Recent content by jdrichards

Thanks! This weekend I will try to post a couple pics of my CP and RAAF Slouch.

I am thinkin that I like the Santone Fawn...I pamper the Black one but most of my other hats end up with a little "character"..I actually need to get a stretcher as my Coolabah shrunk a bit after its last soaking..

Thanks Chumaco! I think I will do as you suggest and pick up a CP in the lighter color. The Black Coober I have has a small ribbon hatband and really looks dressy but as you said it still works Ok with jeans. I do have a real RAAF slouch hat with the RAAF pin and pug band that I picked up while...

Thanks Johnny - greatly appreciate that info - I reckon I might go with another Coober Pedy in a lighter color and swap out the hat band as I have grown to like the wider brim on m Black CP... I do like the look of the Safari in the pics I have seen but I have never had my hands on one. Then...

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Hi all, I am a newbe here...just wondering if any of you Akubra fans have an Akubra Safari hat and if so how does it compare to the Coober Pedy? Is the only difference the hat band? I have a Coolabah that is pretty well worn that I picked up in Cairns in 2001 to wear on a barramundi fishing...

Thanks ! I was thinking about tacking it down with some rubber cement but was not sure if that would damage the felt. I will tack it with some hot glue until I find the right ribbon..Great suggestion on checking for removed ribbons at the local western wear shop..I will see what i can find..Very...

Hi Everyone I am a longtime hat wearer but newbie here at the Lounge. I recently procured a Stetson Roadster hat and the leather band is loose/only barely attached and always seems to be out of place. I have been thinking about replacing the leather with a thin (.250 to .500 inch) ribbon type...