I don't usually do unboxing videos..or..you know..ever, but this is different! Fedora!! Stay tuned for the next adventure currently in editing! Caverns!
That’s a handsome hat, Brian. Grandpa always said “If you want to protect your noggin from the brutal rays of the sun, get you a handsome, dependable hat.” #MissionAccomplished 👍🏻
This was KOOL! I thought you looked like you knew what you were doing!---I've watched every season of TIME TEAM, and archeologist Phil Harding had one hat he wore FOR YEARS, and FINALLY got a new one...everyone had to make a big fuss, because IT WAS a BIG DEAL! Then that one got truly worn in for the next several years of seasons...so, it'll be my great pleasure to see yours...DOWN THE ROAD!
That was great!! Good job. Looks like you’ve done this before. My dad always wore hats like these but a shorter rim. He bought my mom a hat with a feather on the side. Something about the placement made it a handsome hat. She wore proudly to church and special occasions.❤️ Thanks you and Stacy have a way to make mundane things fun.
There's more to hats than I could have ever imagined. I never noticed your blue tooth. Here in microsoftland (Seattle area) people have had them hanging out of their heads for years.
A koo bra say it as it is written my way that is the aussie way to say our Akubra hats, btw love watching you and Stacey I have learnt so much about your history, love your adventures. Ty so much for taking the time to take us along... Cathy :)
Love the Fedora! I’ve always wanted a custom George Strait Resistol ….and I bought in way back when I was young, had a job and no real responsibilities. Of course I didn’t make enough money for a custom hat sooooo, being a tiny human person; it never fit. Kids hats are often even too big. There is no middle ground with my head and hats….too big or too small. I know what it’s like to want something for a really long time or to collect something that needs a particular addition. So congratulations!!
David Morgan offers for an added cost, a blocking service so your Akubra Adventurer will be shaped according to your preference. I didn’t want to do the work myself and had my fedora blocked in the Indy Jones’ style. Happy with it! 😊
Oh wow....Nothing like unboxing a brand new Fedora😍 I may be female, but I wear my Fedora, especially this last year of no hair cuts😂You are for sure going to be styling and profiling.....when you remember to take out the bluetooth🐾🦊🐺
@@DTRBrianMallard What is the difference between the two? Also I am seeing a lot of post about Penman Hats and Steele and Jones? What are your thoughts on them?
@@hester6191 the Akubra Federation is made by The Hattery and the Adventurer (like mine) is made by David Morgan, so it's two different makers. The Federation is more deliberately made to look like Indy's where as the Adventurer is, still made to look like Indy's but not quite as literally. Some of the others you mentioned I haven't owned but I believe them to be really good Indy hats, they are just in a considerably higher cost bracket
Also the Akubra hats, from what I've read, weather the elements really well. I don't know what the ongoing durability of the other makers are, but I think you want to make sure you get Fur fur felt over wool
That's where you turn it a little right? I recently saw that technique on a video and have been trying to get it. This hat is really stiff so I think its gonna take a little wearing, but I've seen progress
@@DTRBrianMallard Correct. You place the hat on your head and turn it clockwise until you achieve the desired swoop/distortions of the brim. You will have to bash the crown with an offset from true center pinch and center crease. I remember when people discovered what they started calling The Raiders Turn in the early 2000s. They were so excited when they found out why Ford's hat had this unique look. Until then some had thought Ford had a misshapen head!
Wearing straw is a good alternative in the summer in a humid climate. I’m going to try cotton in the dry climate I inhabit. Waiting on a new Covenant safari hat.
Hello Brian! I hope you still enjoy your Indy hat. Very good work, congratulations. I understand that in OPEN CROWN the hat comes home measuring 5.5 inches in crown height. When the final shape of the hat is given, how tall is the crown? I ask you all this because I am very close to ordering my Akubra Adventurer just like yours. Thank you very much for your kind response and I hope you continue to enjoy your hat. Greetings!
I like it, but with time the crown seems to have gotten shorter. Next time I would go for the Akubra Federation instead. I've never had one so I don't know how it stands up to the Adventurer.
I love the hat, want one too, therefor I watched. Great vid too, now I SURE know I want one haha. But man, that was the worst piece of cyncing in CZcams history! Still, thank you, and the hat looks great!!
@@DTRBrianMallard Hey, that's weird. Now it's totally fine haha. Think a glitch on my machine. Sorry, my bad. But, like I said, love the vid, now even more :)
@@KeesKouwenberg oh I gotcha lol.. glad you enjoyed it! I've had the hat a year now and it holds up like a champ. The Akubra Federation is really good too
Man you did a great job .. mighty brave of you too. Love Fedoras .. I have a few too. I wouldn't ever try that .. I'd prob make a mess outta a Fedora. What is the rating on ur Fedora?
Thank you! I'd give this hat a 10 for quality and durability at least so far. It's not easily shapable as some are but I think it will handle the elements well. I've had a lot of Fedoras and some didn't turn out so well, but many of them were cheap. This one is fun!
@@DTRBrianMallard Yes that may mean 50x .. not familiar with that company. But hey I think u made that typo above on purpose so Robert will leave it alone .. lol .. sharable!!
That’s a handsome hat, Brian. Grandpa always said “If you want to protect your noggin from the brutal rays of the sun, get you a handsome, dependable hat.”
#MissionAccomplished 👍🏻
Thanks Todd! Grandpa always was wise
You look like Freddy from that movie Nightmare on Elm Street.
Indian Jones here we come! Looks so cool on you.
Thank you!
This was KOOL! I thought you looked like you knew what you were doing!---I've watched every season of TIME TEAM, and archeologist Phil Harding had one hat he wore FOR YEARS, and FINALLY got a new one...everyone had to make a big fuss, because IT WAS a BIG DEAL! Then that one got truly worn in for the next several years of seasons...so, it'll be my great pleasure to see yours...DOWN THE ROAD!
That was great!! Good job. Looks like you’ve done this before. My dad always wore hats like these but a shorter rim.
He bought my mom a hat with a feather on the side. Something about the placement made it a handsome hat.
She wore proudly to church and special occasions.❤️
Thanks you and Stacy have a way to make mundane things fun.
Nice!!! Now you just need a bullwhip for snakes!! lol
Lol, and the jacket!
There's more to hats than I could have ever imagined. I never noticed your blue tooth. Here in microsoftland (Seattle area) people have had them hanging out of their heads for years.
A~COO~BRA
A koo bra say it as it is written my way that is the aussie way to say our Akubra hats, btw love watching you and Stacey I have learnt so much about your history, love your adventures. Ty so much for taking the time to take us along... Cathy :)
Thank you Cathy! It's been fun and I'm so glad to have you guys come along!
Also, thank you for the correct pronunciation
Everybody needs a Freddy Krueger hat lol
I love your hat, Brian! I loved Stacey's commentary! And, I think y'all need to do more unboxing videos! That was fun!!
Thanks Karen!
Outstanding, bro, that is beautiful, I got one just like it outstanding!
They are really good quality hats too
Love the Fedora! I’ve always wanted a custom George Strait Resistol ….and I bought in way back when I was young, had a job and no real responsibilities. Of course I didn’t make enough money for a custom hat sooooo, being a tiny human person; it never fit. Kids hats are often even too big. There is no middle ground with my head and hats….too big or too small. I know what it’s like to want something for a really long time or to collect something that needs a particular addition. So congratulations!!
Thanks!
Just for the record, these guys can make you a hat to your exact head measurement, so if you want one going forward, they can hook you up
That was something new I learned today....Love it!...So interesting...Hope you enjoy it Brian 😀❤👍
Thank you Colleen!
Love the new hat
Thank you!
David Morgan offers for an added cost, a blocking service so your Akubra Adventurer will be shaped according to your preference. I didn’t want to do the work myself and had my fedora blocked in the Indy Jones’ style. Happy with it! 😊
Thank you! I'll remember that on my next one
This is a beautiful hat Congratulations. Tell them. I'm gonna do it your way.💕💕😊
Only way I know how
Oh wow....Nothing like unboxing a brand new Fedora😍 I may be female, but I wear my Fedora, especially this last year of no hair cuts😂You are for sure going to be styling and profiling.....when you remember to take out the bluetooth🐾🦊🐺
Lol! Yes the bluetooth keeps getting me. Fedoras look great on women, rock that hat!
That hat is good looking looks good on you!
Thank you!
You did a great job and your hat makes your look very handsome.
Thank you Susan!
love the new hat...
Thank you!
Brain I have a Akubra someone gave me, they are rabbit fur felt. Awesome quality. I reshaped mine to a teardrop fedora.
That's awesome! I might have to get another one!
You look like Freddy Crouger with that hat on!
Don't go to sleep
Good looking hat. I think I will order me one
It's a good one! There is also an Akubra Federation line, both get stellar reviews from people who have them
@@DTRBrianMallard What is the difference between the two? Also I am seeing a lot of post about Penman Hats and Steele and Jones? What are your thoughts on them?
@@hester6191 the Akubra Federation is made by The Hattery and the Adventurer (like mine) is made by David Morgan, so it's two different makers. The Federation is more deliberately made to look like Indy's where as the Adventurer is, still made to look like Indy's but not quite as literally. Some of the others you mentioned I haven't owned but I believe them to be really good Indy hats, they are just in a considerably higher cost bracket
Also the Akubra hats, from what I've read, weather the elements really well. I don't know what the ongoing durability of the other makers are, but I think you want to make sure you get Fur fur felt over wool
Wow! Like your new hat. You really look very handsome! You and Stacie make a grand couple. Till next time. 👍🙋♀️
Thank you Roberta!
You may want to try the "Raider's Turn." The brim will develop the characteristic and asymmetrical swoop we see in the first movie.
That's where you turn it a little right? I recently saw that technique on a video and have been trying to get it. This hat is really stiff so I think its gonna take a little wearing, but I've seen progress
@@DTRBrianMallard Correct. You place the hat on your head and turn it clockwise until you achieve the desired swoop/distortions of the brim. You will have to bash the crown with an offset from true center pinch and center crease. I remember when people discovered what they started calling The Raiders Turn in the early 2000s. They were so excited when they found out why Ford's hat had this unique look. Until then some had thought Ford had a misshapen head!
@@chronocommander007 I remember wondering for years what they did to get that shape lol. I'm definitely going to aim for that with this hat
That’s the ‘Boss of the Plains’ style hat. Look at the old pictures of the old west. A clothing iron with steam would be good to use.
Thanks for the pointer!
Wearing straw is a good alternative in the summer in a humid climate. I’m going to try cotton in the dry climate I inhabit. Waiting on a new Covenant safari hat.
Straw is a good idea, I wore this hat to the beach and my head was literally swimming from crazy sweat lol
Hello Brian!
I hope you still enjoy your Indy hat. Very good work, congratulations.
I understand that in OPEN CROWN the hat comes home measuring 5.5 inches in crown height.
When the final shape of the hat is given, how tall is the crown?
I ask you all this because I am very close to ordering my Akubra Adventurer just like yours.
Thank you very much for your kind response and I hope you continue to enjoy your hat. Greetings!
I like it, but with time the crown seems to have gotten shorter. Next time I would go for the Akubra Federation instead. I've never had one so I don't know how it stands up to the Adventurer.
I am not a hat person. But this one looks good on you after you did the molding. Don t overdo it! Sometimes less is more!
I was afraid of goofing it up, so I gave it a once over and will just let the wind and rain do the rest
I love the hat, want one too, therefor I watched. Great vid too, now I SURE know I want one haha. But man, that was the worst piece of cyncing in CZcams history! Still, thank you, and the hat looks great!!
Cyncing?
@@DTRBrianMallard Hey, that's weird. Now it's totally fine haha. Think a glitch on my machine. Sorry, my bad. But, like I said, love the vid, now even more :)
@@KeesKouwenberg oh I gotcha lol.. glad you enjoyed it! I've had the hat a year now and it holds up like a champ. The Akubra Federation is really good too
@@DTRBrianMallard I have it bookmarked now!
Man you did a great job .. mighty brave of you too. Love Fedoras .. I have a few too. I wouldn't ever try that .. I'd prob make a mess outta a Fedora. What is the rating on ur Fedora?
Thank you! I'd give this hat a 10 for quality and durability at least so far. It's not easily shapable as some are but I think it will handle the elements well.
I've had a lot of Fedoras and some didn't turn out so well, but many of them were cheap. This one is fun!
@@DTRBrianMallard Yes it's very nice. I mean what is X rating on the hat band?
@@ramonaalvarez7559 it doesn't seem to have one. In the catalogue it mentions a UPF rating of 50+ but I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
@@DTRBrianMallard Yes that may mean 50x .. not familiar with that company. But hey I think u made that typo above on purpose so Robert will leave it alone .. lol .. sharable!!
@@ramonaalvarez7559 Lol! Its definately not sharable haha, but Stacey did wear it for a bit
Needs that back upcurl!
It has it now lol, it's been through the wringer in the last year. Only thing I don't like about it is the crown isn't quite tall enough
i actually just preordered one literally today! so excited!
uh-coo-bruh
Thanks! Someone told me that in another comment, I appreciate the information as I had no idea
is the color shows moon stone grey?
I actually can't remember. Fawn comes to mind but I don't know if that's the color. It's brown lol
@@DTRBrianMallard I think it's mid brown,that's a brilliant hat!
what is the measure of brim ?
Looks like 2 3/4 side and 3" front/back
Brian you and Stacey are great. Robert will take the hat away from you.
Thank you!
Ima have to watch Robert for sure! I dunno though, he likes those Stetsons
@@DTRBrianMallard Oohh I like Stetsons too. Ok yes I love hats prob after one of my great aunts. 😉
More connect the dots on comments made in other videos. You seem to have plenty of experience with steaming hats... is it called blocking?
It is, though I don't have a form or stretcher.