Royce Bloom
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1. Both the Campdraft and Bushman have reeded roan leather sweatbands. As far as ripping the reed out and putting it on a stretcher at purchase - I wouldn’t presume to be knowledgeable enough about that kind of surgery.
It seems like if you have an Angler in 59 that fits, you should be good with the options you’re considering. The Angler’s from David Morgan, yes? David Morgan’s fit tighter than stuff you get from Australia from what I’ve read, which is reflected in their respective size charts (look it up - there’s a 1/4 inch difference which is very weird).
2. I have a heritage grade Campdraft that came with more flange in the brim than I wanted. I love the look of the Open Road, and it was too much and I tried taming it with steam to no avail.
Once I doused it with distilled water like Boomerang said and let it sit overnight with some heavy books strategically placed on the brim, it was good to go and has retained that shape.
1. Both the Campdraft and Bushman have reeded roan leather sweatbands. As far as ripping the reed out and putting it on a stretcher at purchase - I wouldn’t presume to be knowledgeable enough about that kind of surgery.
It seems like if you have an Angler in 59 that fits, you should be good with the options you’re considering. The Angler’s from David Morgan, yes? David Morgan’s fit tighter than stuff you get from Australia from what I’ve read, which is reflected in their respective size charts (look it up - there’s a 1/4 inch difference which is very weird).
2. I have a heritage grade Campdraft that came with more flange in the brim than I wanted. I love the look of the Open Road, and it was too much and I tried taming it with steam to no avail.
Once I doused it with distilled water like Boomerang said and let it sit overnight with some heavy books strategically placed on the brim, it was good to go and has retained that shape.