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Posted: 10/7/2010 11:12:04 AM EDT
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Last year I purchased an Eagle Industries A-III molle pack with the side pouches. the side pouches are held on by a "siamese slik clip".
a couple of them broke. called eagle today, and they have them for like $.26/ea but shipping is like $6. I don't like the design of the slik clips as they obviously broke under normal use. first, google doesn't turn up much in the realm of ordering them, or places want a couple bucks a piece for them. second, i'm trying to see if anyone knows a similar product that would attach like the siamese slik clips, but more robust. i was thinking about using some of those "grimlock" clips, but i think they might be too big for this application. |
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Show pic of slik-clip alone, and during use. That might help us suggest an alternative.
NVM, link to pic of Slik-Clip:http://www.johnhowardcompany.com/Siamese%20Slik%20Clip.htm These are low-load-carrying devices. I have a few, and I would not trust them beyond a few ounces. If Quick Disconnect is not important–– and the Slik clips are anything but––, you could buy some Tri-Glide buckles, and saw a diagonal cut through the outer cross-members. That would allow attachment/detachment––though a bit slower, but more robustness. You can, IIRC, buy "Field Expedient" repair buckles from Supply Captain, although once you see the picture of one, it is easy to do for yourself. Still, for critical applications, perhaps something else might be better. supplycaptain.com has fastex horizontal QD side-release buckles that might do. Linky:http://www.supplycaptain.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=612&ParentCat=30. The female part of the QD buckle is intended to be semi-permanently attached to PALS webbing, and the male buckle is attached to the removeable component. Obviously, the male buckle can be cut at one of its cross-members, at a diagonal, to allow it to slip onto a webbing loop. Be advised that these buckles, while acepting a far greater load than the Siamese Slik Clips, have a weight/load limit as well. FWIW, buying a bunch of the siamese clips, given their drawbacks, might not be a bad idea, at least until another alternative presents itself. Find something else that the vendor offers, and piggy back that onto the order, so's to make it worthwhile. |
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thanks for the reply
after looking at the design of the pack, i think they are more of a convenience than anything. the fastex buckles on the compression straps seem to be what is bearing all of the weight. i have a couple of these in black that i was thinking about attaching to the main pack and then using to connect the side pouches at will. plus they would serve double duty and allow me to clip other stuff on when not using the accessory pouches 
i don't know what type of weight they are rated at, but they seem more robust than the slik clips. they broke in my hands, not doing anything. i was using the pack on a trip to killington vermont, we weren't even camping... we stayed in a ski chalet on the mountain... 
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550 cord its useful for more than shoelaces  heehee Maybe try zip ties? you can get a bag of literally a thousand for ten bucks. Between them, duct tape, and paracord, you can keep a nuclear reactor operating  Tell that to the residents of Chernobyl. But I agree, but I would add in super glue/ Gorilla glue. Most of my field repairs use those ingredients. My old PSG fixed a rear takedown pin on an M16 (yeah that's how long ago it was) with 550 alone and it still fired. SOS |
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550 cord its useful for more than shoelaces heehee Maybe try zip ties? you can get a bag of literally a thousand for ten bucks. Between them, duct tape, and paracord, you can keep a nuclear reactor operating Tell that to the residents of Chernobyl. But I agree, but I would add in super glue/ Gorilla glue. Most of my field repairs use those ingredients. My old PSG fixed a rear takedown pin on an M16 (yeah that's how long ago it was) with 550 alone and it still fired. SOS i kinda wanted to preserve the QD feature... i wish you guys carried these clips, the pack in question i bought from you (SKD) last summer, and you carry way more stuff that i want so it would be easy to make up for the shipping costs... 
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where were you attaching these clips? I have used Slik's for years and never had one blow out.. they were employed simply to keep the side pockets from bowing out and under from their side mounts, the load should be borne by the 2 x compressors i was literally trying to unclip them to remove the side pocket from the pack...
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Supply Captain has the Grimlocks in Foliage Green, Black, Tan, and Coyote Brown http://www.supplycaptain.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=199&ParentCat=30.
I reckon the Coyote to be a lot browner than the Tan, but either would be OK for a Multicam set-up. It is not altogether a bad idea to vary the color scheme of things a little bit. I'm not saying that it would be a good idea to introduce large, black components into your Multicam rig, but some variation in compatible colors just a tad off the dominant color might not be a bad idea, especially if your AO varies from the general Multicam color scheme. You bring in PA, some foliage or even Woodland would not be inappropriate. YMMV. |
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