Drop box belt cut.

[CRex75]

Hey everyone,

Quick question on the drop box cut for the strap. I noticed if the cut is made on a diagonal it fits better on the body. See pic below. Is this allowed or do I need to cut straight in the pre made indention? 

Thanks! 

[greenyone]

That's a good question as it's not specific in the CRL wording.  The photos do show them square to the box indents though.  If you are looking for lancer approval maybe one of the experts can chime in.  If just looking for better fitment for a standard 501 approval...maybe run that by your garrison GML and see what he/she says about making that kind of altercation.

[CRex75]

Yeah I noticed there’s no mention in the Crl. Thanks for the feedback. I will go with straight in the box cuts since it may affect Lancer status later down the road. Much appreciated! 

[Chopper]

Yeah as greeny said, I recommend you stick with the straight cuts. 

As you can see from my boxes in the photo below, I attached the straps with velcro and angled them on the inside, which helps with the fit and placement when worn. 

[greenyone]

I agree that the straps would sit against your hips a bit better if the slots were skewed a bit, but once you have it all together using the provided indents it seems to work out just fine.  I did something similar to Corey's. except I opted to use 4 pieces of cut straps instead of 3 like his photo shows above.  My thought process was that having the front straps split behind the front faux belt buckle (instead of folded over and sewn) would give me a little bit more adjustment with the strap angle then having them connected like his.  In the end they seem to be at the same angle anyway though.

 

[CRex75]

This is why the Pathfinders is THE best detachment! Great feedback and response times. Thank you guys for chiming in. I like  seeing others scouts builds. 

Regards

[Chopper]

You are very welcome. That's what we're here for!