Modified TT Frag Pouch Modification

I had a Tactical Tailor frag pouch that I modified for the purposes of carrying my Petzl TacTikka. It was good, but I decided to tweak it a little further. The pouch was sized to hold a frag, and as such left a lot of room between the top of the pouch portion and the flap. I opted to shorten the flap, replace the PALS with CLASP and in general make it a tighter, smaller package. Modify the modification. Version 2.

The pouch as it was before I went at it.

I took the PALS off the back, and the strap and buckle off the flap...

...as well as the strap and buckle off the bottom...

...and also a strip of webbing along the back that was meant to hold the spoon from the grenade in place.

Taking the PALS off the back opened up the whole seam, so I opted to remove the webbing I had put in originally for the battery slots...

...and replace them. Considerably easier this way, with the room to move the needle around.

 The PALS was to be replaced with CLASP (Cord Lattice Attachment System Pattern). Here you can see I unstitched the seam tape around the flap...

...and here the flap cut back a ways.

The next step was cutting the seam tape and then sewing it back in place.

And here it is completed. Not a massive change from what it was, but a bit lighter and tighter.

The bottom drain hole covered up with the buckle strap. Something I’m doing with everything now. Still allows the water out, but prevents all kinds of dust and sand and crud from getting in.

No more 1" gap.

As usual, I can’t for love or money get the CLASP to go on perfectly spaced and straight. I console myself with the knowledge that it won’t be visible when it’s mounted and it is strong.

Tactical Tailor GP Pouch Modification

Got this Tactical Tailor General Purpose Pouch back in ’02. Like most of their stuff it’s not that slick, but it does the trick. As with almost everything else, I made a few little tweaks.

Under the main flap was a secondary flap. It just seemed unnecessary and thought I could make something useful out of it.

Added a second buckle, but made it smaller and at a different angle from the main one. Just to avoid any confusion.

Folded the the flap over to form a pocket, sewed along the edges, and used some simple press studs to hold it closed.

Hey, what’s this?

Just the right size for a tin of “Surprisingly Refreshing” Potter’s licorice flavoured candies. I could tell a funny story about a Potter’s tin. But I won’t

Also put some elastic along the back to hold small items in place.

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TT Frag Pouch Modification

One of the forums I frequent has an ongoing thread about the three best pieces of gear you’ve bought in the last five years. Two things keep popping up: Leatherman Wave and Petzl Tikka. I have both, and couldn’t agree more.

The headlamp in particular is so handy I couldn’t imagine being without it. I have two, one being a Tikka (which I carry in this pouch), and the other being a TacTikka XP (which needs to win an award just on the basis of a clever name).

I had a Tactical Tailor Frag Pouch, and found that it fits inside it perfectly.

Like most everything else from Tactical Tailor, it’s not particularly polished but it’s well made.

The one thing I wanted though was to be able to keep batteries with the headlamp itself. Keeping them loose in the pouch though might mean them flying out when removing the headlamp.

What I ended up doing was sewing two small pockets down the sides, each one able to hold a small zip lock bag containing 3 AAA batteries.

Using two pieces of 2" webbing, it was a bit tricky to get them sewn in, but it worked.

It’s not pretty, but it works, and quite well. The batteries are held in quite snug, and I don’t worry that I’ll lose them.