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    Which Akubra styles resemble these Spaghetti Western hats?

    The crown and ribbon on the squatter would look right for sure but the brim at 3"would come up short and miss the whole look I think. It is definitely more fedora than western. Not that I have tried to flatten the brim but the bound edge seems far happier with a curl in it.
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    Which Akubra styles resemble these Spaghetti Western hats?

    Those all look like 4" brims to me. I think the Territory looks the closest as you mentioned and comes in black. The brim will easily flatten right out with a bit of work even just steam/water and weighted down on a flat bench. The brim could be cut back if need be but it already looks very...
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    Akubra Overload

    I bet you would have more if the colour range was bigger for the Sombrero. I think Akubra really needs a custom colour department.
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    Akubra to use only European rabbits

    I have seen the decline in the rabbit numbers first hand. When I first left school in the mid eighties we had a rabbit shooter that worked the farm I was on which totalled 40,000 acres. In one two thousand acre paddock he shot 2000 pair or 4000 rabbits in two weeks. Now with the active viruses...
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    Akubra Overload

    Aussie dollar now at $0.74 US. Great bang for your buck if your suffering from a compulsive hat buying condition.
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    Not to be political but.THIS IS WRONG

    [] My first thought on seeing this picture was that the flag looked like it had been dunked in a coffee pot to give it some patina.
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    Akubra hat like the Squatter but with wider brim

    I think custom made might be the way to go for a large brimmed fedora to go with a suit.
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    Oilcloth Safari hat. Have I picked the right hat?

    I really like the look of the Akubra Safari in the Akubra Overload thread for all the uses you have described. Don't worry about good felt hats being able to handle wet weather, Akubras are renowned for it.
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    Akubra Campdraft

    I would like to see a light grey/silver/dove colour that Stetson and others do so well.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Raining on the inside!
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    If your looking for a high crown the Bobbys proportionally bigger brother the Woomera may be more to your liking.
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    Akubra Overload

    The Bobby really lends itself to major remodelling with its high 6"crown and moderate brim width. I flatten the brim right out and curve it down and back up so the brim edge is level with the ribbon. The crown usually gets a cattleman crease although the last one I have I just pushed out the...
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    Akubra Campdraft

    I had to wait 4months and three weeks for a CD and I live only three hours from the Akubra factory. I am sure it would have taken far less time had I ordered through one of the larger online retailers rather than my local saddler.
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    Akubra Campdraft

    I also turn the brim down and roll the edge up on the back and sides. The brim down gives more sun protection on the back of the neck while the rolled up edge stops the hat from flying off while riding.
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    Akubra Campdraft

    I was at a Camp Draft in my Camp Draft on the weekend. Hardly a brim under four inches to be seen.
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    Akubra Overload

    I was a little disappointed to see the ribbon has changed on the Woomera. Gone is the double layer ribbon with three longitudinal stitches, it has been replaced with the same ribbon as the Bobby and Campdraft. I take the swoop out of the similar shaped Bobby with a fair bit of steam and...
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    Australian Dollar weak again...

    The aussie dollar is quite low presently at around $.80us and expected to bottom out around $.75us in the coming months. Happy shopping!
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    Rm williams hat by akubra

    I remember seeing the hat in RM shops and thought it was a "RM" badged Campdraft or Open Road as it was at the time. They had two special colours, a really nice dark moss green and a mid brown. I think the fact that RM wore a really large size makes the crown look that much higher than a...
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    Akubra squatter

    I hope your wait is a little shorter than mine. I ordered through my local saddler and was prepared for a three month wait... one week shy of five months I get my hats, a fawn Squatter and silverbelly Campdraft. One month later and a new Bobby was my request for Christmas. My wife ordered...
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    Akubra Overload

    My son is wearing my previous Bobby in all its holey and stained glory. This particular hat only lasted two and a half years due to a very wet La Nina year which really takes its toll.

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