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Akubra Hats

bluesforchallah

Practically Family
Messages
719
Location
Shakedown Street, Seattle
My Blue Grass Green Campdraft is my favorite hat. Like others have said, very versatile.

Where my Silverbelly feels more cardboard like, the Blue Grass Green is very soft.

I've found with my facial shape, long and narrow, the wider brims look better on me than the shorter stingy brims.

Some gratuitous shots :)))
Out of the box:
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After some personal shaping:
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Bob Roberts

I'll Lock Up
Messages
11,201
Location
milford ct
My Blue Grass Green Campdraft is my favorite hat. Like others have said, very versatile.

Where my Silverbelly feels more cardboard like, the Blue Grass Green is very soft.

I've found with my facial shape, long and narrow, the wider brims look better on me than the shorter stingy brims.

Some gratuitous shots :)))
Out of the box:
906354DC-C7FD-4236-878A-A747F80A2108_zpsjuirj845.jpg


After some personal shaping:
00E0A1EC-22A3-42DA-ACBF-E408396CACCF_zpspw4glajs.jpg


15C0B57A-5972-468F-B85C-B299EB65D43B_zpsheajysdt.jpg


5AC18432-5B0F-45B5-B769-2DEAD0B61F1F_zps47vorygr.jpg


94A782B1-68FC-4F48-8DC0-57195C2EBCF2_zpsztkza8zy.jpg
Been there. Seen that...
(just foolin roun)
 

PHIL1959

One of the Regulars
Messages
265
Location
anchorsholme england
Just received my new campdraft silverbelly from everything Australian. sadly it's going straight back! it's my first Akubra that doesn't fit! my stylemasters bought from Sam fit like a glove, as does my fed. usually they feel slightly loose and shrink to fit.
Im size 57, all my other lids are 57. it's label says 57 but this one was so tight it hurt!! WP_20170608_15_20_12_Pro.jpg im down £15 on return postage. Damn! it looked a nice lid,and I was looking forward to bashing it. put it down to experience
 

KarlCrow

One Too Many
Just received my new campdraft silverbelly from everything Australian. sadly it's going straight back! it's my first Akubra that doesn't fit! my stylemasters bought from Sam fit like a glove, as does my fed. usually they feel slightly loose and shrink to fit.
Im size 57, all my other lids are 57. it's label says 57 but this one was so tight it hurt!! View attachment 76411 im down £15 on return postage. Damn! it looked a nice lid,and I was looking forward to bashing it. put it down to experience
is it labelled incorectly?
 

PHIL1959

One of the Regulars
Messages
265
Location
anchorsholme england
is it labelled incorectly?
I've sent it back, don't know if label was incorrect, just know that it was tight and as Akubras do shrink. To me it was a no brainer,I had to bite the bullet and return it. I'll see what Sam suggests when he receives it back.
 
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johnnycanuck

My Mail is Forwarded Here
Messages
3,008
Location
Alberta
Just received my new campdraft silverbelly from everything Australian. sadly it's going straight back! it's my first Akubra that doesn't fit! my stylemasters bought from Sam fit like a glove, as does my fed. usually they feel slightly loose and shrink to fit.
Im size 57, all my other lids are 57. it's label says 57 but this one was so tight it hurt!! View attachment 76411 im down £15 on return postage. Damn! it looked a nice lid,and I was looking forward to bashing it. put it down to experience
Sorry to hear you had that kind of an issue with sizing. I personally always have had problems but that's because I am a 7 3/8 LO. So even when I get a 7 1/2 its still tight at the front and back. If I was going to order a factory produced hat again, I would have a conversation with the vendor and make sure the hat fits the bill. I would also talk to them about sizing (Stretch out to a LO?) hat stiffness (not cardboard but not a flop hat) and that ring at the base of the open crown hats (can they buff it out a little?).
My two cents worth.
Johnny
 

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