Mounting Scout to BC Shoulder Strap

[MikeS]

What is the best way to mount a Scout backup light to a shoulder strap? I assume that some sort of snap would connect the to the D-ring and some other method would be used, perhaps surgical tubing, to keep it from flopping around.

Any help, especially a picture, would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Lost Yooper]

Use bicycle inner tube. You can see pics at www.wkpp.org.

Take care.

Mike

 

[Green_Manelishi]

www.wkpp.org and www.northeastdir.com have some
"equipment images" links that should be helpful.

what might NOT be easily seen is the bicycle-inner-tube
loops that are on the shoulder straps. These loops are
threaded onto the harness straps (and you'll probably
have to un-thread the harness to do it) and the lights
are held up under your arm-pit by stretching a loop over
the light.

you can avoid having to un-thread/re-thread by using a
tied off piece of surgical-tubing or shock-cord. whatever
you find most convenient.

if you DO unthread/rethread ... do yourself a favor and
place several inner-tube loops on the harness. that way
you'll have 'backups' in case of breakage.

 

[MikeS]

Thanks,

A picture is worth a thousand words. A was wondering how to connect the swivel snap to the through hole on the casing. It looks like in both pictures (thanks for the links), a simple piece of nylon cord is used.

Mike

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by MikeS
A was wondering how to connect the swivel snap to the through hole on the casing. It looks like in both pictures (thanks for the links), a simple piece of nylon cord is used.

Cave line tied between the bolt snap and the light... use several loops...

Or

Nylon zip tie...


Tip: a drop of super glue on the knot of the cave line will keep it from ever coming undone.

 

[roakey]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug
Tip: a drop of super glue on the knot of the cave line will keep it from ever coming undone.

I use the "melt and smush" technique.

Roak

 

[Iguana Don]

1)-Use a stainless snap bolt.
2)-Use #24 cave line and make 4 passes through the snap bolt and the eye on the Scout.
3)-tie a square knot on one side, turn it over and tie another square knot on the other side.
4)-Use the roakey method of securing line ie. melt and smush the ends to keep from fraying. But you could also use UP's method.

Hope this helps.

ID

 

[MikeS]

What if anything would be wrong with using a SS Split Ring to connect the scout to the swivel snap?

On an equipment configuration post someone mentioned that they had no metal to metal connections. Is there a reason for this? If so, are SS snaps connections to the SS D-rings on a BC or harness an issue?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[ericfine50]

If the clip were to jam, you can always cut or rip the light away. With a split ring, you can't.


Eric