A real bushy pulls the band and inside patch off the hat as it’s cooler to wear. The hat soaks up your sweat.

Yep. Have worn Akubra on & off for years.. It is annoying though in a tough country like Australia just how fragile these hats are. Can’t leave them here.. can’t put them there.. don’t get them wet.. don’t let them get hot.. don’t place them brim down .. etc.. etc.. makes it difficult to go bush with them.. he, he, he..

I store my Akubra in the car. That's where it lives the 6 colder months of the year. In the warmer months I take it out, and replace it with my Panama. Neither one has been ruined, so maybe I have just been lucky, but I haven't seen a problem yet and have been doing this for many years.

G-day, from Arizona, I want to get an Akubra, but just how much trouble does this leather band make? I would love to get the cattlemen.

My Dad learned this lesson the hard way when he was in the army and left his Stetson Campaign hat on the dashboard during a South Carolina summer day. At least he passed down the knowledge so I never made that mistake.

Neatsfoot oil will help stretch the headband …

I just sit mine over a steaming kettle and then wear it and it’s perfect in 1 minute again

Interesting. I got one and I live in central Europe and managed to somehow ruin it and I didn't even leave it in a car. No, I think that it has something to do with how often it got wet. I didn't dry it with heat and yet it shrunk. PS: I have no idea how you can wear this hat in Australia when it keeps me so warm in Autumn that I'll often sweat under it!

What upsets me is that you buy this hat. And nobody tells you this. Just like any other hat you leave it in the car. Then it shrinks. Then you don’t know why. Then you go to you turn. Then I find you. Then I find out I did it wrong. Then it’s a months salary gone. Throw it away. That in my opinion is just nonsense. The person selling it should be trained. And now. What do I do now. Sitting here with a hat that you say can’t be stretched back to size again. Lack of communication.

do cars have back parcel trays anymore??

Can i get a replacement sweat band? My coober pedy is in perfect condition but the band has dried up and cracked……. I’m in England by the way mate.

Which hat were you presenting with sir?

Why dose some of the cattleman hats have a droop on the sides..and fit well in an oval But others lift and are complete circles

Tyson,been flicking through youre vids whilst working out how to crown my open crown akubra……..if I cut you out and grafted in either of my uncles it’d be like sitting in the shead after the yard arm is passed……..never in a car[I’ve got shrunken bands, it’s a pain to fix] and from the older uncle [re hat size] one size to big and store buisines cards in it till 10 yrs later it’s getting tight….I’ve never gone the hat condom[lazy]..I find that in victoria they never get wet enough to shrink long as they dry on you’re head………sound sound rural tips……only thing I’d add is never sit an akubra or any hat on its brim and never take it of by the front of the crown….. Good work my man ,take a 10 yr lifespan out to 20 plus

Acubara. Best.

Word, I see them on peoples dashboards all the time. Don't know how they'd be wearable.

0:53 up ya aaaaas