Jaxon Iconoclast - Any Thoughts

[BJBAmerica]

I see The Village Hatshop has the Jaxon Iconoclast for $60. Looks nice in the picture, and it's 100% Fur Felt.

Anyone have one of these? How are they? Seems like a great buy, at least from the looks of the hat.

 

[RBH]

I too like the looks of it. I also like the price.
BUT I love the name!

Iconoclast

Pretty cool name I think.

 

[BJBAmerica]

I AGREE, RBH, fantastic Name!!!

 

[J.T.Marcus]

It does look good, Barry. Did you notice, if you buy 6, they're only $38 apiece?

 

[BJBAmerica]

Sounds like a good deal to me.....Can we get six pals interested? Do all six have to be the same size?

 

[Jerekson]

Buy it.

I've had my Iconoclast for maybe three years now, loved the hat every day. The felt is awesome - real nice, soft, pliable - easy to reshape that ugly pinch. It's quite thick, actually.

My Jaxon wasn't looking too good after a long time of wear, so I sent it off to JPD for a refurb. Came back looking even better than I had hoped!

But rest assured it was also very nice before the refurb! lol
Very nice hat, Jaxon is an excellent company and VHS is a pleasure to deal with.

Go for it.

 

[Mojave Jack]

I had a Jaxon Iconoclast for a while, but I passed it on. It was a fine hat, but very low crown, and the felt was very thick. It was far too hot for the desert! I also found it a bit too stiff for my tastes. If I knew then the wonders that denatured alcohol will do, though, I might have kept it and got some of this stiffness out of it.

For the money, you can probably find a decent vintage hat that will serve you far better. If you don't have the time or inclination to troll e-bay for hours, though, the Jaxon isn't a bad hat for the money. For starters, it is at least available in sizes, rather than the usual S-M-L-XL.

 

[Doh!]

Here are some more reviews. I like mine:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=9387&highlight=iconoclast

 

[BJBAmerica]

Thanks for the replies, all....Much appreciated!

 

[ccorsair]

Just got one off ebay. $26 plus shipping. About $5.75 so $31.75 for one. The had a best offer and won that. Should be here next week.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251594961097?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Rick Blaine]

A good lid, I dunno why they ever stopped making it.[huh]

 

[ccorsair]

A good lid, I dunno why they ever stopped making it.[huh]

I note there is another company selling a similar hat with the same name. I am not sure it is lined or is like the Jaxon Ford.

http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/christys-hats-fur-felt-iconoclast-fedora-p138895/

 

[ccorsair]

Got the Hat On Monday It fits great and look very cool indeed