Back band attachment ideas

[Black Titan]

Ended up picking up a cheap back band to see if I can make leaning a little more comfortable. Seems like it will do the job, but it has a strap that is a continuous loop that would clip in at my bridge to tether carabiner.

I'm looking for ways to improve this. I've seen a few things where people have loops on the side of the back band, and run some paracord directly to their bridge with a prusik, but can't find anything detailed.

I think I can cut these straps and sew some loops in the end of each strap, which would allow me to keep the adjustment at the strap, and also move it up and down the bridge for comfort. Just looking to see some detailed photos of how others have done it.

BT

 

[GCTerpfan]

Basically prusik loops on the bridge with small s biners to attach back band. This is the best picture I can find at the moment. It’s how Aero Hunter used to do it. I personally dislike the bridge connection at the tether caribiner and run all of my saddles like in this pic.

 

[Black Titan]

Basically prusik loops on the bridge with small s biners to attach back band. This is the best picture I can find at the moment. It’s how Aero Hunter used to do it. I personally dislike the bridge connection at the tether caribiner and run all of my saddles like in this pic.

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Thank you for the picture! That ended up being very helpful. I ended up cutting the strap in the very middle, and sewing loops in each end for an s biner. Tied some prusiks on my bridge and tried it out tonight. Loving the adjustability. I think I'll take some 6mm accessory cord and make a prusik loop though. Or maybe even paracord? What I used was some take offs from my bridge that came with the saddle. Its 9mm. My bridge is 11mm, so not sure if 6mm or paracord will dig in too much? I don't want it to slip but I also don't want it to dig in too much to my bridge, possibly damaging it if that's a possibility?

BT

 

[GCTerpfan]

Thank you for the picture! That ended up being very helpful. I ended up cutting the strap in the very middle, and sewing loops in each end for an s biner. Tied some prusiks on my bridge and tried it out tonight. Loving the adjustability. I think I'll take some 6mm accessory cord and make a prusik loop though. Or maybe even paracord? What I used was some take offs from my bridge that came with the saddle. Its 9mm. My bridge is 11mm, so not sure if 6mm or paracord will dig in too much? I don't want it to slip but I also don't want it to dig in too much to my bridge, possibly damaging it if that's a possibility?

BT

I use paracord. Your back band doesn’t support any real weight.

 

[Jammintree]

Basically prusik loops on the bridge with small s biners to attach back band. This is the best picture I can find at the moment. It’s how Aero Hunter used to do it. I personally dislike the bridge connection at the tether caribiner and run all of my saddles like in this pic.

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I love that the backband is inside out!

 

[Black Titan]

I use paracord. Your back band doesn’t support any real weight.

Done and done! Thank you sir.

BT

 

[samu]

Now I’m moving away from bino pack in the saddle, but marsupial is easily strong enough to just hook the bottom molle webbing to something and lean into the bino pack harness.

 

[Skunkworkx]

Found this...

 

[elevatorman]

I clip my backband right into my tether/bridge carabiner. It does its job and when a deer comes in the buckle on the left side of the backband I just press on and the belt slides through and it's loose and falls down to my saddle so I cam maneuver and shoot like normal.

I think tying the backband directly to your bridge would severely limit how much you can rotate left or right because your bridge now essentially has stops on it?