akubra fedora

[theprofessor]

does anybody know if the Akubra "Fedora" offered by hatsdirect.com is similar to the Akubra "Sydney" offered here in the states?

 

[Daoud]

Seems to be very similar, although hatsdirect don't give much info. The Fedora has a 64mm brim which is a bit narrower than the 2 1/2" brim on the Sydney. Also the Fedora has a wind trolley which seemingly the Sydney doesn't. David Morgan says the Sydney is made of a lighter felt than the standard Akubra Imperial grade, but again Hatsdirect is informationally challenged. I'm sure if you email them they'd be able to give better specifics.

 

[NonEntity]

Seems to be very similar, although hatsdirect don't give much info. The Fedora has a 64mm brim which is a bit narrower than the 2 1/2" brim on the Sydney. Also the Fedora has a wind trolley which seemingly the Sydney doesn't. David Morgan says the Sydney is made of a lighter felt than the standard Akubra Imperial grade, but again Hatsdirect is informationally challenged. I'm sure if you email them they'd be able to give better specifics.

Back to math class, Daoud.

1 inch = 25.4 mm

(2.5) (25.4 mm) = 63.5 mm

Rule of rounding to whole numbers is to round up if the fraction is .50 or greater, so 63.5 mm becomes 64 mm = 2 1/2 inches.

The brims are the same width, and, in fact, the Fedora and the Sydney are one and the same hat, though the Sydney from David Morgan has no wind trolley and is available in regency fawn and charcoal only.

I got mine in charcoal last Christmas from DM, and it quickly became my favorite hat, versatile enough to wear with clothes ranging from a suit and tie to pea coat and turtleneck. With a soft crown yet a stiff, snappy brim, the Sydney was the most comfortable right-out-of-the-box hat I've ever put on my head and fit true to size.

It was really easy to shape the open crown, too. I put a center bash in with two side dents, snapped the front of the brim down and the back up, wore it in the rain, then hung it carefully on a knob to dry, and it's been perfect ever since.

I highly recommend this hat.

 

[Daoud]

Back to math class? No thank you. It didn't take the first time or the second. No, I shall leave the fancy conversions to you math snobs. My figures were taken directly from my measuring instrument- the finest obtainable: a Butterfly Brand Superior Tailoring Rule, made in Shanghai. This precision device obstinately informs me that 64mm is EXACTLY 2 3/8 inches. Sir, I make it a point to never, ever argue with my Superior Tailoring Rule.

 

[Aerol]

cm to inches conversion

There are 25.4 mm per inch. Hence, a 64mm brim (Australia is metric, so we should assume that production is in mm) is 2.52".

 

[rrog]

Here's my two milimeters worth...

According to http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_metric.htm, 64 millimeters is just over 2.5 inches. Results from that page pasted here: 64 millimeter = 2.519 685 039 4 inch

But come on, isn't that splitting hairs over... hairs?

rrog

 

[MattJH]

It's the same hat. One has a wind trolley and a red liner and one doesn't.

 

[theprofessor]

thanks dumbjaw... i could swear i asked about hats and not about mathematical conversions, but i was beginning to wonder.

 

[Winsor]

Akubra "Fedora" VS "Sydney"

I own both. The Fedora is stiffer than the Sydney, which is quite soft.
Both beautiful and comfortable with low crowns so I wear while driving.

 

[theprofessor]

thanks for the truly useful info winsor. is that motorcycle gear i see? maybe we need to start a helmet thread!

 

[indycop]

Professor what color fedora are you looking for?

 

[theprofessor]

Indy, on monday i placed an order with hats direct for the carbon gray. I have a brown AB, and an overly dark carbon fed deluxe that has decided it wants to be a safari style. what i like about the "fedora" is the lighter weight, softer hat, and what appears to be a lower crown (or is it perhaps tapered a little more than the federation?) should fill a void in my hat collection.

 

[indycop]

Indy, on monday i placed an order with hats direct for the carbon gray. I have a brown AB, and an overly dark carbon fed deluxe that has decided it wants to be a safari style. what i like about the "fedora" is the lighter weight, softer hat, and what appears to be a lower crown (or is it perhaps tapered a little more than the federation?) should fill a void in my hat collection.

An AB! You've got a nice collection so far! :eusa_clap We gonna see some pics soon?