Adventurebilt

[sunflo9968]

Hey gents, I'm new to the hat game and have asked a few questions and have one more. I'm looking for a felt fedora in the "Adventurebilt style".
The hats i see are more in the safari style but i like the fedora style. I hope that makes sense. I'm glad i found this sight, it's good to see people with
some class and style. P.S. Thanks to all for the hat size info on the other thread.

 

[johnnycanuck]

You can always get an adventure bilt.
http://www.adventurebilthats.com/
long wait time though and higher price.
Then there is the Federation
http://www.hatsdirect.com/cgi/products.cgi?view=58&returncat=Fedora+Hats&returnpage=0
and deluxe
http://www.hatsdirect.com/cgi/products.cgi?view=59&returncat=Fedora+Hats&returnpage=0
then there is the safari
http://www.everythingaustralian.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=17&ccode=1170&cat_id=2
or you can really go for the safari look
http://www.africantradingco.com/pithhelmets.html
I don't really know the style you are looking for, But I hope this helps.
Johnny

 

[RBH]

The Adventurebilt is a fine fedora and Steve is great to deal with. I think it is well worth the wait time. Of course I received mine over a year ago.

I would think the Akubra Federation would be a great choice also.
Oh and a big welcome to the Lounge!

 

[Feraud]

The Adventurebilt is a fine fedora and Steve is great to deal with. I think it is well worth the wait time. Of course I received mine over a year ago.

I would think the Akubra Federation would be a great choice also.
Oh and a big welcome to the Lounge!

Yep. They are both fine hats. I own both and enjoy 'em.

 

[DanielJones]

Might I suggest the Camptown Hats Model 1936 Fieldmaster.
http://www.camptownhats.com/products.asp
Quite a nice hat at a good price.

Send Ken an e-mail and let him know you're a Lounger. He'll do you right.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[RBH]

You gotta love a hat called the Model 1936 Fieldmaster.

Also Adventurebilt has a rabbit fur for $175. That dont seem to bad to me.

 

[cooncatbob]

Or you could have Art make you something unique. Not a long wait and I've never heard anyone express disappointment with their hat.
http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/
BTW. Art doesn't give me a discount for schilling for him. lol
Bob.

 

[WEEGEE]

Everyone should own a hat by Art Fawcett and a Steve Delk as well!!!

I recently returned from a week on assignment in Greenland. I wore my Grey Adventurebilt in beaver. On one of the trips to the Arctic we landed in the C-130 at a scientific research station Summit Camp.

It was a near white out 5 degrees F with a steady 40 mile an hour wind with gusts at 11,000 feet. While walking hat on and parka hood pulled up the wind blew my hat from my head. Within a second as the hat blew through the air it vanished into the abyss. A fellow traveler walking next to me said "What the Ice takes, the Ice keeps"....so very sad was I. After an hour we were all told we needed to get on the plane and leave ASAP ( we had been scheduled to stay for half the day) as if we did not try to take off now we would not be able to take off and in that case maybe stranded for days. As the plane was boarded and the door was about to be shut a snow mobile approached and tossed the AB into the plane. No one could believe the hat returned. It was in shape just as it was when it left my head after blowing about on the Arctic tundra.

Great Hat Mr.Delk!!!:eusa_clap

 

[AlanC]

^Very cool (ha ha!), WEEGEE!

 

[RBH]

Wow WeeGee, that is a tale worth telling!!
The Adventurebilt is built for adventure!
Thanks for sharing such a great story with us.


p.s. great photos by the way!

 

[Not-Bogart13]

I guess it just wanted to have a look around! lol

 

[RBH]

I guess it just wanted to have a look around! lol

:eusa_clap
lol

 

[JerseyJones]

Might I suggest the Camptown Hats Model 1936 Fieldmaster.
http://www.camptownhats.com/products.asp
Quite a nice hat at a good price.

Send Ken an e-mail and let him know you're a Lounger. He'll do you right.

Cheers!

Dan

Thanks Dan,

Yes I will certainly take care of a Lounger. PM me for details !

Thanks muchly to all the "Happy Camptowners" !

Ken

 

[art92101]

Excellent story! Weegee a question

I agree with your assessment! I would add that those camptowns look like up and comers. Those photos are very good too. What brim width do you have on the AB?

 

[WEEGEE]

Dimensional cut

art92101

What brim width do you have on the AB?

My AB is 2 5/8 front and back and 2 1/2 on the sides.

 

[RBH]

Hey sunflo9968,
I didnt think about this till I looked close at my photo,
<a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6449/tvaab1.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a>
but Mike Moore of Buckaroo Hatters might be able to fix you up.
http://www.buckaroohatters.com/
Now make no mistake, Mike doesnt make Indy fedoras and he will be the first to tell you that.For an Indy hat you cant beat Steve Delk.But as you can see from my photo the hat he made me has that adventure type look to it [the high crown and wide brim]
Drop him a PM, he will treat you right.

 

[Not-Bogart13]

What brim width do you have on the AB?

Art, if you're thinking about an AB; send a picture of your melon to Steve and tell him you want the right size brim for your face. He's very good at figuring out how to get the look right. My AB's brim is larger than WEEGEE's but doesn't look any bigger on my head. I don't know if Camptown will do that, but they might.