Favorite bash or crease

[handlebar bart]

I'm curious what the favorite crown shape is[huh]

Centerdent
Cattleman
C-crown
Diamond
Teardrop
Porkpie
or other

 

[handlebar bart]

I started out with my favorite, the diamond. And I prefer a dry bashed and alittle rough diamond[huh]

 

[shortbow]

+1.

 

[bolthead]

I wanna vote twice......

 

[Nigel]

I like the diamond, followed by a c-crown in fedoras but quite obviously the cattlemans crown goes best with my westernslol

 

[FRANKIE]

Well, it looks like I'm not allowed to vote in the poll until I have more posts, but if I could I'd vote for the porkpie. Similarly to Bart, I prefer it dry, home made and a bit sloppy, like all my creases for that matter.

 

[indycop]

Other than my Indy hats I do believe I prefer the diamond!

 

[ScionPI2005]

The diamond bash is a classic. Hard to beat that.

 

[Mike K.]

I wish that I could've voted for more than just one bash. My favorites are actually the center dent (for my safari and Panama hats) and either the c-crown or diamond (for dress felt hats).

 

[BobC]

I voted for the diamond which is probably my favorite, but I like teardrops too. I thought a teardrop and a C crown were about the same thing?

 

[Mike K.]

I thought a teardrop and a C crown were about the same thing?

So did I, and everything I've been able to find says they are the same.
Perhaps the poll needs to be revised a bit (if possible).

 

[RBH]

Its funny.. I love the diamond now.
And really like the center dent, on a tall crown hat.

But when I was a kid I thought a center dent was only in
panamas and safari hats.
AND panamas and safari hats were not fedoras!!!!

My grand dads hats all had a c-crown in them AND THEY WERE FEDORAS !
So I thought if a hat had a c-crown it had to be a fedora.... I just never saw one with any other type crease. TTL [Till The Lounge].
Well you live and learn!!!

 

[Colby Jack]

Diamonds are a fedora's best friend!

 

[kaosharper1]

Each of my hats has a different bash, but the diamond is my favorite.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Yeah, I couldn't commit to one pick. Some of my hats just call for a C-Crown, others a Diamond, others still seem to want to be Center-Dent. And my favorite Open Road surprised me when I fell for the Cattleman's Crease. I'm glad I kept it that way rather than re-bashing it.

I will say that I tended earlier on in my collecting to always put a C-Crown shape (rough and crinkly - love that) in all my fedoras. It has taken me until more recently to really appreciate the classic charm of the Center-Dent and I've been going with for more hats lately.

 

[daizawaguy]

All of my hats end up in a Diamond!

 

[WideBrimm]

Pinch Front

Any of them are OK as long as the hat's got the pinch in the front!

 

[Torpedo]

I voted for centerdent, but I like porkpie and c-crown/teardrop too... and I do not dislike diamond.

For me it depends. Some hats look better (to me) with certain bashes. Taper, dimensions, material, all play a part.

I agree hand-bashing some styles is more difficult, specially if you do it "dry" and if you want a neat, trim result.

Different bashes allow for different looks too. Center dent without pinch, or centerdent with side creases look more formal to me. Porkpie look more casual. So you can choose depending on your mood or on the occassion or on the clothes you plan to wear.

BTW, I would say what differences teardrop from c-crown is that the former has a dome, and the latter a hollow?

Daniel

 

[tinmanzzz]

CENTERDENT

I Love tall Crowns and a centerdent best showes them off.
on shorter crowns I go with a "C" Crown
Sorry I've been away so long

 

[animator]

I really like teardrop/c-crown but I think a diamond crease adds a bit more character to a hat. Gotta go with diamond for my favorite... then c-crown for a more dressed up hat.