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Kestrel mods

Steve

Steve

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OK lets hear about some mods that I know some of you have already done, or plan to do.
 
Stealth strip the buckles.

Get some mud on it to take away the any sheen

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I agree. The buckles definitely need some silencing.


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Going to a fixed length bridge, stealth strip buckles and added my dump pouch to the side for my tether and lineman's belt.
 
I used skinny Amsteel on my Hammock Sling but I was backed up to a harness so it doesn't count :)

The Kestrel is small enough for me as is.
 
I'm sick and haven't had time to mess with it... but I am going to rig up a small hammock sling as a back band. It will be tiny and weigh almost nothing. I'll post it up when I can
 
Haven't got mine yet, but plan on simplify it as much as possible. First for me will be the fixed bridge. For the guys that have your saddle, is it a option to use a bike tube over the buckles like on lonewolf straps?
 
Holt said:
Haven't got mine yet, but plan on simplify it as much as possible. First for me will be the fixed bridge. For the guys that have your saddle, is it a option to use a bike tube over the buckles like on lonewolf straps?
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You could, but it will make them harder to access.
 
The Predator rope inspires confidence. It isn't as soft as Yale Bandit and seems to have a sheath similar to HTP maybe. Kind of a middle ground...but knots better than HTP
 
Holt said:
Haven't got mine yet, but plan on simplify it as much as possible. First for me will be the fixed bridge. For the guys that have your saddle, is it a option to use a bike tube over the buckles like on lonewolf straps?
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Can't do it with skinny inner tube. But as Red said, they won't work well if covered. Yak grips just make the buckle non functional and huge.

But here's the thing...If you are wearing it, what is likely to hit the waist buckle? Probably nothing. On the leg buckles, running an auto block you would have a likely issue with a carabiner hitting the buckle. But the leg straps are to be run relatively snug. I haven't gotten to rappel in my Kestrel yet,

I am going to try using a thick sock with a hole cut out.
 
redsquirrel said:
Going to a fixed length bridge, stealth strip buckles and added my dump pouch to the side for my tether and lineman's belt.
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That's the exact plan that I had in mind, but the dump bags are kind of noisy rubbing on the seat.
 
justsomedude said:
The Predator rope inspires confidence. It isn't as soft as Yale Bandit and seems to have a sheath similar to HTP maybe. Kind of a middle ground...but knots better than HTP
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I notice all of the slight differences in the rope and materials we use. The predator rope seemed to have some stiffer spots within the roll. I will be letting them know this at Wes Spur.
 
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