marstehow Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just wondering what is an accurate means of securing shoulder straps, are they riveted to front and back armour or should they be glued and/or velcroed... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt JB Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Directly from the CLR requirements : * Shoulder straps. These must be securely mounted in front and may free float in back. They may be affixed with rivets, Velcro, or adhesive. from EIB requirements : * No visible rivets on shoulder straps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougefresh Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Get some E6000 and glue those puppies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Fury[TK] Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Get some E6000 and glue those puppies! Agreed, glued mine in the front and velcro'd in the back. I used industrial velcro in the back, so they stay tight but can be adjusted or moved if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougefresh Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Agreed, glued mine in the front and velcro'd in the back. I used industrial velcro in the back, so they stay tight but can be adjusted or moved if need be. I glued the fronts and left the backs floating, using thin, white elastic ties to hold them down-- same as the film suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehickey Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Agreed, glued mine in the front and velcro'd in the back. I used industrial velcro in the back, so they stay tight but can be adjusted or moved if need be. That is exactly what I did too, and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmartigan Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Glued with E600 in the front and free floatin in the back. Haven't even bothered with the rubber bands yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billhag Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Glued with E600 in the front and free floatin in the back. Haven't even bothered with the rubber bands yet. Yerrp, same as Chris, glued front and floating back ......but I did bother with the elastic straps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougefresh Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Yerrp, same as Chris, glued front and floating back ......but I did bother with the elastic straps They make such handy holders! You can cart around a couple dollars/ pounds, travel brochures, a burrito... the possibilities are endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billhag Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 They make such handy holders! You can cart around a couple dollars/ pounds, travel brochures, a burrito... the possibilities are endless. Yerp, I often find the odd potatoe chip bag and other things sticking out of one of them when I troop with Mark -FBJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster[TK] Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 and the straps underneath should be white right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougefresh Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 and the straps underneath should be white right? Correct. White webbing, or barring that, white elastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster[TK] Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 It can be white nylon too right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougefresh Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 It can be white nylon too right? Nylon or propylene, I think. Is that right, guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Ideally it's white, but black would work as well. The standards don't really call it out either way, e.g. you can pass with black but white is encouraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster[TK] Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 OK, great, because even though i'm completely new to this and this is my first build ever and have made a few mistakes, i'm still shooting for EIB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 OK, great, because even though i'm completely new to this and this is my first build ever and have made a few mistakes, i'm still shooting for EIB If i got EIB any one can get EIB lol ( granted it just takes some hard work, great pasion and a large bowl of snanks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster[TK] Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 If i got EIB any one can get EIB lol ( granted it just takes some hard work, great pasion and a large bowl of snanks) lol well i've probably put about 40 hours into my suit in the 2 weeks since i've had it, and i've got plenty of snacks... and lots of that sweet wonderful mountain dew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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