My Lost-Ark Buckle & Bagstrap arrived !

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My Lost-Ark Buckle & Bagstrap arrived !

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First of all, i want to thank lost-ark (& Indiana Dudley ) for their rapidity and quality of the stuff !

even me who i'm not a manual guy succeed in attaching the bagstrap to my mark 6 :P

I should have choose 72" for the lenght. I like wear my bag just over my knees and 65" is too short to have the buckle in the middle of torse.

I'll post some pics as soon as possible ! :P
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do you think my bagstrap is too short ?


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a second pic here too http://www.pir2rensy.com/mk6/bagstrap1.gif
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yes -sorry :cry:
But it's not much.
It looks great. Nice Bag!
You cat get your local leather shop to cut a longer strap. Just bring the "old" strap so you can pick a similar type of leather for the new strap. I'll bet they'll even help make holes for the buckle and the fasteners.

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you don't have to be sorry K :D

That confirm what i think ! :roll:
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I'm 186 cm. and my strap is 72"

-Kim
PS. Nice avatar, I saw quit a few movies in the 70's and 80's with him.
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Honestly i think it's the perfect lenght for ordinary use because if it goes any longer it will hit your leg every step. And it's not comfortable to walk a lot with a too long bagstrap. I also usually have it at that lenght because it's also more comfortable to take things from it while you're walking. And don't forget you dont have a whip on that side aswell!
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K write
PS. Nice avatar, I saw quit a few movies in the 70's and 80's with him.
Really ? here is Jean Paul Belmondo in "Un Singe en Hiver" best french film of all time with Jean Gabin. :D

Erri :
Honestly i think it's the perfect lenght for ordinary use because if it goes any longer it will hit your leg every step. And it's not comfortable to walk a lot with a too long bagstrap. I also usually have it at that lenght because it's also more comfortable to take things from it while you're walking. And don't forget you dont have a whip on that side aswell!
I would like my bag be a few 10cm down. And If i do that, the buckle will be on my navel ! :(
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That strap looks great. I like the length about the way it looks on You picture but I understand what You mean. Someone mentioned, in another thread, that it was a smart idea to order the long strap and then shorten it if possible.
I really like the color of that strap...

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PS: I remember Belmondo very well too.... Used to work in a cinema in the early 70's ...
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IndyK wrote: PS: I remember Belmondo very well too.... Used to work in a cinema in the early 70's ...
is this same guy?
http://www.djfl.de/entertainment/stars/ ... lmondo.jpg

http://internet2.trincoll.edu/TrinExcha ... 440_1.jpeg

the second pic is really a great fedora! He was a fedoraman!
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Yes thats him allright.

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Yeah first pic is in "Borsalino" with Alain Delon and second pics the now legendary "A bout de souffle" by jean Luc Godard ! :P
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The look of that strap made me order one, so I look forward to seing it in "real life". What did You decide about the length of Yours?

Come to think of "real life". Whatever happened to Louis De Funes?

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as k suggested, i'm gonna get my local leather shop to cut a longer strap.

Louis de funes had heart condition and died in 1983 due to a crisis. Easy to believe when you saw the energy he burned during his films :roll:
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Don't forget your boot polish :wink:
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Post by Shawnkara »

Bastoon,
There's nothing wrong with your strap. It's a bit hard to tell without your shirt tucked in, but it looks just right. Indy wore his bag level to the waistband of his pants. Your jacket should cover part of the bag when they're worn together. That strap looks right to me.
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In some scenes the strap is the same as your pic Bastoon :wink:
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what about the buckle ? i thank it was too low ? :?
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bastoon wrote:what about the buckle ? i thank it was too low ? :?
ow well... :oops: yes maybe a bit too low. You might put it on Classifieds and buy another one with the right lenght :wink:
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Just received my strap and a gunbelt from Lost-Ark.Net.
Very, very fine work! I had the belt custommade with a brass buckle and it looks perfect to the warm tan of the leather.
The strap is in a class of its own. Very fine and durable leather and a great feel to it. The length was 72" and it is perfect for my height: 1.80 cm.

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Indy K,

Can you post a pic to see where the buckle stop on a 1.80m guy ! :D
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bastoon wrote:Indy K,

Can you post a pic to see where the buckle stop on a 1.80m guy ! :D
Sure. here's a photo from todays celebration of my completed gear list :D

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That's exactely what i mean. it fit you very well indy K. 72" is definitely the good lenght when you are over 1.70 m !!! :P
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Reconsidering my point of view with Shawnkara and Erri's comments, i made some adjustment as screen acurate as i can (for the lenght),
following what Shawnkara said :
Indy wore his bag level to the waistband of his pants".
And Erri
And it's not comfortable to walk a lot with a too long bagstrap.And don't forget you dont have a whip on that side aswell!
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Look great bastoon :D :clap:

i havent seen your face yet anyway... let's see let's see :lol: :wink:
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bastoon wrote:Reconsidering my point of view with Shawnkara and Erri's comments, i made some adjustment as screen acurate as i can (for the lenght)
And Erri
And don't forget you dont have a whip on that side aswell!
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Sorry, I liked it better the first time. Now the buckle is a little too high and the bag a little too high too - IMHO.

It seems to me the bagstrap has the correct length for the screenaccurate look, but the adjustment of the placing of the buckle makes the whole difference. I like to hang my bag as shown in my photo, with the buckle placed as shown, and I think You could achieve the same look with Yours.
I dont understand that whip-remark. That IS the side You should wear the whip... Am I missing something?

May I ask what gunbelt You're wearing? (What?! You're wearing it opposite - just like Indy Magnolis shirtmannequin.. :D )

Just my 2 cents.

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IndyK wrote:
Sorry, I liked it better the first time. Now the buckle is a little too high and the bag a little too high too - IMHO.
That's not a real problem because if he will wear the bag like indy does (more on his bum than on the front side) the buckle will go down by itself and it would be screen accurate :wink:
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erri_wan wrote: That's not a real problem because if he will wear the bag like indy does (more on his bum than on the front side) the buckle will go down by itself and it would be screen accurate :wink:
Yeah, as I said: The adjustment of the buckle makes all the difference. When I use my bag every day it is adjusted to the length that suits me for that purpose, and it can easily be adjusted to a more movieaccuratelook when I pose in front of the mirror... (I actually dont do that, it's just a manner of speaking...) :D

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IndyK wrote:
bastoon wrote:Indy K,

Can you post a pic to see where the buckle stop on a 1.80m guy ! :D
Sure. here's a photo from todays celebration of my completed gear list :D

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Fine looking gear IndyK! Can I ask, is that their "dark tan" bag strap? By the way I can see the grooves from here. (Oops that's another thread!)
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Kt Templar wrote: Fine looking gear IndyK! Can I ask, is that their "dark tan" bag strap? By the way I can see the grooves from here. (Oops that's another thread!)
Yes, thats dark tan allright. Grooves? No grooves on this strap, must be the light....................... NOT!

This strap has very deep and very clear grooves. I ordered with grooves because I wanted screenaccuracy :D These grooves are more visible than the MBA ones that can hardly be seen on photos.

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Indy K write :[quote]May I ask what gunbelt You're wearing? (What?! You're wearing it opposite - just like Indy Magnolis shirtmannequin.. Very Happy [/quote]

Hi Indy K, sorry for not answered earlyer but i was in trouble ( i broke my car, i broke my bike and i broke a lace of my alden... :evil: )

So it's not a gunbelt i wear : it's just my belt

:o and, yes, i wearing it opposite 'cos i'm lefthand :wink:

I have reajust my buckle as you have notice, it was too high. I would be glad to post a pic but i broke my camera :evil:
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