A little over a week ago I took delivery of a Camptown Model 1936 Fieldmaster from Camptown Hat Company. But before I get into any kind of review I would first like to explain my “subject header”. Upon trying on the hat I found that it was slightly too small, a little smaller than a home hat stretcher would solve. I made a phone call to Ken at Camptown and he was more than willing to have me send the hat back to be resized. His insistence that I be happy with his product and service was more than apparent and I can highly recommend Ken’s great customer service. He definitely believes in the adage “The Customers Come First” and should be happy. After consulting with him about my options and how I wanted to take this hat on vacation with me within a week (which would have been difficult due to shipping it out East again), I decided to give Wolf’s Hattery a call located in Spokane, Washington (my home state).
Dave Wolf was very pleasant and friendly to talk to over the phone. I explained my problem and was told to ship it out and that he could reblock it and ship it back with the week for a very reasonable and minimal cost. So off the Fieldmaster went. As a man true to his word, my Fieldmaster was indeed reblocked and shipped with a week’s time. And I have to say that the fit is now spot on and appears that his block is very similar to that of the Camptown, at least that’s how it appeared to me. I am posting a picture of it open crowned from Dave Wolf after the reblock. I know Ken has pictures of the open crown Fieldmaster on his site.
I have to say that I really like the felt and the color. The felt has a very substantial (and for lack of a better word), hearty feel yet smooth to the touch. It does indeed seem as if it can take “Mother Natures” worst. It has a shape different than my Akubra (std.) Federation and both of my JPD’s. Which of course I like, due to that I want some variety in my hats (I didn’t want them all to be clones of each other). I mean each are similar in looks, style and color. Perhaps only the few who look at all the details intimately would be able to pick out the differences. I only say that because most of my friends and family think all my hats look alike, but to me they don’t. I’m sure everyone here on the boards would probably recognize the differences right off, but from my experience to date, to the general public, they all look the same.
So with out further to do I present the Camptown/Wolf hybrid. Feel free to be critical and offer any tips or advice.
Thanks.
Dave Wolf was very pleasant and friendly to talk to over the phone. I explained my problem and was told to ship it out and that he could reblock it and ship it back with the week for a very reasonable and minimal cost. So off the Fieldmaster went. As a man true to his word, my Fieldmaster was indeed reblocked and shipped with a week’s time. And I have to say that the fit is now spot on and appears that his block is very similar to that of the Camptown, at least that’s how it appeared to me. I am posting a picture of it open crowned from Dave Wolf after the reblock. I know Ken has pictures of the open crown Fieldmaster on his site.
I have to say that I really like the felt and the color. The felt has a very substantial (and for lack of a better word), hearty feel yet smooth to the touch. It does indeed seem as if it can take “Mother Natures” worst. It has a shape different than my Akubra (std.) Federation and both of my JPD’s. Which of course I like, due to that I want some variety in my hats (I didn’t want them all to be clones of each other). I mean each are similar in looks, style and color. Perhaps only the few who look at all the details intimately would be able to pick out the differences. I only say that because most of my friends and family think all my hats look alike, but to me they don’t. I’m sure everyone here on the boards would probably recognize the differences right off, but from my experience to date, to the general public, they all look the same.
So with out further to do I present the Camptown/Wolf hybrid. Feel free to be critical and offer any tips or advice.
Thanks.
