Neophyte, I got the Pro30x just a while ago. The felt is very nice and I think the hat would take very well to conversion. I already reshaped it with more of a teardrop fedora top and turned most of the brim down. Great hat though, very smooth and worth the money I think. I can post photos if you want.
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Akubra Overload
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If you've the time, Lando, I'd be very grateful. 
Although I wish DM carried it in black.
Although I wish DM carried it in black.
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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."
I've cutdown western brims to 2 3/4", took the crown back to open, & changed the band...was looking of some specifics on your conversion/slight alteration to get a mental picture...
That looks like a nice lid as is. A bit bright in the color dept for me tho...
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I know. Admittedly it looks great...but if my history with my hats is any indication it might be in for a tad bit of experimentation. lol
Myself, I like brightly colored westerns (I also like 'em dark). It's the brightly colored fedoras that I'm not as comfy with...
Myself, I like brightly colored westerns (I also like 'em dark). It's the brightly colored fedoras that I'm not as comfy with...
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Pardon the picture quality but I took these on my phone for expedience. These first three are my Pro30X reshaped. I was going to put the whole brim down but I always liked those cowboy hats with the slight upturn. The last photo below is my Burke and Wills reshaped that I wear very often when I hike. Skin cancer runs in my family and I dont mess around. Hope these help.
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Thanks. Those are great shots, especially with the Hawaiian shirt. The pug on the B&W is particularly awesome!
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Good-looking safari hat.
Neat thing about the pug, its actually many individual peices cut from a Buff that were then rolled up and slipped onto the hat. The Buff material is seamless and stretchy and soaks up sweat so its perfect for making into a pug looking band. Also, that particiular Buff is infused with bug repellant so on the hat it actually helps to keep the bugs off of me lol.
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Sigh...now comes the weeks-long "pros vs. cons/ logic vs. passion/ want vs. need" struggle that plagues me with nearly every potential purchase. I'll let y'all know who wins lol .
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Very smart!
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I'm going to place my wager on "pros," "passion," and "want."Sigh...now comes the weeks-long "pros vs. cons/ logic vs. passion/ want vs. need" struggle that plagues me with nearly every potential purchase. I'll let y'all know who wins lol
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Dang Alex... come on to Covington... and I will buy you a country fried steak dinner.
That should make it easier.
That should make it easier.
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When my car is fixed, I will try to get there as soon as possible. But this is what it looked like today. It'll be weeks before it's finished .
The good knews is that I'm about to buy a Cattleman or Stockman to alleviate the pain.
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The good knews is that I'm about to buy a Cattleman or Stockman to alleviate the pain
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My dad's got a serious set of tools. I think we can buff that out in no time.
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You've heard of the movie Shallow Hal????
Well here's a representation of Shallow Gus....
A while back, somebody had mentioned about changing an Akubra Cattleman to a Montana/Gus crease. I actually piped in that you don't have much crown to work with & I was right. I decided to give it a shot today for kicks. I still have some work to do over the next few rains to get all the remnants of the factory crease out. It didn't turn out that bad...
Well here's a representation of Shallow Gus....
A while back, somebody had mentioned about changing an Akubra Cattleman to a Montana/Gus crease. I actually piped in that you don't have much crown to work with & I was right. I decided to give it a shot today for kicks. I still have some work to do over the next few rains to get all the remnants of the factory crease out. It didn't turn out that bad...
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Not bad at all, gtdean!
I just converted a Pastoralist
to a more traditional fedora shape
The porkpie look was just too dippy for me. Like you, I wound up with vestigial crease marks, but they don't bother me.
I just converted a Pastoralist
to a more traditional fedora shape
The porkpie look was just too dippy for me. Like you, I wound up with vestigial crease marks, but they don't bother me.
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Thanks & not bad yourself...
I had an old OR in a telescope that didn't suit me either. My face needs some angles up there & not all that broadness.
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Mail-man just delivered my latest Akubra I got from DM ! It's a Sydney in the Charcoal Grey and after giving it a good look over and comparison to one of my Stylemasters I'd have to say they are the SAME hat minus the bound brim ! Same brim size, crowns tapered the same both are Imperial grade felt and are basicaly the same lighter felt than my Squatters ! It's my ONLY un-bound brimmed Fedora and is quite dark in color so will probably get more wear as a dress hat. Here's one of DM's pics till I get some of my own.
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Yes, the word "grey" in charcoal fooled me. When I received mine, I thought a more proper name should be shiny black instead of charcoal grey. This color limits my use of it too. But I do like the felt.. changed the ribbon to lighter gray than what it came with.
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I have a Charcoal Grey pinstipe suit that is almost IDENTICAL in tone as my Sydney so I know what hat I'll now be wearing it with!! When I put the Sydney next to my Black Squatter though, the grey tone comes through and it looks less black. Think I'm gonna like this one
