I got a Specter Gear Surefire 6P/G2 Light Pouch a few years ago. All in all a great pouch, the first pouch I got with a Natick Snap. But wait for it, there were some things I wanted to change.
The first was of course the Velcro closure. I removed it and replaced it with a side release buckle. The other thing I decided to alter was the floating lid. If you have a flashlight with a large bezel, such as the SureFire M-4 Devastator, you can adjust the lid so that it covers it. I knew that I just wanted to use this for the SureFire G2 Nitrolon. (sadly about the only SureFire light I can afford.) That change also made getting the light in and out a little easier. The floating lid had hook Velcro that went all the way to the bottom. Removing the webbing and the Velcro made for a less snug fit.
Mods sewn by hand. Not pretty, but they work.
I found that a Walkman strap I had kicking around fit perfectly. Remove the tail cap, put the loop on and screw the tail cap back on. Like it was made for it. Makes a good wrist loop.
This pouch also fits the the Fenix T1 perfectly.
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Hello again!
ReplyDeleteQuery:
Do you hand-sew your projects, or use a machine? Also, what type of thread do you use?
Thanks-
Jason
Most of what I’ve shown here so far has been done by hand. Partly because I don’t at this point have a machine that can handle several layers of webbing and cordura. But also because I spent 4 years commuting about 4 hours a day to work and home on the train. Sewing stuff was something I could do on the train and not feel like I was wasting a big chunk of my day. It obviously takes longer than a machine could do it, and it doesn’t look as neat, but I’ve had no problems with the durability of it.
ReplyDeleteI like Coats upholstery thread. Not the broadest range of colours, but enough to suffice. Guttermans thread is terrible.
I do have a machine (a fairly standard Singer) that I sew lighter stuff on – tarps, stuff sacks, quilts and underquilts for hammocks, pack rain covers, things like that.