Lax69 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Hi yesterday was my first trooping and everything start well till the moment i realize my shoulders armor was moving all the time. I use already velcro but not strong enough. Other parts of armor is ok with it. Any tips ? Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyeslave Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On the armor use industrial strength velcro. It sticks very well under stress. Make sure the under arm strap is reasonably tight. If your using 12mm elastic straps i find Velcro of the same width on the end isn't enough. Sew something wider for the velcro Joining. For shoulder top attachment i just updated to the ziptie method. Seems to work ok. It usually takes a few troops to work out the problems of any costume anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 yes what Alan said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Has anyone tried sewing velcro tabs onto the flak vest sleeves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I do it like in the film. Those guys knew what they were doing! Zipties "T-strap" between the bell and the shoulder bridge and then a very thin elastic strap inside the bell to hold it to my arm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesewhoopy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Zip tie is the way to go! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lax69 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Has anyone tried sewing velcro tabs onto the flak vest sleeves? It is what i have now but no succes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrofire Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Can you post a picture of the inside of your shoulder bell? It might be where your 0.5" strap is located. You might have to move it further down or make it a bit tighter. I rely on that strap to keep my bell in place and it works well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubonos Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Industrial Velcro works wonders my friend. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J120A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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