Hoyt Clagwell
One of the Regulars
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I do really like the sweat in my Fed IV. As time goes on it really does feel nice to wear.
OK, so in the next few weeks I will be deciding ... on the Silverbelly Campdraft ... do I go Imperial or Heritage?
I really like my two Imperial Campdrafts. I like the light weight of the felt. But I would hate to get a silverbelly and end up wishing I'd kicked in the extra down the line.
So ... seriously, guys ... what's the difference? And I mean beyond what I can read on the Akubra website about the width of the sweat etc......
Sam
What is the crown height of the Campdraft compared to the Bushman?
I do know the Bushmans brim is bigger than the Campdrafts.
...For instance, what I'm wondering is ... if you had an Imperial CD and a Heritage CD side by side, would the Heritage material be thicker? Softer? Less "snappy"? Or what would be the difference?
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What I really like about the Imperial felt is the light weight and the crispness, if you get my meaning. When I snap down the brim on my Imperial felt hats, there is a real crisp feeling. Maybe that is also why I prefer the ribbon bound Akubras ... Sqauatters, Bushman, Campdrafts ...
For instance, what I'm wondering is ... if you had an Imperial CD and a Heritage CD side by side, would the Heritage material be thicker? Softer? Less "snappy"? Or what would be the difference?
Sam
If memory serves, the difference in composition is that the Imperial is all rabbit, while the Heritage has a proportion of hare (25%?).
Sam,
By the way, Katoomba is indeed a beautiful place for a day trip. What you don't fully appreciate from the photos until you get there is that you're standing a loooooong way above the tree canopy and the forests go on in all directions to the horizon. Awesome scenery. I should disclose, though, that I'm a Brit and I only moved to Australia about six months ago, so don't assume my knowledge of Akubra hats is that of a native.
Ok, I have the dimensions for the Akubra camp draft (brim and height), what are the dimensions for the modern Open Road?