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Plenty of crown to work with. Nice looking lid.
Very interesting. The felt on mine is much more supple than my Campdrafts. Regardless, Akubra got it right on this hat.Wow! Holy resurrected thread.
Great hat.
Mine is more rigid than my CampDrafts, but the felt texture is more pleasing to the touch. Not as deeply flanged in the brim which I like because mine are often turned down in the front and back.
The factory crease is shallow and easily changed.
The color shown in the photos is a bit too gray. The actual color is more of a rich chocolate brown with slight gray on the edge highlights.
This model is actually termed a CampDraft in some ads with references to its Open Road roots:
http://www.rmwilliams.com.au/akubra--rm--hat/HA179.html
I wear this hat a lot and love it.
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Very interesting. The felt on mine is much more supple than my Campdrafts. Regardless, Akubra got it right on this hat.
Gonna jump start this one again. I noticed that the sizing on this seems different - a 63, for instance, is listed as 8, whereas in a Campdraft a 63 = 7 7/8. Are these hats sized differently - can anyone confirm?
Gonna jump start this one again. I noticed that the sizing on this seems different - a 63, for instance, is listed as 8, whereas in a Campdraft a 63 = 7 7/8. Are these hats sized differently - can anyone confirm?
Even though they call it a “mid-brown”, to me it is a dark brown, about like dark chocolate candy. It’s a little darker than would be my very first choice personally, but Akubra seems to do lots of variations on fawns and grays but no good mid-browns, rusts, or russets, at least in these style hats. With that said, though, it is a nice hat and well-done; somehow the hat, edge binding, and ribbon all being the same color give it a classy look (at least to me).
If you are 7-3/4 LO, no doubt in my mind you should order the 63. Easier to pad the sides a little if needed than to stretch the hat and tweak the brim shape.
Hope this helps!
Regan
That is some serious downward swoop, Brent. I've been known to shape a brim downward to my liking, but that profile shot illustrates your point.Just over 5 3/4 open crown and exactly 3” wide brim.
The exaggerated brim down (front and back) is not my regular style. It forces me to wear the hat farther back on my head or have my view partially blocked by the brim. Nice felt for Imperial Quality.
I’ll probably steam the front of the brim up some, but I don’t want my R. M. to become a Campdraft.
That is some serious downward swoop, Brent. I've been known to shape a brim downward to my liking, but that profile shot illustrates your point.
Easily overlooking such minor details, it is clear that you have yourself another darn fine looking hat.
I bought one of these because I liked the color and wanted to do a reshaping project to see what that's all about. I got my actual size which is 58 and it ended up being too tight. I now have a head-fitting block of wood that is shimmed out with layers of duct tape that I leave in that hat. I haven't actually stretched the hat, and I may put another round or two of tape on my head-fitting block. It fits great and its kind of a dressy hat for me however my long oval head makes it want to tip up right at the sweat instead of mid-brim, and I haven't been able to relax the brim enough to get it like I want it. The other Akubras I have are size 59 and I shim them out with felt front and back. My next felt hat will be a custom to accommodate that long oval. Also the felt was very stiff and I worked it to soften it up. Its very nice now though there is a spot that is a little cut from the pressing of the initial shape.
Where did you cone across an RM in silver belly? Nice!Just over 5 3/4 open crown and exactly 3” wide brim.
The exaggerated brim down (front and back) is not my regular style. It forces me to wear the hat farther back on my head or have my view partially blocked by the brim. Nice felt for Imperial Quality.
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I’ll probably steam the front of the brim up some, but I don’t want my R. M. to become a Campdraft.
Where did you cone across an RM in silver belly? Nice!