Akubra Overload

[DaveProc]

Fawn Superfine Squatter Featherweight

 

[DaveProc]

Fawn Superfine Quality Akubra Squatter Featherweight

 

[Marcus G]

Fawn Superfine Squatter Featherweight
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So that Squatter has no lining. Interesting. The ones on the Akubra website these days seems to have a liner. I guess one could always remove a liner.

 

[Marcus G]

Standing in front of the Bullet Train in my brand-new, Bluegrass Green Stylemaster. This color has become my go-to for what I think is a sharp-looking contrast to the grays and blacks that I normally wear. I curled up the sides a bit to give it a crossover look of a derby and a fedora. Not sure if I'll keep it like that, but I have a small head and it seems to work. I love both the color and the hat. While wearing all of my hats makes me happy, this color especially seems to pack something more.

 

[DaveProc]

So that Squatter has no lining. Interesting. The ones on the Akubra website these days seems to have a liner. I guess one could always remove a liner.

The Featherweights , if you can fined them, have no liner.

 

[DaveProc]

So that Squatter has no lining. Interesting. The ones on the Akubra website these days seems to have a liner. I guess one could always remove a liner.

The standard Squatter has a liner.

 

[Who?]

I think I read somewhere that the unlined version of a particular hat is for domestic distribution, and the lined version is for export.

 

[DaveProc]

I think I read somewhere that the unlined version of a particular hat is for domestic distribution, and the lined version is for export.

I think I read that as well. Not sure how true it is

 

[Marcus G]

I think I read that as well. Not sure how true it is

I think I read that, too. But the Akubra domestic site seems to have the ones with a liner. OK, interesting, The Hattery has lined ones in Regency Fawn and unlined ones in Carbon Grey.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I think I read somewhere that the unlined version of a particular hat is for domestic distribution, and the lined version is for export.

I think I read that as well. Not sure how true it is

I think I read that, too. But the Akubra domestic site seems to have the ones with a liner. OK, interesting, The Hattery has lined ones in Regency Fawn and unlined ones in Carbon Grey.

I have an unlined Akubra safari with a standard size tag that I bought at a junk store in the US, so I'm not sure I buy into this. Anybody got a link to such info?

So that Squatter has no lining. Interesting. The ones on the Akubra website these days seems to have a liner. I guess one could always remove a liner.

The Featherweights , if you can fined them, have no liner.

There is an older version and a newer version of the squatter, although this is first time I saw one with the "featherweight" designation. The older versions I have seen are all unlined and made in the superfine fur, which in my opinion is better than the imperial. I can't remember when exactly I first saw the imperial fur squatters on offer, but it's only been a few years and they have all been lined.

Honestly, I believe Akubra just rebooted the line. I remember seeing the unlined Superfine version on offer as a special order (six month wait or some such) from Everything Australian (I believe, but it looks like they have revamped their website and I don't recognize it anymore).

 

[RickP]

Woo Hoo!!!! the missing-in-transit carbon Banjo Paterson HAS finally arrived ( It disappeared somewhere into the Dallas, Tx Post office system on Dec 13). Santas drunken elves didnt even damage ther box!.... Hats pretty much in new condition. I was getting worried.

Someday Ill add a Heritage Campdraft and a Deluxe Fed iv ...and my Aubra family will be good to go for a while ( maybe)

Interesting.... Ive never had a hat with a fish-skin hatband!

 

[Marcus G]

Woo Hoo!!!! the missing-in-transit carbon Banjo Paterson HAS finally arrived ( It disappeared somewhere into the Dallas, Tx Post office system on Dec 13). Santas drunken elves didnt even damage ther box!.... Hats pretty much in new condition. I was getting worried.

Someday Ill add a Heritage Campdraft and a Deluxe Fed iv ...and my Aubra family will be good to go for a while ( maybe)

Interesting.... Ive never had a hat with a fish-skin hatband!

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So glad that if finally got ti you! Such a sharp-looking hat!

 

[RickP]

The arrival of my new Banjo Paterson on Christmas was good timing. Have been playing 5 string banjo for years, and someone gave me a new t shirt ( "Never Underestimate an Old Man with a Banjo") for Christmas. It arrived on the same day my Akubra arrived!

 

[Duper]

Anyone else notice that some of the Akubra retailers in Australia now say they have to be contacted to get pricing information on the Akubra line of hats.

The Hattery and Everythingaustralian were the sites I checked today. The only thing I could think of was something in the marketing department must have flipped with the New Year and the new Akubra ownership.

 

[rogueclimber]

Anyone else notice that some of the Akubra retailers in Australia now say they have to be contacted to get pricing information on the Akubra line of hats.

The Hattery and Everythingaustralian were the sites I checked today. The only thing I could think of was something in the marketing department must have flipped with the New Year and the new Akubra ownership.

Seems to contradict the idea of selling hats when you can't sell them online in today's world...

As an AKUBRA retailer, we are currently only able to DISPLAY the AKUBRA range online. If you would like to make a purchase of an AKUBRA product, pleasecontact us online. If you are an Australian customer feel free to call us at our Katoomba Store!

Of course my wallet will thank me as I have, in the past, found it too easy to impulsively buy a hat from Australia and have it delivered just a few days later.

 

[One Drop]

Seems to contradict the idea of selling hats when you can't sell them online in today's world...

As an AKUBRA retailer, we are currently only able to DISPLAY the AKUBRA range online. If you would like to make a purchase of an AKUBRA product, pleasecontact us online. If you are an Australian customer feel free to call us at our Katoomba Store!

Of course my wallet will thank me as I have, in the past, found it too easy to impulsively buy a hat from Australia and have it delivered just a few days later.

Sounds like the company is tightening up its reselling agreements, to limit international sales to go through their distributors only.

 

[RickP]

So I can decide on a future hat..... Does anyone have both a Heritage felt Campdraft AND a FedIV deluxe? Opinions?
( I Know...I Know... get both lol)

 

[a1pathfinder]

Sounds like the company is tightening up its reselling agreements, to limit international sales to go through their distributors only.

Most of the online retailers I have checked over the past few days are not showing Akubra for sale online & are asking you to contact them directly for purchase. Hatsdirect, everything Australian, hatsbythehundred. None are showing Akubra for purchase. I read online that there was a change that just went into effect because Akubra wants to control the online market directly. Seems to just make it more difficult to sell your products. Hope it sorts out soon.

 

[Frontporchcharlie]

Akubra Cattleman keeping the top of my head warm, fishing 20 degrees F in the snow. Bloody cold.

 

[doberdadinmd]

Damnit. I was about to purchase two more and the holiday travel intervened.