Best Bag Strap for the Best price

Super Sleuth · Post by **Super Sleuth** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:24 pm

Since we were talking about the best bags I thought what about straps? Which strap is the best and for what price.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:39 pm

Lee Keppler makes an EXCELLENT hard wearing strap for 35 bucks. Great, great strap, IMHO.

Indy1939 · Post by **Indy1939** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:15 pm

I'm kind of partial to Todd's strap. I've had mine for a couple of years and no problems so far. Only cost around $20 too.

-Allen

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:47 pm

wade should be making me something phenomenal.....ohhhhh wade???

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:50 pm

I'm partial to an HK rifle strap, but that's just me. ;-)

Super Sleuth · Post by **Super Sleuth** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:09 pm

Photoss · Post by **Photoss** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:37 pm

Heckler and Koch.

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:51 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:I'm partial to an HK rifle strap, but that's just me. ;-)

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.

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.

Russian Raider · Post by **Russian Raider** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:54 pm

Wade done a very, i mean very good strap for me. It cost me 38$, and Wade made it custom for my height an it turned out great. I also like the leather, it has a rough quality to it, i imagine Indy strap should be like this. Oh and chicago screws are nice touch, makes life a lot more easier. ;-)

tym · Post by **tym** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:27 am

I bought the WPG $12 strap when I ordered my NOS original Mk VII from them. I realize it's a bit short, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:21 am

SS, there's always the option of making your own.

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:27 am

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.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:32 am

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

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. ;-)

Here's what it looks like:

The leather keeper slides off and the buckle is fantastic. They even have grooves.

Super Sleuth · Post by **Super Sleuth** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:37 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:
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
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. ;-)

Here's what it looks like:

The leather keeper slides off and the buckle is fantastic. They even have grooves.

Well Im six two so the bigger strap is probably better thus far. But thank you guys for helping me out.

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:30 pm

How about Todd's strap seconds. If he has any left. $10. Great strap great price. I have one and I like it.

Bazza · Post by **Bazza** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:47 pm

I had a Magnoli strap which was great, but found it was a little short for me.....Our good friend Charlie has it now. I have a Wadeventure strap in Bison Brown and a LC Rollerbuckle that is just great, a bit longer than the Magnoli strap which allows the buckle to be adjusted to the right spot.

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:02 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:
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
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. ;-)

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.

It seems like there are at least two lengths of these straps? Perhaps you have the longer one.

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:36 am

Bazza, the good thing about that particular buckle you have there is that if you flip it over you have the ToD bag buckle. (seriously) ;-)

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:34 pm

An H&K Rifle sling, as a bag strap, now that's thinking out of the box. I love it and thanks for the Idea.

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:41 pm

I have an H&K strap on the way. I think it looks really good and more like what Indy would have used

Nibs

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:46 pm

knibs7 wrote:I have an H&K strap on the way. I think it looks really good and more like what Indy would have used

Nibs

That's why I like it. It's a practical strap, too, and the used ones come already broken in! ;-)

Imahomer · Post by **Imahomer** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:46 pm

I bought my stap from Lee Keppler and it's perfect. I wanted something that wasn't too small (I'm 6' 3") and after telling him how tall I am, he sent the strap.

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:47 pm

I am a huge H&K collector I have just about every firearm they ever put out. So I can’t even believe I didn’t think of this one. You can buy a lot of twelve on the Bay for about 10$USD.

Imahomer · Post by **Imahomer** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:05 pm

Did I read on one of these forums that you "don't" want to use a rivet to permanently have the strap in place? If so, why is that?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:08 pm

Because you can never remove it without cutting the strap, would be my guess.

rover smith · Post by **rover smith** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:59 am

This is my strap from lost-ark.net here in the UK for around 20GBP

Its a nice thick strap, could hang from a gun barrell and all that.

Scott

JulianK · Post by **JulianK** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:15 pm

For 15 bucks, I went to a tack shop and had one made to my specs out of fine English bridle leather. That even included the Chicago screws placed where I needed them. The toughest part was finding a local place to get the buckle...but I finally did find one....cost me another 2 bucks.

Don't Call Me Junior! · Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:13 pm

I have a couple of the Todd's straps myself. The price is extremely reasonable at 20 bucks. They look really great and seem pretty tough!

Connecticut Jones · Post by **Connecticut Jones** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:31 am

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.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:59 am

I got my strap from WPG back in April and it has held up great. I don't remember how much it was but that it was the best price I could find. I think it was under $15.

Dave

Best Bag Strap for the Best price

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