Tie matching, but not what you think

[Threadbearer]

With the understanding that not all monitors are created equal, by your best judgment, which of the Hober ties below seems like the closest match to this crimson reppe by Drakes of London? It looks like Hober #8 to me, but I'd like to put more (and better) eyes on the case.

Hober Reppe #6 (left) vs. Hober Reppe #8 (right)

 

[idfnl]

Definitely the Hober

 

[Wayward]

Originally Posted by idfnl

Definitely the Hober

Only a politician can say so much without saying anything at all. I applaud you sir.

That said, I concur.

 

[Edgar Allan Pwn]

#1 matches the shadows, #2 matches the highlights. Hope this helps.

#2 looks like a closer match.

 

[idfnl]

Originally Posted by Wayward

Only a politician can say so much without saying anything at all. I applaud you sir.

That said, I concur.

Ok, since I've been prodded, #8.

 

[mktitsworth]

I say the 8 as well.

 

[mic]

I was going to say #8, but then I looked again. It's a tough call. I don't think I'd be satisfied unless I was holding all three.

 

[Threadbearer]

Originally Posted by mic

I was going to say #8, but then I looked again. It's a tough call. I don't think I'd be satisfied unless I was holding all three.
It really is a tough call. I kind of want to just say the hell with it and order the Drakes, since that's the one I first fell in love with. But a Hober reppe is half the price, and if the quality of their reppes is anything like the quality of their grenadines, why pay so much more for only a slightly richer shade of red -- especially when that richness might just be an artifact of the photography?

Ugh! So many ties; so little disposable income.

 

[mic]

If it isn't a matter of actually matching an existing piece, I would, personally, buy the Hober. But then, I can't bring myself to pay even that much for a tie. I only have a few that didn't come from Goodwill. Which should really make you question my judgement as it pertains to your problem!

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

It really is a tough call. I kind of want to just say the hell with it and order the Drakes, since that's the one I first fell in love with. But a Hober reppe is half the price, and if the quality of their reppes is anything like the quality of their grenadines, why pay so much more for only a slightly richer shade of red -- especially when that richness might just be an artifact of the photography?

Ugh! So many ties; so little disposable income.

 

[idfnl]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

It really is a tough call. I kind of want to just say the hell with it and order the Drakes, since that's the one I first fell in love with. But a Hober reppe is half the price, and if the quality of their reppes is anything like the quality of their grenadines, why pay so much more for only a slightly richer shade of red -- especially when that richness might just be an artifact of the photography?

Ugh! So many ties; so little disposable income.

I dont see enough to justify the extra cost...

 

[JayJay]

I'd go with #6.

 

[SpooPoker]

Damn, TB - thats pretty anal of you. If I were faced with these 3 ties on a table in front of me, Id ask which was cheapest and run with it.

 

[Threadbearer]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

Damn, TB - thats pretty anal of you. If I were faced with these 3 ties on a table in front of me, Id ask which was cheapest and run with it.
You're full of shite, bromeister. I'm not saying I'm not anal, mind you -- just that you're only a couple of rows behind me in the group therapy sessions. Seriously, though, I thought you of all people would counsel me to suck it up and get the Drakes. It is, after all, a Drakes.

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

Wrong. This is the best Drakes evar.

TrueSpoo story : 30% of my posts between 10p-11p EST are made while cradling one of these pies.

 

[ktrp]

Order samples from Hober.

I have grenadine samples at my desk at work, which I caress lovingly and wait for my finances to recover to the point I can order ... one to start.