cheesewhoopy Posted March 18, 2017 Posted March 18, 2017 Did my first troop last night and everything felt super comfortable and held up well. HOWEVER, I was getting a little bit of boot sag from the weight of the blaster. It wasn't too bad, but enough to aggravate my OCD mind when it comes to this costume. I'm sure this is a common problem, any good advice on this issue? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Stroker Posted March 18, 2017 Posted March 18, 2017 Happens to use all. Have a look at Pandatroopers build. He added a adjustable strap to the inside of his boot. That's what I had to do. 1 Quote
Bobik96 Posted March 18, 2017 Posted March 18, 2017 A 2x4 inch Velcro patch sewn to your leg and glued to the inside of the boot has held my blasters weight. 1 Quote
kayelbe Posted March 18, 2017 Posted March 18, 2017 I riveted an elastic strap with velcro ends to the inside of the upper holster "strong back". Works decent for me, but may add velcro on the suit legs, since the strap tends to work itself down after a lot of walking. Quote
cheesewhoopy Posted March 19, 2017 Author Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks guys. I like the Velcro idea gonna give that a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Strider Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 I'm using a lightweight (3D printed) blaster for trooping. Not super accurate but only weighs about 100g. I'm also experimenting on making a bikerscout blaster out of foam particularly for trooping. I've also used sort of a pandatrooper method to stabilize my holster but that still didn't do the trick (at least not entirely). Quote
Smiling Fox Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 I have an elastic strap with velcro closures that is also riveted to the holster on the inside. I carry the KS blaster which is, by far, the heaviest. The strap keeps it secure to my leg. I have never had an issue with it sagging. Quote
Stroker Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Even with my hyperfirm blaster I still get a sag. Maybe strider will save us... 1 Quote
cheesewhoopy Posted March 19, 2017 Author Posted March 19, 2017 Even with my hyperfirm blaster I still get a sag. Maybe strider will save us... Same here, it's super light but still enough weight to make the holster droopy. A foam blaster would weigh nothing, that would be awesome Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Bubonos Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 I added Velcro to my legs and inside the boots. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J120A using Tapatalk 1 Quote
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