Which looks better -- a Stetson Open Road or an Akubra Campdraft with a Cattlemen's Bash?

[Abraham]

Which looks better -- a Stetson Open Road or an Akubra Campdraft with a Cattlemen's Bash?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Both.

 

[moontheloon]

How long is a piece of string ?

 

[Bamaboots]

How long is a piece of string ?

Which end?

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

They are so similar in look that it would be hard to decide which looks best. But for price and durability...

 

[Bob Roberts]

They are so similar in look that it would be hard to decide which looks best. But for price and durability...

...LOL.

 

[jlee562]

Well, I would take the Campdraft over a modern Stetson with a blocked in crease. But I would prefer a decent vintage Stetson to an Imperial grade Akubra.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Seriously if you thinking of a cattlemen, many/most of the Open Roads I've seen here on The Lounge have been in the Cattleman style. The Camp Drafts on the other hand often appear in other permutations. Purely a matter of personal choice.

 

[gtdean48]

You asking about vintage OR or modern (since the late 70's)? A Campdraft IS a vintage OR. Modern OR (except for recent Royal Deluxe OR) is too low crown for anything but a cattleman/alpine crease IMHO.
I love the crown of a CD since you have enough to work with to do other creases like C, Tear Drop, Diamond, etc.

 

[hatsRme]

How long is a piece of string ?

Right. And sometimes, no matter how many times you cut it, it might still be too short.

But to the OP, the correct answer is "six of one, and a half dozen of the other," since you're comparing just the look of the lid.

 

[tommyK]

I cast my vote with the qualifier of the Open Road being of vintage quality and proportions. If we're talking strictly modern then it's the Camp Draft.

 

[RJR]

You asking about vintage OR or modern (since the late 70's)? A Campdraft IS a vintage OR. Modern OR (except for recent Royal Deluxe OR) is too low crown for anything but a cattleman/alpine crease IMHO.
I love the crown of a CD since you have enough to work with to do other creases like C, Tear Drop, Diamond, etc.

I agree.

 

[Abraham]

You asking about vintage OR or modern (since the late 70's)? A Campdraft IS a vintage OR. Modern OR (except for recent Royal Deluxe OR) is too low crown for anything but a cattleman/alpine crease IMHO.
I love the crown of a CD since you have enough to work with to do other creases like C, Tear Drop, Diamond, etc.

Thanks, much, I really appreciate your informative reply. I should have asked the question: "Which do you prefer -- a Stetson Open Road or an Akubra Campdraft with a Cattlemen's Bash?" because what I actually asked obviously twisted some peoples' panties... Thanks again.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Right. And sometimes, no matter how many times you cut it, it might still be too short....

And after it's too short be sure and singe both ends so it can't get any shorter.

 

[gtdean48]

I've got more OR's in alpine crease than CD's, so there's my answer....

 

[Edward]

Wasn't the Campdraft formerly badged and sold under licence as a Stetson?

I vote other: CD with a fedora bash.

 

[Bamaboots]

I like them both. Just got a vintage 25 that came with a cattleman crease and have yet to decide with it.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Thanks, much, I really appreciate your informative reply. I should have asked the question: "Which do you prefer -- a Stetson Open Road or an Akubra Campdraft with a Cattlemen's Bash?" because what I actually asked obviously twisted some peoples' panties... Thanks again.

...?

 

[Zombie_61]

Wasn't the Campdraft formerly badged and sold under licence as a Stetson?

For a period of time Akubra was licensed to produce the Stetson Open Road for the Australian market. When that ended they simply replaced the Stetson logo with their own, changed the name to Campdraft, and kept making them. They may have made some minor modifications, but for all intents and purposes they're the same hat.

...I vote other: CD with a fedora bash.

This. I really don't care for the cattleman's crease on any hat.

 

[jkingrph]

I picked up a Stetson, 20x Open Road a couple of years ago from Paris Hatters. I have a couple of vintage 6x models, as well as several Campdrafts. It looks and feels like a finer grade of felt than any of the others, so I put my vote on the Stetson.