Akubra Overload

[email68]

Thanks Seth.

Great photos. Now you got me seriously considering the Heritage CD.

I emailed Hatsdirect to see if there are any left on that order.

-Tim

 

[monbla256]

I find it interesting that many here have refered to the 3" brim on the Squatter as a "dimensional" brim. I spent some time with the three Squatters that I have bought over this year and ALL 3 of them are consistantly measuring 3" ALL the way around the hat. I measured the brim as Joe Peter's showed me, from the outer edge of the reed where it meats the crown out to the brim edge on the underside of the brim. I spaced my meauring points appeoximetlly 1" apart around the circumference of the crown and found the varience to be 1/32" at most. These are ALL Squatters imported by DM but I can't believe that they would be all that different in size from the Oz market hats. I read the specs from Akubra and they state there's is a 3mm difference in brim dimensions so what gives ?

 

[James71]

Mine definitely has a dimensional brim. It just so happens I'm wearing mine to work today and measured it.

It measures 76 on the back and 72 on the side.

 

[gtdean48]

The Squatters sold by David Morgan are & have been VERY different from the ones coming out of Australia. The Oz one comes in a featherweight, unlined & dimensional brim. This has been covered before. DM is seems to be selling a special made version that is a more vintage version of the Squatter, IMHO.

 

[monbla256]

That sounds reasonable...

The Squatters sold by David Morgan are & have been VERY different from the ones coming out of Australia. The Oz one comes in a featherweight, unlined & dimensional brim. This has been covered before. DM is seems to be selling a special made version that is a more vintage version of the Squatter, IMHO.

That would explain why the US imported hats are different. Thanks.

 

[monbla256]

Mine definitely has a dimensional brim. It just so happens I'm wearing mine to work today and measured it.

It measures 76 on the back and 72 on the side.

Thanks James. I noticed yours does not have a liner which is how the Squatter is sold over there? Is that the Willow Green you have spoken of ?

 

[James71]

Yep, it's a featherlight model. No liner.

It's no loss from where I sit as I usually take them out.

This is my fav hat. The dimensions suit me.

 

[randooch]

I asked this on the Ebay thread, but no one answered. Maybe here in Akubra-land . . .

Is this a woman's hat?

 

[hatophile]

I asked this on the Ebay thread, but no one answered. Maybe here in Akubra-land . . .

Is this a woman's hat?

Randooch,
Check post #15259 in the Ebay thread. It probably got buried and you missed it.

 

[randooch]

thanks, hatophile; sho' nuf, i missed it!

 

[monbla256]

I asked this on the Ebay thread, but no one answered. Maybe here in Akubra-land . . .

Is this a woman's hat?

Here's a link to Akubra's site with a description of this hat. Scroll down to the "Pastoralist" hat.

http://www.akubra.com.au/products_country.html

 

[Wolfwood]

I just received a parcel containing the Akubra Balmoral, so here it is right out of the box:

 

[Duper]

I just received a parcel containing the Akubra Balmoral, so here it is right out of the box:

Nice hat. Best photo of seen of this Akubra model. I hope it gets lots of wear this summer.

 

[Wolfwood]

Thanks!

I was actually hoping to get the Capricorn which Hatsdirect happened to have in hemp braid (instead of their usual poly-whatever), but it measured a little less than 62 so it was too small for me (if anyone here gets it, I'd like to see a photo!). I was hesitant to go for Balmoral at first, but it is actually a very nice hat (as you can see from my expression).

 

[Neophyte]

I wonder if the Pro 30X would respond well to conversion...

 

[monbla256]

I wonder if the Pro 30X would respond well to conversion...

I'm sure it would as it is pure beaver and in the hands of Major Mike or Art Fawcet I'm sure it would be nice. But WHY? It's a beautiful hat as it is

 

[Seth Hawkins]

New Campdraft Deluxe

Akubra Campdraft Heritage Grade in Silver Belly courtesy of The Hattery

I think my "sloppy" diamond bash technique is improving.

Liner

Custom sweat band

Noggin shot

 

[Neophyte]

I'm sure it would as it is pure beaver and in the hands of Major Mike or Art Fawcet I'm sure it would be nice. But WHY? It's a beautiful hat as it is

Well it's only 30% beaver. The curiosity about conversion is a just-in-case question, a way of allowing me to justify the consideration I'm giving to this hat. It's quite alluring, you see, and with my recent job acquisition......

 

[gtdean48]

I wonder if the Pro 30X would respond well to conversion...

Convert to what???

 

[Neophyte]

If I were to get that hat, I may in the future want a brim trim and crown reshaping. I guess conversion wasn't quite the right word. More like...."slight alteration."