I just ordered the DLBC and finally had some time to load it up this morning. There really is nothing like seeing a bag in person vs the www. The DLBC has a lot more organization than I thought, and although it's a lot larger than I expected, I think it's a keeper. However, the one thing I can't handle are the strap attachments. Wow the plastic snaphooks against the plastic rings are extremely noisy!
I looked at the TB site and online for either a 1.5" gatekeeper strap or larger clips so I can modify the bag and possibly the existing shoulder strap, and I can't find anything. TB does have a 1.5" double gatekeeper buckle, but I don't think I can get it onto the shoulder strap without cutting and re-sewing, and I'm not willing to try that on a brand new bag with my limited sewing abilities. A 1" gatekeeper clip/strap is too small for the bag's attachment points.
Does anyone know of anything out there that will work? I do a lot of field and wildlife work where I need to be in stealth mode, so if this can't be fixed, this beautiful bag has to go back to TB.
I looked at the TB site and online for either a 1.5" gatekeeper strap or larger clips so I can modify the bag and possibly the existing shoulder strap, and I can't find anything. TB does have a 1.5" double gatekeeper buckle, but I don't think I can get it onto the shoulder strap without cutting and re-sewing, and I'm not willing to try that on a brand new bag with my limited sewing abilities. A 1" gatekeeper clip/strap is too small for the bag's attachment points.
Does anyone know of anything out there that will work? I do a lot of field and wildlife work where I need to be in stealth mode, so if this can't be fixed, this beautiful bag has to go back to TB.
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