70th Explorers Garrison: Forums

After having my leg armor fall apart on me at the AAron Allston thing I have been thinking about how to deal with it. Currently I have velcro all along the front and elastic securing the back. The problem is that velcro has to replaced after each event otherwise I get what happened yesterday. Ral said I should glue the front of them and shim them in the back. I am thinking about riveting them infront and having some clips attached to elastic in back. Since I am a big guy I have to clam shell the armor some how to get it on. I know several people have used snaps, but I have not had much luck with those. Also I am afraid they would pop undone. Also I just thought about maybe some kind of quick locking system, something you have to line up to attach and turn to lock on.

Would it be frowned upon if what ever I do is visible from the front and thus altering the continuity?

Here are my suggestions:

1. Glue the front.
2. Shim the back.

OR

1. Glue the front
2. Shim the back with a an industrial strength velcro closure.

I believe the first suggestion is what Ral had suggested as well. If you go this route, make sure to allow yourself some growing room for later down the road. This is what I have done with my gear and I have had no problem with it. Good luck to you, bro.

I have rivoted the upper leg to the abdomen piece using an elastic band. I have worn it for two event and one was a parade and the other a party where i danced for two hours. Never had a problem. The two leg or upper thigh parts I still just velcro together, but since sweat does not get to these there is no problem. I am in the process now of rivoting and using nylon straps to connect my arm peices so I have the reliablilty. The chest and back plate are now rivoted along with the shoulder bells, working great.
The armor is a work in progress, just when i think I have something worked out I think of a better way to do it.