince Akubra to start producing such a hat, but I like it.
Well, yeah. If I had an original Federation I'd also do what I could to care for and maintain it. But with a Fed IV, I could easily have bought a replacement if I had really screwed up the brim trim.
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Floppy? What, the brim? You could always trim it down a bit...
...or if you want more of a Porkpie flavor...
I want to scream “Noooo,” but darn if that doesn’t look good on you, Al.
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Thank you Brent, I sincerely appreciate your honesty...I think.
Ever since I embraced the stingy brims I've had a sort of tunnel vision guiding my attention towards them instead of the wider brimmed hats, and it's been kinda' fun.
Scooterz
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Floppy? What, the brim? You could always trim it down a bit...
...or if you want more of a Porkpie flavor...
"Breaking Stingy" who knows what's next.
johnnycanuck
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The mighty Fez!
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Be careful what you wish for, my neighbor to the north.
One of these days I just might find one that suits me.
johnnycanuck
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A fez is still on my bucket list. I think it would be a great reading hat for cold nights.Be careful what you wish for, my neighbor to the north.
Johnny
ScionPI2005
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That looks great! Kudos to your handiwork on cutting the brim! How many of your hats have you modified? I'd be terrified to ruin mine if I tried.
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Thank you! As far as a modification that can't be undone, this is the only one...so far. I have a few less expensive straw hats that I've replaced the ribbons on (with pre-made ribbons; I"m not that adventurous), but those were much simpler changes and I can swap them back (well, one of them) because I kept the original ribbon.
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Surely a snifter filled with brandy would help as well.
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