kip ross Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 The chest and waist belts on my Flyer vest are something I?d like to replace. I lengthened the chest belts because they were to short for my GIANT chest. However, they are thin and tend to twist around (think licorice stick), so a more rigid belt/webbing stock would ideal. And, the waist belt is starting to show fatigue, in that it?s getting curly on the end corners from repeated on/off/on/off etc. Sooooooo, would the vest ratchet buckles (Tiffen item # msc-079901) foot the bill as far as suitable replacements for the current belts? I see nothing on the Barbizon site regarding these doodads. Thanks for any input. I will contact Tiffen and Barbizon on Tuesday, as well. Kip Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Thompson Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 The chest and waist belts on my Flyer vest are something I?d like to replace. I lengthened the chest belts because they were to short for my GIANT chest. However, they are thin and tend to twist around (think licorice stick), so a more rigid belt/webbing stock would ideal. And, the waist belt is starting to show fatigue, in that it?s getting curly on the end corners from repeated on/off/on/off etc. Sooooooo, would the vest ratchet buckles (Tiffen item # msc-079901) foot the bill as far as suitable replacements for the current belts? I see nothing on the Barbizon site regarding these doodads. Thanks for any input. I will contact Tiffen and Barbizon on Tuesday, as well. Kip Ross I don't know if the ratchet belts will work or not, but I remember either Peter Abraham or Frank Rush telling about bigger straps for larger operators. Brandon Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted January 29, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Indeed, I am working with Kip on this. He is saying the straps are folding over, something I've not seen before. ( I don't doubt him, I met and trained him ). The Big Boy straps are for men and women who want to order a Flyer vest with longer straps for the chest and waist. Added charge, I gotta check what that is. At the other end of the scale, Tiffen makes the Compact " Laura " Vest for the Steadicam Flyer, for shorter and slimmer operators. Quite the hit, because it offers the snug fit the rest of us demand. Peter Abraham New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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