How Long Are those darn side straps?

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:10 pm

I just got a wested ROLA Special goat and the side straps are super long... 7 inches long.. how long or short are they suppose to be?
thanks

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:05 pm

depends on how long and/or short your waist is ;-)

....adjust them to where they are suppose to be in relation to your size.....then trim them if you want. i trimmed mine when i got my buckles installed......i think it was about 1.5" of tail past the buckle or so.....could be more...

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:08 pm

the side strap pics on filmjackets.com make them look long but they feel goofy that long

Post by **Holt** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:16 pm

yeah but the filmjacket.com shows a LC jacket.not a raiders.that LC jacket was made with to long straps.

the raiders strap length is 8.75'' long

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:22 pm

wow thats long!

Post by **Holt** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:30 pm

yeah,it is not confirmed but after agent5 specs they are 8.75'' I think they are between 7'' and 8.75''.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:56 pm

It depends on the hardware and how you place the straps on the jacket. If you have D-rings or rectagular rings and double them back then you lose a bit of that length, making them the correct length. If you do the 7-8.75" on a Todds with a roller or single strap it will be too long. Perhaps 5" will do.

PLATON · Post by **PLATON** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:37 am

For me the optimum size for use with a triglide is 6.5 inches.