Indiana Jones Fedora: Akubra Adventurer Hat Review

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If you are looking for an unofficial Indiana Jones Fedora for under $200 the Akubra Adventurer Fedora is a quality option. In the video I show detailed photos of the hat before and after bashing, how to measure your hat size and how to steam and bash the hat. I did my best to help you see the hat's true color. Enjoy!

[@rootieboy]

In the last two weeks since owning this hat I have gone paddleboarding on the Russian River, Kayaking in Lake Tahoe, Hiking up to Tamarack Lake, and out on the town in San Francisco. It's developing its own character and shape, which I love. It's a natural evolution rather than a synthetic screen match, which I love.

[@bobarmstrong6108]

I originally started with the open crown Akubra Adventurer. I wasn't trying to make an actual Indy hat, just a similar style that I could use daily and that could take the abuse. Well it's an Akubra hat, and it's made from a Rabbit/Wool blend. Not only does it have substantial weight (REALLY nice!), it takes and holds it's shape like no other hat I've ever worn. This is a REAL hat- made in Austrailia for REAL outdoor work, not some crappy Indy replica knock off. As time went on and I fell even deeper in love with it, I decided that I needed another one- but in a different color (first one is Moonstone). Because I had heard so much about the Federation IV and that the specs of both hats are pretty similar, I decided to get a Fed 4. After some investigation I found that David Morgan didn't import the Fed- so after even more digging I discovered that the best way to get one here in the U.S. is to buy it directly from an Austrailian Hat Shop. Not only did they have Fed 4s in my size, they had a bunch of different colors (ALOT of colors)! I ended up buying my Fed 4 in my size (60) in dark, dark grey. The 2 hats are VERY similar. I did change the shape on them though. The Adventurer has a modified "telescope" crown with a loose pinch while the Fed 4 got a looser generic bash with a tighter pinch. It's amazing that although both hats are SO similar, the switch up in the shaping makes the personality of each completely different! So- either way, it's hard to go wrong with an Akubra. These are EXCELLENT hats and will probably outlast you!

[@rootieboy]

This hat goes everywhere with me, on the water, on the trail and on the date. It has a character of its own and it's tough as nails.

[@NormanF62]

A straw hat is fine in a humid climate where moisture helps keep its shape but in a dry climate it soon cracks and disintegrates. For that reason, I’m switching to cotton.

[@dwightstone4514]

That bow on the ribbon is classic 1930s and 40s styling, enjoy. Most factory made hats don't even do that for you anymore.

[@rootieboy]

Yep. Love that bow.

[@eldabio11]

I just got this hat for Christmas. Bashed it myself. Can’t wait to get some sweat and dirt on it.

[@rootieboy]

I've been using mine for everything, especially while digging my outdoor patio. I've realized how a nice hat like this can protect from skin cancer because it has such good coverage.

[@corneliuscrewe677]

I bought the similar Akubra Federation IV in grey as my hunting hat, it’s been my go-to outdoor hat for hunting, yard work and everything to do with the care and riding of our horses. Wouldn’t mind trying the Adventurer as well.

[@NormanF62]

David Morgan offers for an added cost, a blocking service so you can have the hat shaped according to your preference if blocking an open crown hat doesn’t suit you. I chose the Indy Jones block on mine and I’m happy with it. The Akubra Adventurer is s budget alternative if you can’t afford the expense or want to wait several months for a custom hat from Hebert Penman or Adventurebilt Hats. Rabbit felt is the quality standard for a good hat above wool felt fur.

[@rootieboy]

I agree with you. One day I'll probably get a Herbert Johnson, but in the 2 years I've had this hat it just feels like me. It has taken a beating since I made this video and it is still in beautiful condition. To be honest, I've handled the Herbert Johnson, Penman, and Adventurebuilts owned by some friends in an Indiana Jones group I'm a part of and I don't think they would hold up as well as the Akubra with all of the hiking, kayaking and other adventures I do.

[@codyjohnston8074]

I have an Akubra, federation iv deluxe, I put hot tap water into a spray bottle, (Like a Windex type bottle),... I misted the felt with hot water, until it was nice and damp, Not soaked,... just damp, I shaped it and sat it on a box in front of a fan and let it dry overnight,... it's Perfect.

[@rootieboy]

That's great. I'm going to wear this hat down as I bring it hiking/paddling with me. When I've killed it, I'll probably upgrade. I'm curious to see what makes each hat so different.

[@springtheobald]

Thank you for this video - it's probably the most well-done hat review video I've seen. I bought an Adventurer as my first Indy hat about 2 years ago. I've since bought a more "screen accurate" hat...and I still like the Adventurer better. It's an awesome durable all-around great hat! My wife likes to wear it gardening in the sun because she likes oversized hats on her that sit low and block the sun, and I wear it out when I'm doing yard work or hiking. You're more of an adventurer than me, but as it wears down, I'll likely buy another from David Morgan! Anyways, cheers and here's to hoping you shoot a few more videos as time goes on and your hat wears into a floppy mess ;)

[@rootieboy]

Thanks. I've tried to give it the attention it deserves. I'm moving my reviews to my other youtube page and have an update on the hat. I just received my What Price Glory Indi Shirt and will be reviewing that next on my other channel.

[@phillismable6303]

Mines just got back from 3 weeks on a tour of sunny Mexico, so this time it's got Aztecs, Maya, and Inca dust on it.

[@davebritton1231]

Just seen this video, excellent by the way. My dad got an Adventurer from a Garage Sale for $10. He asked me if I wanted it, and of course I said ‘hell yeah”!!!!!! At the time I just took it because it was an Akubra, but a bit of research I realised it’s an Indy copy which is AWESOME 😎

[@rootieboy]

Did the garage door start closing at the garage sale and you ran and slid underneath only to realize your hat fell off but you grabbed it just in the nick of time?

[@farside51]

Wow! That’s a great story. Love it 😊

[@phillismable6303]

Mines currently in Rome and is going around all the attractions tomorrow, today we were in Cairo at the Pyramids and a few days before that Luxor Karnak and Valley of the Kings. so its got proper Tomb and Cairo diastolic on it. :)

[@vargo911]

I bought this exact fedora from Dave Morgan back in 2014 I still have it and I still love it. Nice video!!

[@rootieboy]

I wear it daily.

[@vargo911]

@@rootieboy I wear mine a lot during Comic-Con .. other than that I have a displayed with my Indiana Jones artifacts props

[@DB-hv3fn]

Beautiful hat. The most important thing is that you use it and enjoy it,simple stuff really 🇮🇪

[@dtelaw]

Good job bashing the Adventurer. I had mine done at David Morgan and it works just as good. Love my Adventurer !

[@rootieboy]

Thank you. I've since rebashed it and it looks much better.

[@TheProco2020]

Thanks for this video. My second Akubra arrived today and needs a bit of reshaping and I wondered how much steam, by the looks of it not much.

[@rootieboy]

You can do it for about 5seconds at a time and it gets flexible and hardens quickly

[@TheProco2020]

@@rootieboy yep shape improved after watching the video

[@Halbared]

Yes I have the official crappy one, had for mmany years. It'snot great, but it's fine. It's my travelling hat. As a primary school kid I'd wander around the garden with a yuge butcher's knife, in my khaki shirt with official Lucasfilm Fanclub Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom patch...and loved it!

[@kirkbrackmann6385]

Excellent video! Great job shaping it. It looks awesome on you!

[@rootieboy]

Thank you sir. I've been watching your videos too and it's been helpful in knowing how to do an Indi costume on a mid budget. I'll be doing my review of the What Price Glory shirt this coming week. I actually found out the shirt is manufactured in my hometown of Salinas CA.

[@kirkbrackmann6385]

@@rootieboy Right on! So glad they have been helpful! Excited to see the shirt review!

[@Jedindy]

Oh cool, I’ve been looking online for an eventual purchase.

[@rootieboy]

Here is the link to the hat www.davidmorgan.com/shop/product/1128/adventurer-hat-open-crown/

[@rootieboy]

Here is the link to where you can purchase the Akubra Adventurer Fedora from David Morgan www.davidmorgan.com/shop/product/1128/adventurer-hat-open-crown/

[@richardmurphy9006]

looks great when i am flying down to RIO

[@mhildack]

It’s not so much the hat as it is the actor. HF looks great in all of his movies

[@farside51]

Good job on shaping it. Why did you pick that Akubra vs the Akubra federation iv which more closely resembles the IJ fedora? Thanks for doing the video.

[@darrelljohnston8676]

Sharp looking hat

[@th3m1st0cl3s]

ordered one earlier this year, sadly it got ruined. I'll have to order another

[@eldabio11]

How?

[@rootieboy]

Link to my Indiana Jones Shirt review is up here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHS1eWOwe9WUp80

[@JohnnyWrongo-b9l]

There is nothing wrong with the bow on the hat band. That is very common and it is not an accident.

[@wimdefoort7698]

You got a hat face good for you

[@Phragmites175]

I collect fedoras too and i have in my collection 8 replicas of Indy's Fedora from different brands. There is only one problem with Akubra's hats: their colors are not correct compared to the original ones worn by Harrison Ford in the 4 movies of Indiana Jones. For me the most accurate Indiana Jones' replica fedora has been created by Thomas Osygus the owner of Advintage in Germany.

[@rootieboy]

Very true. I joined an Indiana Jones fan group on facebook and everyone has their ensemble. From what I hear the Akubra's, while not an official Indy hat, are the toughest of the hats. They are thicker and handle better in the weather, which is what works for my lifestyle. It's less of a cosplay hat and more of a rugged, jump on a horse or trail hat.

[@rootieboy]

My latest update on the hat can be found here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5_WhKt4qZuMZ9U

[@mitkuy]

Great job

[@MrCoursair77]

I’m gonna get one just without the Bassing just open crown just had it may be for my daughter because women like the open crown more I think…

[@BradBrassman]

I bought an Akubra I.J. twenty years ago and diddnt think the colour was quite right?

[@rootieboy]

I'm guessing they've had some updates.

[@MrCoursair77]

Stay hydrated….!

[@wesboehlke65]

I’m about to order the Adventurer, am a bit nervous about sizing as I seem to be just over the 59cm mark in sizing. In your opinion, should I size up to 60?

[@rootieboy]

They give you two pieces of felt, one for the front and one for the back, that you put in the leather sweatliner to tighten the hat if you need it.

[@Halbared]

Do you measure underneath the pointy part?

[@rootieboy]

Right on the pointy part

[@joaopaulocesar7210]

What are the measurements of the cup (height) and the flaps (width of the flaps), measured in centimeters?

[@rootieboy]

Since I have shaped my hat the measurements are now different. You can go to the website and see the actual measurements there. They use inches, so you will have to convert.

[@rootieboy]

www.davidmorgan.com/shop/product/1128/adventurer-hat-open-crown/

[@MrCoursair77]

Are use a pot with aluminum foil over it with I can make a spout…

[@milchkaffee3914]

is it just me or does anyone alse think, that this hat does not fit his head. To me it looks oversized and the hatshape is to round for headshape. I pretty like how he likes his head and I'm happy for him because of that, but in my opinion, he should get a "long oval shape" with one or two numbers smaller. Maybe also a slightly narrower brim to fit his face.

[@rootieboy]

It’s all good. I’ve actually reshaped the hat many times since. It’s now a more oval shape. The hat does fit perfectly though. Any smaller and it wouldn’t fit on my actual head 🙂

[@chrisnewman7281]

You bought the hat and now you have to throw around a lot rub a lot of dirt on it get a lot of sweat on it

[@rootieboy]

It's been there. Great thing about Akubra hats is that they are such good quality they take a beating and still look beautiful. I fell in the river the other day on my hike and I just set it upside down on my counter for the night and it was ready to go the next day. The gold logos on the leather band are almost worn away after 2 years with the hat but the hat itself looks like new.

[@raybrock5917]

I got a tilley hat and quit looking.

[@rootieboy]

Tilley hats for hiking make a lot of sense. They have great airflow and they are crushable so you can store them away. This is built more like a tough and rugged Australian cowboy hat that you'd wear working the ranch and for a night on the town. It's a beautiful hat that takes a beating.

[@raybrock5917]

@@rootieboy I have a paramount safari hat fedora very similar shape as the indy hat but still find the tilly on my head most often. You're a hat guy so I know you understand when you find that perfect fit it's hard to beat.

[@rootieboy]

@@raybrock5917 After a while the right hat just molds to your head and becomes a part of you. It feels great and people begin to recognize it as a part of your identity.

[@sloanIrrigation]

Wow! They have discontinued this hat!

[@rootieboy]

That’s crazy. I just bought it 2 months ago. They may have replaced it with the Federation IV hat

[@rootieboy]

It’s still there www.davidmorgan.com/shop/product/1128/adventurer-hat-open-crown/

[@sloanIrrigation]

@@rootieboy I spoke to them. Odd sizes and colors left. I was told that, due to covid 19, supply and labor problems it's caused, Akubra is discontinuing all but top selling 30 hats.

[@rootieboy]

@@sloanIrrigation Awe, that's too bad.

[@th3m1st0cl3s]

It's back in stock I just bought one

[@MrCoursair77]

I’m 58 cm