Maxpedition Bottle holder kit, review and pics

Cool, thanks for the link. It "locks" on the webbing so stuff doesn't slide around if I'm looking at it right. Sorry, it's only 8pm and I'm whooped. Long day and going in at 3am tomorrow.
 
All you need is a Nissan Titanium thermos. It weighs 225 Grams and holds 450 Grams. Frozen Daquiris in the summer and hot buttred rum in the winter.
 
Well, I think I'm going to try and add a pouch to the strap (nice idea) but like others, I feel the stock strap is too short. Well, I ordered some webbing and hardware from strapworks.com to make a longer strap.

Now I just have to figure out how to sew it or have it sewn.
 
Great kits added to this thread. I love these things. Im gonna do up a 12x5 for my wife to use for Wine for picnics etc....
 
Stormstaff said:
Well, I think I'm going to try and add a pouch to the strap (nice idea) but like others, I feel the stock strap is too short. Well, I ordered some webbing and hardware from strapworks.com to make a longer strap.

Now I just have to figure out how to sew it or have it sewn.
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I read those concerns as well, but went out on a limb and ordered the strap anyways. Much to my surprise it was plenty long enough for me (I'm not exactly a tiny guy at 6' 200#), I've still got ~ 6-8" additional length if needed. I have it riding cross shouldered and slightly rearward (just behind my hip). At this height the holder is low enough I can use a little shock cord to go under my belt and back to the holder to keep it from swinging.

I'm wondering if perhaps they didn't lengthen the strap a little based on feedback???????
 
mtwarden said:
I read those concerns as well, but went out on a limb and ordered the strap anyways. Much to my surprise it was plenty long enough for me (I'm not exactly a tiny guy at 6' 200#), I've still got ~ 6-8" additional length if needed. I have it riding cross shouldered and slightly rearward (just behind my hip). At this height the holder is low enough I can use a little shock cord to go under my belt and back to the holder to keep it from swinging.

I'm wondering if perhaps they didn't lengthen the strap a little based on feedback???????
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I think around page 6 or 7, someone stated the Maxped was 52" and Spec-Ops was 58". Measure yours if you get a chance. I hopefully ordered all the parts to make an adjustable one up to approx 70".
 
well scratch that theory :) it's right at 52", I just slipped it on w/ light down coat and I still have ample length

I did see a guy who made a paracord strap that came out very nicely (not to mention he had close to 70' of cord iirc)- looked pretty comfy too- not sure how a guy would build in adjustment though- you definitely need some room for adjustment as your layers vary (or maybe due to it's just after the holidays :D)
 
mtwarden said:
I did see a guy who made a paracord strap that came out very nicely (not to mention he had close to 70' of cord iirc)- looked pretty comfy too- not sure how a guy would build in adjustment though- you definitely need some room for adjustment as your layers vary (or maybe due to it's just after the holidays :D)
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Tautline hitch on one side, or something along those lines? I braided a para cord strap for mine too, but found that I prefer the wider straps with the pads for carrying for longer periods of time.
 
I thought about braided paracord also and thought the same after giving it more thought.... too narrow.

The webbing I ordered is 1 1/2" like the stock strap. I thought about going with 2" then decided against it.
 
the one I saw here is really close to 1.5" I think

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mtwarden said:
the one I saw here is really close to 1.5" I think

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I did a Double Cobra hatband and although it held a ton of paracord, it was thick and really heavy. It also had no stretch to it. I considered a rifle sling or shoulder strap made this way and rejected it for lack of padding and stretch. I guress this could be overcome by adding bungee loops at both ends, and maybe a neopreen sleeve for part of it.
 
I just looked at the thread again and he has close to 120' of cord into it :) that would be quite a bit heavier than standard 1.5" nylon webbing
 
I'm making some small compression straps for the side of the holder and found that the webbing is slippery enough that I'm going to have to do a little sewing so the ends don't come back out of the hardware (will fold an end over and sew).

I don't have much (any :)) experience sewing, but I'm going to be using a rather stout needle w/ spectra fishing line (spider wire)- it's strong, but has a thin diameter

I'm going to surf the web for general info on what kind of stitch and how
 
There's a couple of "how-to" things on eHow, came across it when i googled this a while ago, but I don't know how good they are. I think I'm going to go at it with a sewing machine though, seems like it'd be less likely to come undone.

I'm going to make some compression straps for the bottom of my Camelbak Military HAWG, have all the stuff...just haven't gotten around to it yet....
 
well it wasn't too bad :) I used a curved upholstery needle which really helped go through the webbing, I also used Spectra line which is very slick and went through pretty easy (it's also damn strong stuff too!)

I doubled up the line and tied a double nut and then went to stitching, every once in awhile I'd leave a loop on the one side, pull the needle/thread through the loop forming a half hitch. When done I'd tie it off and then used a lighter to melt the line down, gave it a squeeze w/ my fingers- it acts much like paracord in the way it melts down. Won't win any sewing awards but appears to stout enough.

here's a pic of the annex clips I'm using on the empty side- shows clips open and slid on the pals webbing (you can also see a wood blade I have slid in the pals webbing on the rear of the holder and a 25' yank of 2 mm Spectra on the same side as the annex clips)

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annex clips closed w/ new webbing for compression straps

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