Hello
I am moving over to a wing setup, and I was looking at buying parts piece by piece and assembling it myself (largely for learning, but also some minor cost savings). The only part that seems extremely overpriced is the tank straps - I find them online for $60 for a pair (and my LDS charges more) while I can get a ton of webbing and two SS buckles for a fraction of the price (this doesn't include the little wide rubber/plastic on the strap which typically has the logo - I am not sure what it is called, or if they are really necessary). I saw a video where it takes less than a minute to assemble the strap using the buckle and webbing.
My question is: is there something I am missing? Is there some reason why I am better off just buying the cam straps from a professional outfit? FYI: I plan to get a couple of those weight pockets to clip/attach on the strap to get some extra weight off my waist, if it makes any difference.
(Apologies if this is a re-post; I searched but couldn't find an answer on this forum to my question).
Thank you
I am moving over to a wing setup, and I was looking at buying parts piece by piece and assembling it myself (largely for learning, but also some minor cost savings). The only part that seems extremely overpriced is the tank straps - I find them online for $60 for a pair (and my LDS charges more) while I can get a ton of webbing and two SS buckles for a fraction of the price (this doesn't include the little wide rubber/plastic on the strap which typically has the logo - I am not sure what it is called, or if they are really necessary). I saw a video where it takes less than a minute to assemble the strap using the buckle and webbing.
My question is: is there something I am missing? Is there some reason why I am better off just buying the cam straps from a professional outfit? FYI: I plan to get a couple of those weight pockets to clip/attach on the strap to get some extra weight off my waist, if it makes any difference.
(Apologies if this is a re-post; I searched but couldn't find an answer on this forum to my question).
Thank you