Coyle's "Raider" Fedora

[Geno]

I saw a few threads about this lid, figured I'd make this to show mine off and to discuss the hat in general.

I must admit, I was a little apprehensive of buying a hat that was even $130. I can't fathom spending $300+, as many do on other lids. Maybe it's just my incredibly tight budget, being a HS Senior. Gotta save those pennies for next year!

I bought this hat mid-September, and it arrived the next week. I'd reckon I've put around three week's worth of wear on it by now.

I originally wanted to put a "Raiders" bash onto it, but I kinda realized that the proportions weren't ROTLA. Perhaps it's more of a Last Crusade hat. I'm not too picky though, so I kept the crease somewhat tight. The base of the crease flares out a tiny bit whenever it's on my head, so it looks like a LC either way. I didn't put a turn on it, as I prefer wearing my hat brim the regular way.

Here are some pics.












I'll try to get some better quality ones tomorrow, since this was taken w/ a cell phone camera.

[Mr. Fusion]

Despite it having more the LC proportions, as you have stated, you gave it a nice Raiders bash. It reminds me of the "waterfall" fedora, aka Indy's intro hat. That one didn't have the "turn" that the rest of the Raiders hats did.

I do find it amusing that you took some pictures in the classroom with a cell phone. My school didn't allow cell phones or wearing hats. ;D

Again, great hat!

-Josh

[Geno]

Heh, mine doesn't allow 'em either. What the teach doesn't know won't hurt.


I've actually declared that Fridays are Fedora day, every week I wear one of my fedoras to my classes. A couple other people wear fedoras as well, though of course those are stingy brim hats you can find at a walmart.


Here's some more pics I took, in different lightings.

[indywannabbe]

the top dent from behind looks real meaty and beefy......nice. Once i put my head in my hat, the dent at the top seems to dissapear, as does the side dents to a lesser extent.