Akubra Campdraft

[Zombie_61]

You wear those C-crowns very well!!! They fit you perfectly.

Thank you Sir!

I have my custom hats ordered with a center dent... then if I get the urge to change it up any, it's easy to broaden it out to a teardrop or diamond.

That's some wisdom right there.

 

[RJR]

Thank you Sir!

That's some wisdom right there.

+1

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Just unboxed my BGCD & my MBCD since early summer.

 

[FedOregon]

Those really look sharp! What color designation is the 2nd one?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

What color designation is the 2nd one?

Medium Brown. It's been discontinued in the CD, & across the full line I believe. The Fed IV is offered in a Dark Brown but as the name would imply it is darker.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Actually, it's called Mid-Brown. I had a Fed III that color and eventually got rid of it: in most lighting conditions, it looked more green than brown. And green is NOT my color. (I believe the Dark Brown of the Fed IV has a reddish cast, not green.)

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Actually, it's called Mid-Brown. I had a Fed III that color and eventually got rid of it: in most lighting conditions, it looked more green than brown. And green is NOT my color. (I believe the Dark Brown of the Fed IV has a reddish cast, not green.)

I stand corrected; Mid Brown is correct. And I now recall previous discussions about the various shades & undertones of brown. This hat does not have any green undertones. In bright natural light it has rust red undertones as does the ribbon & binding also.

 

[FedOregon]

Great looking hats, both!

 

[Cap_7597]

I have my custom hats ordered with a center dent... then if I get the urge to change it up any, it's easy to broaden it out to a teardrop or diamond.

Great idea!!!


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[Cap_7597]

Just unboxed my BGCD & my MBCD since early summer.

Very good looking hats!!!


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[moontheloon]

BBG and SB have arrived!!!!

Just put some dry bashes in for now. The BBG is really liking the center dent.

I'll leave them like this for now before getting them wet. I've thought about just wearing them and let them crease themselves in rain and such. But you know how difficult it is not to play with them. Hahah

Anyone have success with that method?

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those look fantastic !!!

Just unboxed my BGCD & my MBCD since early summer.

.... and these look fantastic !!!

 

[Cap_7597]

those look fantastic !!!



.... and these look fantastic !!!

Thanks Moon!


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[moontheloon]

Thanks Moon!


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you are a quick study my man ... very nice work

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Great looking hats, both!

Very good looking hats!!!

.... and these look fantastic !!!

Thanks for the comments, one & all. I happen to think the specs of the CD are perfect & there is a lot you can do with shaping one.

 

[Christopher Lange]

Here's something you don't see around here much. Its a Heritage Camp Draft with a cattleman's crease. I gave great thought to how I wanted to bash my new hat. I already have two Imperial CDs bashed as fedoras and I didn't really want another. And, truthfully, I wear my cattleman's creased ORs more than my fedoras...especially with suits.

So off to Optimo went the new CD. I think they did an excellent job of creasing the hat, even if they did shrink it a size. No worries, my hat stretcher brought it back to my size.

AF

That's a nice hat you got there. Is it moonstone or silverbelly?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Posting for the heck of it cuz Im bored and

can't remember if I did before...

 

[rclark]

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Is the felt on the SBCD noticeably stiffer than that of the BGCD? My SBCD is still as a board whereas the felt on my BGCD is almost not stiff enough. Strange. Imperial quality on both of mine.

 

[daddy0d0]

Thanks for the comments, one & all. I happen to think the specs of the CD are perfect & there is a lot you can do with shaping one.

Purest to hear. I just ordered a BGG from EA. Hoping to see it late next week.

 

[moontheloon]

Is the felt on the SBCD noticeably stiffer than that of the BGCD? My SBCD is still as a board whereas the felt on my BGCD is almost not stiff enough. Strange. Imperial quality on both of mine.

you will find that I have the same experience here

 

[Bob Roberts]

Is the felt on the SBCD noticeably stiffer than that of the BGCD? My SBCD is still as a board whereas the felt on my BGCD is almost not stiff enough. Strange. Imperial quality on both of mine.

My Imperial Silverbelly Camp Draft is stiff and my Imperial Bluegrass Green Camp Draft is soft. My Imperial Fed in Taupe Fawn is extremely stiff and my Deluxe (Heritage) grade is very soft.