indyclone25's review on the "Raider" from Todd's

[indyclone25]

Hey , Folks.
Well i have my hat and I must say it is very nice! The hat is very soft to the touch. Much like the "Uptowner" you are able to move the brim around to adjust and the crown is easy enough to make your own bash to. I got my hat preshaped , but I was happy with the bash on top and fiddled with it for a few seconds to make it look nice to the way I like the hat to look.The hat was a bit short in the crown than the "Downtowner" but along the same height as the "Uptowner." I have pics of all my hats from Todd's from the "Downtowner"(version one) to the "Raider." I did love the color of the hat and the band seemed to look much darker ,too, than the "Downtowner" and the "Uptowner.''
so i think has another winning hat on his hands, so for you folks that don't have a a decent hat yet , look into the "Raider." :TOH:

The "Downtowner (version one and two)


The "Downtowner" and the "Uptowner"


The "Uptowner and the "Raider


the "Raider" on my head


Backside


Showing that brim is flexible

[sammy]

Cool review! hey also like the 3D shirt!! You gonna catch Phantom Menace this weekend?

[indyclone25]

Feb 10, 2012 11:37:10 GMT -5 @sammy said:

Cool review! hey also like the 3D shirt!! You gonna catch Phantom Menace this weekend?

saw it last night at a midnight showing , don't waste your money on the 3-d , if you want to see it on the big screen see it in 2-d , save the money . the 3- d was so bad , the backgrounds didnt even stand out.

[sammy]

Feb 10, 2012 11:46:13 GMT -5 indyclone25 said:

Feb 10, 2012 11:37:10 GMT -5 @sammy said:

Cool review! hey also like the 3D shirt!! You gonna catch Phantom Menace this weekend?

saw it last night at a midnight showing , don't waste your money on the 3-d , if you want to see it on the big screen see it in 2-d , save the money . the 3- d was so bad , the backgrounds didnt even stand out.

Aw man,really?? Shoot. Glad i didn't go to the midnight showing here. I was debating on going but I think I've reached the age where my sleep is more important. I may wait then, till the hyped dies down a bit.

And so your thread doesn't turn into a Phantom Menace review (sorry about that) instead of a Todd's review.............I can't get over the difference in crown sizes between the Downtowner and Uptowner and Raider.

Where would you rate these hats in comparison to some other comparably-priced hats?

[indyclone25]

well when i bought my downtowner (version one) i paid 99.95.
the second downtowner (version two) i paid 79.95
and the uptowner i believe it was 129.95 ( i could be mistaken ) if i'm wrong , todd could correct me .
but this hat was 129.95 and i think for the money is a great price .
i have not bought any of the other brands so i couldnt tell you how the prices compare , i guess i'm a todd man thru and thru .

my measurements on my hat are brim front and back 2 3/8 inches
sides are 2 1/2 inches and crown was ( surprising) 5 inches and back was 4 1/2 inches

so very good measurements , maybe it just doesnt look good in the photos i shot , but i just finished the video and it does klook good on my head , just as good as the downtowner , i will post the link to my video as soon as its domne uploading , ( but once again) i am having problems loading from my computer as i did ona previous video and had to upload it thru my son's youtube account. hopefully i will be able to put it on mine eventually.

[indyclone25]

here is the video link www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC2VFk18AqQ&feature=youtu.be

[indyclone25]

i was asked on my youtube page to add a few more pictures of the hat , here are some with more sunlight hitting the hat from the front room of my huose , i hope it shows more color. and as you can see i fixed the ribbon on my hat cause it was raised is some of the earlier photos .

[sammy]

Great video review Mark!!!!!

[IllinoisJones]

Thanks for posting more pictures! The fedora looks awesome I can't wait till i receive mine!

[indyclone25]

Feb 11, 2012 12:21:00 GMT -5 @sammy said:

Great video review Mark!!!!!

thanks sammy

[indyclone25]

Feb 11, 2012 12:29:56 GMT -5 IllinoisJones said:

Thanks for posting more pictures! The fedora looks awesome I can't wait till i receive mine!

i know you will enjoy it as much as i have mine! don't forget to post pics when you get yours!

[GCR]

That's one sweet looking hat you got there, Indyclone!

The blockshape and dimensions look very nice, but I especially like the felt color (along with the contrast with the dark ribbon) and the bow-work. Really an awesome looking hat, congrats!

[indyclone25]

i'm going to be wearing it soon , my wife doesnt know i have it yet! hahaha . but i don't think she will notice the difference in the hats .

[indyclone25]

Feb 12, 2012 14:24:41 GMT -5 GCR said:

That's one sweet looking hat you got there, Indyclone!

The blockshape and dimensions look very nice, but I especially like the felt color (along with the contrast with the dark ribbon) and the bow-work. Really an awesome looking hat, congrats!

another thing todd said on the c.o.w was that the hats ranging in dimensions ------



"Oh, yes, I pulled some out of the box the other day to measure the brims. They do "scale" with the crown size. The size 59 measures 3" front and back and 2 1/2" on the sides. The other sizes scale, but the difference is not much."

-Todd

[bigguedo]

The new hat looks great.. I think better then the old..

[indyclone25]

some more pics of the 'Raider" in sunlight outside


[http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e37/indyclone25/newfedoras049.jpg/img]



crown looks small here


and a few taken inside with my phone

[domtar]

Wicked photos!!! I think this may give the fed Iv a run for its money... I ordered the raider yesterday... NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED!!! Thanks for your posts Mark, they really helped

[indyclone25]

well todd has told me to reduce my crown size on my hat in the front , but i like the way it looks , he says it looks to rounded on top , maybe i'llplay with the front a bit and see if i can make it look more like the raider style .