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Bob Roberts

I'll Lock Up
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11,201
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milford ct
After a 3 month wait, 2 more Akubras have arrived. (Sam sent these to me in two days!)

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The Stylemaster represents my evolution in hat wearing. Phase one for me was buying junk until I understood what quality hats were. Phase 2 was buying what everyone says is the proper hat to buy (i.e. large crowns with straight sides). But when I picked up the straw Capricorn several months ago, I realized that I liked a slightly tapered crown on my head. It just seemed to look right for me.

So these two additions have the same crown shape essentially as the Capricorn. I'm very happy with these.

Akubra Stylemaster

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Akubra Country Club. This has the 3" brim and will be great for hot days on the beach. It's wonderfully weatherproof.

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Both look great on you Dave.
 

NewJack

Practically Family
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629
Location
New Jersey
Took a trip to Bencraft this morning seeking a modern Alessandria ... Contrary to what I have read about them , these hats are gorgeous.
Extremely light, very very soft handle, and well made...super comfortable as well.. Almost float on the head.
I was immediately torn between three colors ... Light gray (wearing it in the mirror shot)... Steel gray... Dark gray.
The light gray was ever so slightly heavier than the other two .
Was a very tough choice and I came away with the dark gray because I don't have anything remotely close to it... It is also a very hard color to photograph ... Even outside.

Some pics to enjoy

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These guys are the best!

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and finally the hat... I'm leaving it open for the pics because I plan to do a fresh bash vid for the Monster Bash thread.

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Heaven!! Gotta return and get the piece(s) I left behind!! :p
 

rclark

Call Me a Cab
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2,275
Location
Central Texas
In the car right now heading back to Bencraft to get the light gray... Yes I have a problem

.... But hey... I'm not on my way to buy heroin or illegal firearms right?

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I think we all are hat junkies looking for a fix! You just happen to live relatively close to a great place to get your fix! Looking forward to more photos.
 

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