Best Bag Strap for the Best price
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Best Bag Strap for the Best price
Since we were talking about the best bags I thought what about straps? Which strap is the best and for what price.
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I picked up a couple of HK straps a while back when I found them for something like 2 for $6 somewhere. I use the better of the two for a strap on a Finnish gas mask bag I keep around for odds'n'ends.binkmeisterRick wrote:I'm partial to an HK rifle strap, but that's just me. ;-)
The HK straps are great quality leather and you can find them really cheap if you look around on the web, try Cheaperthandirt.com, but I have found them to be too short compared to an Indy MKVII strap.
Todd makes a good strap, but I think that Wade makes a great strap. I think that Wade uses better quality leather.
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I just got a custom strap from http://www.tomthomas.com/
It's black bridle leather and I had to mod the buckle to make it a slider, but I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Not the most SA, but I could hang from a tank turret with it!
I'll post a pic when my camera isn't on the frits.
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It's black bridle leather and I had to mod the buckle to make it a slider, but I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Not the most SA, but I could hang from a tank turret with it!
I'll post a pic when my camera isn't on the frits.
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
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Are you extremely tall? I find the HK slings are perfect for me (I'm about 5'5") and I even like the attachments, even if they aren't the most "SA." My feeling is this is what Indy would have used, if we're going off real-worldness and not just fiction. ;-)Cammer wrote:The HK straps are great quality leather and you can find them really cheap if you look around on the web, try Cheaperthandirt.com, but I have found them to be too short compared to an Indy MKVII strap
Here's what it looks like:
The leather keeper slides off and the buckle is fantastic. They even have grooves.
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Well Im six two so the bigger strap is probably better thus far. But thank you guys for helping me out.binkmeisterRick wrote:Are you extremely tall? I find the HK slings are perfect for me (I'm about 5'5") and I even like the attachments, even if they aren't the most "SA." My feeling is this is what Indy would have used, if we're going off real-worldness and not just fiction. ;-)Cammer wrote:The HK straps are great quality leather and you can find them really cheap if you look around on the web, try Cheaperthandirt.com, but I have found them to be too short compared to an Indy MKVII strap
Here's what it looks like:
The leather keeper slides off and the buckle is fantastic. They even have grooves.
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After reading your post I looked at the two rifle straps that I have. One is much older and in fairly well used condition and I had previously stashed it aside without looking at it closer. After reading your post I was playing around with it and discovered that it is at least 10 inches longer than the other one that I have. This makes it approximately the same length as a typical Indy strap.binkmeisterRick wrote:Are you extremely tall? I find the HK slings are perfect for me (I'm about 5'5") and I even like the attachments, even if they aren't the most "SA." My feeling is this is what Indy would have used, if we're going off real-worldness and not just fiction. ;-)Cammer wrote:The HK straps are great quality leather and you can find them really cheap if you look around on the web, try Cheaperthandirt.com, but I have found them to be too short compared to an Indy MKVII strap
It seems like there are at least two lengths of these straps? Perhaps you have the longer one.
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I have one of Wade's "Raiders" straps, great quality leather, SA buckle, and cut for my height (6'). I use my bag/strap as a hiking bag when I go hiking with the kids, and the has held water bottles, rocks, food, spare gloves.... Just about anything you could imagine needing for a walk in the woods with 3 kids. Also, the more I use it, the better the strap is looking.