I'm looking to have a rigger (or somebody far more competent than me) replace it with a real three-ring release. Whether it actually has a handle/cable housing is dependent on whether that'd actually be possible/feasible. At the very least, I'd like the three rings to be correct and to actually have a loop go through the small ring and the grommet.
This is the three-ring hardware combo I'm looking at, H3800B on paragear, and it's corresponding rings.
I'd buy all the hardware needed and ship it to you and you'd do the modification.
I can't afford to pay for the modification labor, but I'll gladly trade you labor. I work at a shop (machine, woodworking, general purpose) and can build you things. Similar deal as with the rig modification, you tell me what you want, get me the materials (or give me money to get them), and I'll build it. I've got a CNC router (great for custom creepers, signs, etc), CNC mill (great for engraving, hollowing out power tools so you can put ash in them), and all sorts of other stuff.
Just curious, are you planning on making this load bearing?
Any local master rigger could probably do it pretty easily. It doesn't take much to build a 3 ring release (and make properly). I'd expect it to take a maximum of a couple hours (much of that being the measuring and setting up of the machines)
If you have access to a decent machine, you could easily build your own and have it look pretty good (but I wouldn't suggest this if you actually intend on any sort of load bearing)
Either way, good luck! I'm surprised that the backpack is so inaccurate in that aspect... but then again, not really.
Just curious, are you planning on making this load bearing?
Any local master rigger could probably do it pretty easily. It doesn't take much to build a 3 ring release (and make properly). I'd expect it to take a maximum of a couple hours (much of that being the measuring and setting up of the machines)
If you have access to a decent machine, you could easily build your own and have it look pretty good (but I wouldn't suggest this if you actually intend on any sort of load bearing)
Either way, good luck! I'm surprised that the backpack is so inaccurate in that aspect... but then again, not really.
No load bearing at all, just aesthetic.
I don't have a machine myself, nor do I have skills worth trusting when performing surgery on a $200 backpack, otherwise I'd do it at home.
I don't have a machine myself, nor do I have skills worth trusting when performing surgery on a $200 backpack, otherwise I'd do it at home.
Well, $170, but yeah. It was almost an impulse buy, so I waited a week. During that week it sold out and I found myself upset. Now it's back in stock and I still want it, so I pulled the trigger.
