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Want to spend some Santa money. Looking at my first Kromer. Which do you prefer- the Original or the Rancher style? Why?
Thanks. If you live near a Cabelas watch their end of winter sale (or online) and you can get one with goretex for less than $20. I like the regular one for COLD weather and their 'cord' cap for fall/spring. They're too hot for summer which is too back because they're so comfortable.
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Highbean, that cap has a polyester lining versus a cotton lining of the Stormy Kromer. Maybe that would not make a difference to you, but it would to me.
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COTTON KILLS!......Just ask the guys on the backpack forum.......grin
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Yeah, the obituaries this time of the year in my neck of the woods, indicate an increase of deaths caused by cotton flannel lined Kromer caps. 
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RIP! ![[Linked Image]](http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/montanasam/010-3_zps334b87b4.jpg)
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I would award you points for style, but no aviators. 
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What the hell, dont you know your not supposed to leave your pup in the truck with the windows up. They can over heat.... grin
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I have 3 orginals,(gray,olive and orange)and love them. I wear them with pride being a yooper down here in troll land. Ive seen the rancher on line but not one in person yet and might like it for ice fishing or late season hunting. Thinking about the waxed canvas one for chores and duck hunting.
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I've had a couple waxed canvas hats. They did not breath well at all -- had heavy condensation form all over the inside. I would not do another one.
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Want to spend some Santa money. Looking at my first Kromer. Which do you prefer- the Original or the Rancher style? Why?
Thanks. If you live near a Cabelas watch their end of winter sale (or online) and you can get one with goretex for less than $20. I like the regular one for COLD weather and their 'cord' cap for fall/spring. They're too hot for summer which is too back because they're so comfortable. I did that last year. I found the goretex hats to be too dang hot. They don't breathe like the plain jane Kromers.
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Here in my country we call them "scotch caps"
Thou they look like the railroad caps shown.
Worn them for years in all weathers and won't be outside
in Wyoming's winters without mine.
The laced band is pulled down over the earflaps
and can be tightened to fit.
A must have in sub-zero weather IMO
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I would get a railroad cap like this... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.campmor.com/wcsstore/Campmor//static/images/cloth/12579/12579_lod.jpg) Looks like a Kromer, but it has inside earflaps that fold down almost to the back of your neck.. I have both a Kromer and the one pictured, and for usability, the railroad cap most of the time gets the nod over the Kromer. Ben This one gets my vote as well.. I have several of these. Great hat....
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I always thought the Stormy Kromer was a bit of a ripoff because the "flap" tied in front doesn't really fold down over the ears. Its just for looks. My main hunting cap is a Crown Cap "buffalo check railroad style hat" and it has flaps that really do fold down over the ears and tie under the chin when maximum warmth is desired. It also has a short internal flap folded under the rim that covers just the top of the ears. Its a great cap. Heres a link: http://crowncap.com/catalog/product/buffalo-check-railroad-style-hat/
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