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Somebody needs to be sending you another lid....
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Somebody needs to be sending you another lid....
Feb. 3 to Feb. 10 delivery, my CD arrived from EA in a week.
Got a pic? My first Akubra (Silverbelly) from Sam at EA took abt 10days. Tracking it now. Will b here Thur/Fri. If its as nice as i hope, gonna order the same in Bluegrass Green on Mon. Heard the prices are down even more.
"I'd love to hear from someone who owns both about the differences in shades of silverbelly between Akubra and Stetson. The Akubra silverbelly Camp Drafts appear more tan or brown in the online photos I've viewed, than does the Stetson version of that color."
I think that you just answered your own question. In looking at my Campdraft and Roper, (both called "silverbelly") the Akubra version is basically a light tan and the Stetson version is more of what I would describe as bone - closer to white.
Tried to capture it in photos, but the light would not cooperate.
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No, but it's a fantastic color as so many on here say. The hat itself is quite impressive, too. (My first Akubra). I weenied out on shaping it myself, and as I'm travelling to Houston at the moment, I took it by The Hat Store on Richmond and Gary did a fine job of creasing it. I liked his teardrop crease so much that I bought a silverbelly Stetson Premier Stratoliner from him and had it creased the same way. I'm rich in beautiful hats!
Interestingly, the Akubra's brim snaps down quite a bit more than my other hats, although the Strat is trending in the same direction.
I'd love to hear from someone who owns both about the differences in shades of silverbelly between Akubra and Stetson. The Akubra silverbelly Camp Drafts appear more tan or brown in the online photos I've viewed, than does the Stetson version of that color.
Sam at EA sent me a pic of the Campdraft Imperial Silverbelly and it showed no tan/brown/fawn at all. Its OTW but has been in LA Customs for 6 days so far...
My BG Green Campdraft languished in Chicago customs for 4 days but it was worth the wait. Love the hat.
I think that the bluegrass green CD is my favorite.
I'm sure it will b as I've waited almost 3 and 1/2 mos already.