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druidcent wrote:Any suggestions for balancing the load? Or do you just weigh the contents of one side and the contents of the other?
cjcerny wrote:Definitely the best birth control device ever invented.
ryko wrote:I just don't understand the appeal of such an item. A holster for all of your tech equipment? Why? How is this better or easier than putting your cellphone in your pocket and grabbing your tablet with your hands or tossing it in a bag/briefcase? Why or where would you ever wear this thing? In an office when you have to go to a meeting or somewhere else? Doesn't seem practical or secure for that matter. Sitting down at a desk with this holster on has got to be uncomfortable too. Wouldn't your tablet or whatever pinch you as you move around?
I am not trying to be mean at all, I really just don't understand the concept I guess. Is this for bike riding or something like hiking? Or is this for everyday around the house or office use? I don't see why I would want to conceal all of my tech equipment in such a fashion. Either I need access to my tablet or phone and i am actively using them in my hands, or I don't and they stay on my desk or on a charger. If i need to take my tablet or laptop somewhere it goes into my messenger bag/briefcase thingy. I don't understand why I would want to layer them around my torso...am I trying to sneak items into somewhere like a criminal? Movie theater recordings perhaps? Maybe i could just stuff the pouches full of candy--no more paying full retail for movie snacks!
On the other hand, if I feel like I am in a place where my personal possessions or safety are in jeopardy maybe this holster would help to hide any valuables as long as I leave them tucked away under a jacket or something--like on the subway or other public transportation. So if all you want to do is conceal your tech gear while traveling through undesirable neighborhoods I can maybe see the point. But for ease of access it doesn't really resonate with me...I see no reason to strap tech to my body.
Yeats wrote:Drfish, how expandable is the techsling? IOW, how portly of a person can this thing fit?
Dposcorp wrote:My brother and I got ours today, thanks for the fast shipping........drfish, are we allowed to post pics wearing them?
And can we post tips, comments, and suggestions in the thread, or via PM?
druidcent wrote:I'm probably going to look at putting velcro strip inside the zipper pocket to break it up into 2 compartments.. I'm afraid of stuffing things in there and everything clumping at the bottom..
drfish wrote:Thanks for the thoughts so far. We stayed away from hook and loop (Velcro) primarily due to noise. If you are wearing this under a nice suit jacket you don't want to tell the whole conference room you're taking something out of it with that distinctive sound, it could work nicely as a temporary divider but you would have to fight to keep it open if you didn't want it. I'll keep thinking of options, compartmentalizing that space seems to be a common concern.
Dposcorp wrote:On the tablet side, my 7" tablet seems to move too freely inside the pouch, and the one closing strap has too much slack.
Dposcorp wrote:Also, how about a heavily padded inner sleeve in case I drop my tablet on the conference table or floor while taking it out? It would also help keep the tablet from moving around when inside the pouch.
Heck, could even have a 10" sized pouch with multiple sized padded sleeves, so that a lot more padding would be on a 7" Tablet Sleeve when needed to be secure in the pouch, but less padding for a sleeve for a 10" tablet.
drfish wrote:Dposcorp wrote:My brother and I got ours today, thanks for the fast shipping........drfish, are we allowed to post pics wearing them?
And can we post tips, comments, and suggestions in the thread, or via PM?
Got nuts, this is the place, good or bad we want to know (so we can make it better!).
Yeats,
Right now we just have one [adjustable] size harness but its a simple matter to make it larger. As Ned says we just need more webbing. Right now each side is 40" of webbing with the front 2.5" longer than that back. The different sizes are something we need to settle on, we're thinking 36", 40", and 44" but maybe we need to go higher or lower...? We'll see!
Again, PM me with your address if you want to try one yourself.
drfish wrote:Forge,
Can't wait to hear how your day goes. Do you have your iPad in a case? That's the only way it should be snug. I'd be curious to know which cases any of you guys are using, I've tested some fairly bulky ones and haven't found one that doesn't play nice yet. Also, girly man? I'm 6'3" 234lbs - are you sure you're looking at the right pictures? I'm glad the harness fits though. The snaps are an "easy action" part number because our customer had the same concerns. I always face the iPad so the the screen is against my side. We'll talk about magnets again though, that seems to be a theme as well...
BTW, we made a small change to current production, the one I sent to Yeats is the first one to incorporate it. See below for some crummy pictures but basically we had been using a serger to bind the edges of the sides but we have now switched to covering the raw edges with actual binding. It takes a little more time but its a much nicer look. Left is new, right is old.
Forge wrote:Just trying to earn my keep, drfish.