Akubra Campdraft

[Mm25]

Heritage Moonstone Campdraft.

I think I have a high crowned head to go with my large hat size & I like to wear my hats level & just off the ear tops. That makes it hard to have deep dents unless the hat is extra tall with a Cattleman crease of something. So I might have to work a bit more setting the dents but overall I am happy with the lines of the hat & the outcome.

Jack, That is killer! Looking forward to head shots!

 

[Bob Roberts]

it's true ...100% for me personally ... I've never seen a CD creased better

+1

 

[ryan_289]

My brim snapped back up 3-4 times wearing it around the house that first day. It's all good now, didn't need to steam it to get it to level like I wanted.

When I snap it down it does a funny little swoop. It snaps down at the sides but the front dips down and tries to curl back up at the end of the brim. Not sure if that makes sense or not?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Probably makes more sense to the hat then it does to you.

 

[tropicalbob]

My Taupe Fawn Campdraft was ridiculously stiff when I received it. It took a couple of years, but it did get softer.

Keep working with it, it will eventually get the idea. And if it doesn't, you can use water or steam to convince it to take the shape you want.

"Sizing" at Akubra appears to be more art than science. I have three Fed IVs and three Campdrafts; they're all allegedly the same size, but the Campdrafts feel like they're about half a size smaller than the Feds. *shrug*

Weird, but my CD's feel a half-size larger than my Feds (double-shrug).

 

[Rogera]

Heritage Moonstone Campdraft.

I think I have a high crowned head to go with my large hat size & I like to wear my hats level & just off the ear tops. That makes it hard to have deep dents unless the hat is extra tall with a Cattleman crease of something. So I might have to work a bit more setting the dents but overall I am happy with the lines of the hat & the outcome.

Oh yeah that looks sharp! That's a great rake you got going there!

 

[Zombie_61]

Weird, but my CD's feel a half-size larger than my Feds (double-shrug).

Yeah, quite often I seem to have the opposite experience of everyone else on the planet. I'm lucky like that.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

When I snap it down it does a funny little swoop. It snaps down at the sides but the front dips down and tries to curl back up at the end of the brim. Not sure if that makes sense or not?

Mine kind of wanted to do that too but I was able to flatten the cup out with just the palm of my hand against a flat surface. It took a couple of times to get it to stay just like it did with snapping up.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Oh yeah that looks sharp! That's a great rake you got going there!

Thanks Roger. I wore it last night out for 4-5 hrs. The fit is great, I don't think I had to touch it or reach up & adjust it once during that time. That's how I like my hats to fit.

 

[Bamaboots]

Heritage Moonstone Campdraft.

I think I have a high crowned head to go with my large hat size & I like to wear my hats level & just off the ear tops. That makes it hard to have deep dents unless the hat is extra tall with a Cattleman crease of something. So I might have to work a bit more setting the dents but overall I am happy with the lines of the hat & the outcome.

I don't own a CD or any Akubra for that matter, HJ. This one and what you've done with it may have just sold me.

 

[moontheloon]

I don't own a CD or any Akubra for that matter, HJ. This one and what you've done with it may have just sold me.

I'm not a huge fan of Akubra at all and this one made me want a moonstone CD ... amazing the power of a well shaped hat

 

[Hurricane Jack]

This one and what you've done with it may have just sold me.

... amazing the power of a well shaped hat

Thank you guys. For me personally I like the specs & looks of the CD & thin ribbon. I'd like to see a CD offered in Bran or Cornhill, maybe Sage. From what I can tell the new Cedar Brown looks very close to my mid-brown for me to want one, so I guess I'm done for now.

And I much prefer the quality of the Akubra CD over that of the modern Stetson OR.

 

[RJR]

Thank you guys. For me personally I like the specs & looks of the CD & thin ribbon. I'd like to see a CD offered in Bran or Cornhill, maybe Sage. From what I can tell the new Cedar Brown looks very close to my mid-brown for me to want one, so I guess I'm done for now.

And I much prefer the quality of the Akubra CD over that of the modern Stetson OR.

Yes,even with the issues that have been discussed I find the CD to be my preference.

 

[Mark53]

Heritage Moonstone Campdraft.

I think I have a high crowned head to go with my large hat size & I like to wear my hats level & just off the ear tops. That makes it hard to have deep dents unless the hat is extra tall with a Cattleman crease of something. So I might have to work a bit more setting the dents but overall I am happy with the lines of the hat & the outcome.

Very nice hat. I particularly like the very untapered crown. I have only one Camp Draft like that (Glen Grey, my favorite) The rest all show at least some taper to the crown.

 

[Zombie_61]

When I snap it down it does a funny little swoop. It snaps down at the sides but the front dips down and tries to curl back up at the end of the brim. Not sure if that makes sense or not?

My Taupe Fawn CD does the same thing. I've tried to "correct" it more than a few times without success, and just learned to live with it.

 

[RJR]

My Taupe Fawn CD does the same thing. I've tried to "correct" it more than a few times without success, and just learned to live with it.

Patience and STEAM.

 

[Zombie_61]

Patience and STEAM.

That's the problem--I don't have a tea kettle or any other device that would allow me to focus steam on the felt.

 

[Gromulus]

Hi Zombie,

I just use my regular (instant) coffee pot with distilled water. I shape a "spout" with heavy duty aluminum foil and form it over the pot. This allows me to direct the steam in a narrow stream.

 

[moontheloon]

Hi Zombie,

I just use my regular (instant) coffee pot with distilled water. I shape a "spout" with heavy duty aluminum foil and form it over the pot. This allows me to direct the steam in a narrow stream.

Using distilled water to steam is not really necessary

by vaporizing any water via a heat source you are basically in turn distilling it

If you are spraying water directly on a hat distilled could be wise ... but not necessary when steaming

 

[Frunobulax]

Using distilled water to steam is not really necessary

by vaporizing any water via a heat source you are basically in turn distilling it

If you are spraying water directly on a hat distilled could be wise ... but not necessary when steaming

The reason distilled water is used in steaming is not for the hat, but to reduce mineral build up in the device, depending on the quality of water in your area. If you're on a well, I recommend it. If you're on "city water," it's likely not necessary.

If you're on Flint, MI, water, run like hell.


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