Akubra Campdraft arrives

[riccardo]

WoW

Here are some views of the bash:
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I can't tell you how happy I have been with both Akubra and Hatsdirect.com. HD is all around a good group. There were some issues with my order on their end, but they got in touch with me and we had it all sorted out in short order.

The crown on this hat is really nice and strait for a production hat.

It looks like mine!!!
I'm very happy of my C-Draft, it is a very nice hat, I've got a lot of compliments from people.
How an our friend, here, say: " wear it in wealth and..." I don't remember...
Good luck!

Riccardo.

 

[HDRnR]

Nice....has a bit of an Indy look with that bash.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

That hat is fantastic. You did an excellent job styling it and you wear it well.

 

[Mark G]

The hat looks great on you. I'm really glad that Akubra has taken on the original idea of the "Open Road", because you can only get a cattlemen crease from Stetson.

 

[Bebop]

I looked on Hatsdirect.com and they make no mention of the Campdraft. Is it something you have to special order from them?

 

[Jerekson]

If ever I've seen a suitable Open Road-esque hat.

Wonderful. I like the front pinch.

 

[The Outlaw Kyle]

Okay, here is the deal from Hatsdirect.com on ordering a Campdraft:

email Ron and tell him you want a Campdraft and ask him where to go on the site to order it. He'll send you the standard options and a link to the super secret order page where you put in your "custom" order. I say custom as it's not always a stocking item (mine happened to be in there. HUZZAH!). So, it's not on the site, but they can get it.

Guys, I can't thank you enough for the high praise. Coming from you mugs, it means a lot. Just to think a few months ago I was just some Joe off the street with no hat to hold in my hand. Now, look at me, shaping hats from half way around the world. If your lurking out there thinking "Should I get a hat? Should I join this hat revolution?" The answer is yes. It's easy to shape hats, trust me. You look stylish and distinctive all in one fell swoop.

Viva la revoluci??n del sombrero!!

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Kyle -- that is a great hat, wonderful color and you look good in it.

I, too, have a Campdraft in a gray color. I will have to mess around with the bashing and see if I can get it to look like yours.

karol

 

[J.T.Marcus]

I've been dunking all my hats in cold water, for quite some time. Whatever shape it dries in, the hat will hold. Only with really poor felt have I noticed any shrinking. I love the idea of standing in the rain. I'll have to try it! Great hat.

 

[RBH]

fftopic:
Welcome to the Lounge JT !

 

[Atomic Glee]

An outstanding hat. Makes the wait for my Silverbelly Campdraft that much more agonizing (you were lucky - your size/color must have been in-stock. Mine had to be made. The wait is. Driving. Me. Nuts. hehehe).

 

[The Outlaw Kyle]

AG I can't wait to see your Silverbelly one either. I thought I might go that direction as well, but I was afraid it would be too white. We will know when your's arrives.

 

[deanglen]

The Silverbelly hats I've seen are white enough to be called Troutbelly. I like the color you picked, Kyle, much better!

dean

 

[jimmy the lid]

That's a great looking lid, Kyle. After checking out your photos, I'm now pretty convinced that the mid-brown Akubra "R.M." that I got a few weeks back is actually a Campdraft that just happened to come with a particular bash (although, happily, it was easily re-bashed). I'm really liking mine, and would definitely consider getting a different color Campdraft. Very nice lids!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[D00R]

i'm really liking that hat, is that an open crown hat that you shape?
how wide is the brim?

looks great.

 

[The Outlaw Kyle]

Yes, the Camp Draft comes open crowned. The brim is 2 7/8" and is ribbon bound. I didn't measure the crown when open, but I assume it is 6" due to my hat size (7 5/8).

 

[RedPop4]

You never answered my question. What color is that? I mean, I know the color, but what "Akubra color" is it?

 

[The Outlaw Kyle]

I think it's called "Taupe Fawn", which is slightly different then "Tawny Fawn" in some way that us non-Austrailian non-felters can't understand.

I really like the color, much better then a drak brown.

 

[RedPop4]

I agree, and thank you.

 

[Victor]

I have one too as well as a Federation and several Stetson Open Roads. These all seem to be essentially the same hat design as The Campdraft is modeled after the Open Road for Australia and the Federation appears to be the same hat as the Campdraft with a wider ribbon. I love these hats though they can be a bit tall for some faces which is the same as any of the Indiana Jones hats of which this is essentially the same style with color and ribbon variations. I do notice that the Akubra felt seems to be a bit heavier than the Stetson though Stetson seems to have had quite a bit of variation over the years in felt quality and weight in the Open Road model. It is a very durable hat that is suitable for dress as well as work and for me seems to be the ideal all around felt hat