jlee562
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FWIW, my camera ain't all that great. Here's the hat in natural lighting, which may be a better basis for comparison:
Sad to say, I think Christy's simply gets it wrong. A lot.cybergentleman said:why does the regular sable appear lighter than light sable?
this is not isolated to the photos here, but to a number of photos in the lounge and the net as a whole....peculiar no?
find it odd that both I and Carl (carldelo) have recently posted our Christy's hats in the classifieds for the same reason: smaller than advertised. I've not seen any other company list a size 63 as 7 3/4, but that's definitely what mine was. I mentioned this and the color swatch discrepancy to Sarah at Hornets, and got a very polite "I will mention this" reply, just like everyone else.
gtdean48 said:I ordered a Foldaway with the tube in a 61. I wonder if the cloth sweatband may help me out in the end?
Fedora said:This heavier weight felt is the bees knees guys. So much more stable than the thinner felt they were using on both the HJ and the Christy. So much easier to work with too. I was so impressed,
Mr. Lucky said:IF they follow through on them. Which they did not with me.
I had asked for a couple of things -Tone said:Hi Lucky, so when you asked me in a PM a few weeks ago about how to order a custom Christys, you're saying you did that and they didn't respond?
What custom specs did you order on your hat, anyway? Just curious.
A half-inch lower than the standard 5 3/4.Tone said:What does that mean..."slightly lower crown"?
I think I was pretty explicit. Here's exactly what I sent -Tone said:Hmm...
Next time you order you might give them the actual measurement rather than something like "a half inch lower than the standard 5 3/4". They work in centimeters.
Anyway, you have any shots of it. Those sound like some good specs!
Got it last evening! Lovely hat. And you must have a HUGE melon, this thing is big on even me! Ah, more storage for the brains, right?frussell said:Mr. Lucky - I take it you received your Burma Adventurer? I hope you are happy with it. I'm still bummed it wasn't big enough for my gorilla sized head. Hope you enjoy it. Frank
frussell said:Mr. Lucky - I take it you received your Burma Adventurer? I hope you are happy with it. I'm still bummed it wasn't big enough for my gorilla sized head. Hope you enjoy it. Frank
Akubra's size 63 is exactly what it claims to be, and what most companies would list as a 63. It fits a bit loose on me, which is what I like. Akubras seem to snug up a bit over time, and I've already taken the felt strips out after one week. And no, I don't usually have to order customs. I can usually make out with a 7 3/4, and a bit of Hat Jack action to give it a long oval. Thanks, Frank.