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After the night in Monteagle, I'm not sure that hat looks like that anymore... [huh]Neophyte said:
After the night in Monteagle, I'm not sure that hat looks like that anymore... [huh]Neophyte said:
Mr E Train said:If you buy a modern factory-made hat and it's snug front-to-back with space on the sides, you're a long oval, my friend.
Neophyte said:Oi, so I got a question for you Loungers out there.
The block of the Akubra Campdraft is the most oval of all the hats I own, yet it is still VERY snug when place evenly on the top of my head. By that I mean that the front of the sweatband makes contact with my forehead about .5''-1'' above my eyebrow, and the back, well, is level and directly across.
I guess a better way of saying it is that it's level and not at an angle. It's quite snug.
I've come up with two answers to this problem. One is that I may be a Long Oval. The other is that the hat may just be sitting too low on my head, or isn't meant to be worn level.
Can you guys help me with this? I'm not too familiar with blocks, ovals, or in fact how exactly to wear a hat lol! Whatever we come up with may decide both my future hat purchases and possible alterations to my current hats, so all answers are appreciated.
Thanks guys!
Chuck Bobuck said:Ron from Hats Direct passed this tip on to me that helped me out with my Squatter. Since the hat in question is a Campdraft, unwind the wind trolley from around the crown. Then place the front of the hat over your knee, then grabbing the back of the hat at the sweatband, on the inside of the crown, stretch it front to back. This will create a little more oval for you with this hat.
Spats McGee said:Man, after that post, I wish I could come up with some witty line that I could end in "Grasshoppah."
How, exactly did the wind trolley start to come loose? I mean, you've got to be able to loosen them to use them. When you're done, you wind them back on the hat and tighten them up again . . .
Mr E Train said:Might as well cut it off because it's pretty much useless. I just left mine on because it came that way and it doesn't bother me.
Mr E Train said:Well, yeah, the discussion was about wind trolleys, the last thing you said regarding said wind trolley was "*snip snip*" so what else would I be talking about cutting off? [huh]
Neophyte said:...hmmm...I'm floundering on whether or not I should continue with this, as it may be inappropriate for TFL lol lol lol!
Mr E Train said:I wouldn't, but that's just me.
James71 said:When my silverbelly CD starts to get a little snug I know its time for a haircut.
Oh, and just a personal thing. I love the wind trolley, but then, Im an old school kind of guy.
James71 said:Im wondering how you have your wind trolley configured. Ive got them on both my CDs and neither move very much. On the odd occasion that they come a little loose after sitting on their crown I just slide the button toward the back a little and tighten it up...