Akubra Campdraft

[konadog]

agreed, great painting

 

[safetyfast]

My BGCD just arrived today. Only 8 days from Australia. I was shocked. I figured it would be January or February. This is my first bash, so I'm not too sure how well I did. First pic is with my Stratoliner. I sort of used it as a guide though I presume the factory has a mold that makes their bashes so precise.

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[Bob Roberts]

My BGCD just arrived today. Only 8 days from Australia. I was shocked. I figured it would be January or February. This is my first bash, so I'm not too sure how well I did. First pic is with my Stratoliner. I sort of used it as a guide though I presume the factory has a mold that makes their bashes so precise.

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Nice job.

 

[safetyfast]

Nice job.

Thanks Bob. Means a lot coming from you. I wore it to the community theatre this evening. Waiting on the curtain.


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[Bob Roberts]

Thanks Bob. Means a lot coming from you. I wore it to the community theatre this evening. Waiting on the curtain.


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You're welcome. Now what ya gonna do for an encore ...?

 

[Lotsahats]

Really nice creasing job, safetyfast! Now that you've started, you might find that you enjoy adding flare to your own hats. It's the start of a beautiful relationship...

 

[RJR]

That's a nice crease.

 

[Zombie_61]

...This is my first bash, so I'm not too sure how well I did. First pic is with my Stratoliner. I sort of used it as a guide though I presume the factory has a mold that makes their bashes so precise.

It looks just fine to me! I think you'll find more than a few members here who prefer the slightly-imperfect look of a hand-creased hat; it gives them character, and makes them truly and uniquely yours.

 

[konadog]

i don't know a lot about hats seeing as though i've only been collecting for a year now. but one thing for me is i definitely prefer the slightly-imperfect look Zombie discusses. the more i pay attention to hats afield, the more i appreciate a quality, character-driven original.

 

[RJR]

Pretty much an acquired taste on your part,konadog,and what the hat wants to do.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Thanks for sharing that link. It looks like it represents a lot of what this forum is all about.

,,,Mike in Canada

I ran across Vettriano's work back in the late '90s. He is definitely inspired by the Golden Era, with a strong dose of noir.

 

[safetyfast]

I ran across Vettriano's work back in the late '90s. He is definitely inspired by the Golden Era, with a strong dose of noir.

I saw his stuff a few years ago and immediately fell in love with it.


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[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

Santa came early this year: my Akubra Campdraft in mid-brown (via RM Williams) showed up today. It was just returned to me by Colin at JJ Hat Center, who re-bashed the stock lid into a teardrop (if only hats could accumulate frequent flyer miles). On to the cell phone pics...

This thing is a bit of a chameleon, colorwise, and hard to capture with a camera (it's actually darker than it appears below).

Here it is next to a CD in taupe fawn, just to show the difference in color.

My only selfie for 2015 (scouts honor). This is the most accurate pic of the RM's color.

This bad boy is STIFF, so I look forward to breaking it in in the upcoming weeks.

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

Can we get a link to where you purchased the Campdraft?

Thanks,
Fed

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

Can we get a link to where you purchased the Campdraft?

Thanks,
Fed

http://www.rmwilliams.com.au/akubra--rm--hat/HA179.html

RM's customer service was EXCELLENT — both responsive and informative. The shipping fee was less excellent, however.

- m

 

[JackieMatra]

Folks here seem to like to think that the Akubra RM is the same hat as the Akubra Campdraft, but I would beg to differ.
My RM has a much flatter brim than my Campdrafts and it is considerably lighter in weight, 4.8 oz. in contrast to 5.3 oz. and 5.7 oz. for the Campdrafts.
It also is only sold pre-creased and in a different color from the Campdrafts.
Additionally, my RM was a bit larger in size (crown circumference) than all of my many other Akubra hats except for the American version Akubra Adventurer.

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

Folks here seem to like to think that the Akubra RM is the same hat as the Akubra Campdraft, but I would beg to differ.
My RM has a much flatter brim than my Campdrafts and it is considerably lighter in weight, 4.8 oz. in contrast to 5.3 oz. and 5.7 oz. for the Campdrafts.
It also is only sold pre-creased and in a different color from the Campdrafts.
Additionally, my RM was a bit larger in size (crown circumference) than all of my many other Akubra hats except for the American version Akubra Adventurer.

1. You're correct, the AM bash and brim treatment is lame. LAME! It's so lame that I shipped it to Colin at JJ Hat Center and asked him to mirror the AM to a stock CD. He's a stud, so the fix probably took all of 5 minutes.
   
2. While I'm nowhere near ambitious enough to actually weigh a hat, I see no concernable difference between my Campdrafts and the RM in hand or on head.
3. Regarding the different color, this is the reason nearly everyone ends up with an AM lid in the first place, myself included (all hail brown lids!).

So, the AM gets two enthusiastic thumbs up from this knucklehead. Thanks to the many fine folks here that pointed me to it.

- m

 

[tropicalbob]

That color is really nice. Now I've got another one to think about. BTW, I've found that spraying the hat with distilled water and just holding it by the brim and bouncing it up and down helps in the softening-up process. I'm on my third Akubra now and find that I don't have to be too gentle with them; in fact, they seem to like a bit of rough treatment.

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

The flatter brim would not be an issue for me and the color is a huge plus. The pre-creased crown can be undone with a bit of work.

But the real problem is - there are only twos sizes offered by RM? Seems a bit odd. Is this a problem with their website or with their stock?

Fed

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

The flatter brim would not be an issue for me and the color is a huge plus. The pre-creased crown can be undone with a bit of work.

But the real problem is - there are only twos sizes offered by RM? Seems a bit odd. Is this a problem with their website or with their stock?

Fed

Shoot them a note at customerservice@rmwilliams.com.au regarding sizes. We corresponded several times before I pulled the trigger, and their service was excellent.