Akubra Overload

[bluesforchallah]

Both my SBCD and Moonstone Bushman were originally open crown and neither of them show this ring; we'll see if my BGG Campdraft has it when it arrives. But for now, 0 for 2 isn't bad.

 

[johnnycanuck]

I've never owned any factory creased Akubras so it may also only be in open crown hats


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I have a Federation, Federation Deluxe and a Squatter that dont have that mark.
Johnny

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

I really don't like how so many Akubra hats have that line at the break what I assume is from the tolliker ?

I rarely see one without that irritating line and no one ever talks about it

You missed my rants about this for so many posts back around December of 2014? My Heritage not only had the ugly shadow line, but it was horribly elliptical and noticeable. Looks like an uneven and ugly greasy stain. I went on a tirade over several forums about this awful lapse in quality control on the part of Akubra and Hats Direct. Pathetic pouncing! I have not dealt with them. The reason why I do not own a Fed IV is that I am not willing to own another poorly made Akubra from a vendor which tolerates these lapses. Their anemic response was underwhelming. This is especially bad when one considered these are termed "Deluxe" or "Heritage" hats.

My CDs from another vendor do have a modest line, but it is small and even, so I am not too concerned. Another CD type hat (RM Williams) had almost no such line at all, so Akubra can get the job done right for some vendors. Oddly, the best made by far is an Imperial!

Not all CDs are made equally and no - you do not always get what you pay for.

Fed

 

[1mach1]

The only Akubra I own that has this mark is my taupe fawn CD. My Fed, RM, Safari, and other two CDs do not have this mark.
Interesting....

 

[Zombie_61]

All six of my Akubras (three Campdrafts and three Fed IVs) have that same line/depression in the felt, but it's more or less noticeable depending on how close it is to the break where the crown meets the brim; the closer it is to the crown, the more the ribbon helps to hide it. In general it seems to be more noticeable in photos than it is in person, and I've never really paid much attention to it.

 

[johnnycanuck]

I wonder if it's just hats from a particular vendor.
Johnny

 

[FedOregon]

I've never owned any factory creased Akubras so it may also only be in open crown hats


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I'm thinking you may be right with this assessment. I checked my Sand Coober Pedy and there's no line/mark on my Aubra like that. I wonder why that would make a difference? Maybe that specific tolliker is used for the open crown hats?

 

[Zombie_61]

I wonder if it's just hats from a particular vendor.
Johnny

I got my Fed IVs from Hats Direct (of course), and my Campdrafts from Everything Australian. I'm inclined to think Anthony's right--it's the tollikers they use, or how they use them, when they're forming the hat bodies.

 

[G_awain]

I too had this ring on my Federation IV I ordered from Hatsdirect.
When I first unpacked the hat I thought it was due to the cardboard ring they use, like you johnnycanuck. But it seems unlikely.

Steam helped a lot in making it lesse visible.

 

[Michael R.]

I've never owned any factory creased Akubras so it may also only be in open crown hats


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Me either moon , but mine don't have it , and I have three . Very weird , but I've noticed it on some other Hats . Always wondered why .

 

[tropicalbob]

I just noticed that the photos on the Hattery site also clearly show the line. Never noticed it before, but it's not on any of my Akubras.

 

[Zombie_61]

I just noticed that the photos on the Hattery site also clearly show the line. Never noticed it before, but it's not on any of my Akubras.

I never noticed it before either. But now that I have, I'm seeing it on some of the hats with pre-creased crowns as well as the open crown hats.

 

[tropicalbob]

I never noticed it before either. But now that I have, I'm seeing it on some of the hats with pre-creased crowns as well as the open crown hats.

Yeah, it seems odd to me that they would overlook it for the ad photos.

 

[Zombie_61]

Yeah, it seems odd to me that they would overlook it for the ad photos.

Truth in advertising? This way, if anyone complains about it the vendor can say, "Well, you can see that in the photos on our website, so..."

 

[lbgradwell]

I received an email today announcing that Akubra now has an Online Store. I wonder what their distributors think about that?

The selection of hats they sell directly to the public is both small and odd.

 

[G_awain]

The selection of hats they sell directly to the public is both small and odd.

Indeed. An for some models, all sizes are out of stock.

 

[RJR]

I received an email today announcing that Akubra now has an Online Store. I wonder what their distributors think about that?

The selection of hats they sell directly to the public is both small and odd.

I wonder if its their version of a seconds/outlet store.

 

[lbgradwell]

I wonder if its their version of a seconds/outlet store.

The prices do not suggest it.
In fact, they seem to be higher than elsewhere!

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[addison]

My new BGCD, got it yesterday but Photobucket was kaput yesterday all day!

Love the hat, this is my first open crown hat and I just gave it this quick bash so I could wear it ASAP!
It fits really "bigly," as The Donald might say. Love the color!

 

[Zombie_61]

My new BGCD, got it yesterday...It fits really "bigly," as The Donald might say...

The more you wear it, the better it will fit (in my experience, anyway). Nice bash, the crown height suits you!