Recent content by Doc Glockster

So after all these months I got brave and removed the leftover threads from the brim. There are two tiny holes now, and with a little wetting they are closing up nicely. So I consider it safe to remove the threads without leaving gaping holes in the brim.

When I first started wearing hats, I shunned the cattleman's crease in a cowboy hat because I thought it made me look like my dad. He wore nothing but cowboy hats with the cattleman crease. At first, I favored the telescope, but if there isn't a generous amount of crown to start with, you...

Thanks for the compliments! You can order the Akubra Territory in British Khaki (that olive green color) if you bypass David Morgan and order directly from an Australian vendor. The Territory is probably the closest you can come to the safari hat in either "Out of Africa" or "The Ghost and...

So, I think the quest for the "perfect" safari hat has ended. I've tried many options, and none satisfy me quite like converting an Akubra military slouch hat to a dedicated "safari" hat. In fact, I've done some research and old photographic evidence from the late 19th-early 20th century...

So, I think the quest for the "perfect" safari hat has ended. I've tried many options, and none satisfy me quite like converting an Akubra military slouch hat to a dedicated "safari" hat. In fact, I've done some research and old photographic evidence from the late 19th-early 20th century...

Here are some beat up Akubra's in this thread: http://www.4wdadventurers.com/showthread.php?4652-Lets-talk-Akubra-s In the first post the guy shows off his battered collection. Sounds like he gets an average of 6 years out of each one.

I'm trying to gauge how long an Akubra should last with normal use, i.e., you're going to use it every day, get it rained on, etc., but you're not going to outright abuse it by leaving it in the hot car, etc. I've read estimates online from people giving wild estimates of how long an Akubra...

I've converted two slouch hats now, and removing the hardware is not that big a deal. First, if you carefully snip the threads holding the brass clip to the crown, you can carefully remove the clip. You end up with very tiny holes which fill in quickly with a drop of water on each one (this...

Good write-up. I'm not sure what a toliker mark is but this is the kind of detail I wanted to see in a write-up. I can agree with many of the points: I am almost a perfect size 59 cm, and some Akubras come a little over that, some just right. I've never had to return one that was too small...

I meant ad hominem attacks against ME.

No feathers ruffled here. I just think it's unfair to say or imply something is inferior--especially a hugely popular item--and then not give detailed reasons why. I think I fulfilled that with my detailed gripes against Stetson. I would have appreciated a similar write-up on Akubras if you...

I will say that I do NOT like the way David Morgan occasionally ships their hats. I got one box nearly crushed and miracle of miracles the crushing ended just before it would have touched the hat. Every order I've placed since then has had a comment "Please ship in a good sturdy box with "do...

That's better. LOL. Seriously, though. I'm just trying to get information. You are entirely welcome to your opinions and tastes. I was just looking for some better understanding of why you hold the opinion you do.

Really? I know any manufacturer can have bad runs, but I've bought an average of two to three Akubras per year since 2013 and the only one I was disappointed in was the Banjo Paterson because I never could get the brim shaped like I wanted it. I was ready to give up brimmed hats after my bad...

Not getting defensive...if you're used to eating at Red Lobster then Long John Silver's isn't going to appeal to you anymore, but I contend that there's nothing about an Akubra that is "inferior." I can say they could be considered "unrefined", maybe--they are not meant to be city hats you...