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Add an Ultalight D-Ring to Your Pack
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Feb 18, 2006 at 10:04 pm #1217805
Here’s an idea for adding an ultralight D-Ring to the shoulder straps or anywhere else you want it on your pack. No special tools required: only scissors.
http://www.freewebs.com/jasonklass/addanultralightdring.htmFeb 19, 2006 at 1:20 am #1350781Jason, nice concept; good thinking. One suggestion which comes from experience cutting literally thousands of cable-ties. The cut end of your cable tie is sticking out and can catch and tear delicate materials, including sometimes human skin. Here’s how to deal with it:
a) buy a professional tool which pulls tight and auto-magically cuts the cable-tie very flat.
b) a small pair of diagonal cutting pliers (aka “dikes”), like the very small Snap-on ones (i’ve found those work excellent)
c) here’s the best solution for someone who doesn’t need to cut a lot of cable ties: fingernail or toenail clippers, depending upon the size of the cable-tie being cut. The cable tie you used needs only smaller fingernail clippers. You can get a nice flush cut with the clippers.
Feb 19, 2006 at 9:06 am #1350797Thanks for the advice. I left the tag end longer on purpose so people could see it in the photo. I normally cut it flush with the lock.
Jul 29, 2011 at 4:06 pm #1764470Brilliant and so simple.
I have been carrying the non-climbing carabiners, they come in reg, small, and x-small.
like the ones attached to sunblock tubes, or nalgene or the tiny LED flashlights.now i will start using the zip-tie. excellent. thanks for the idea.
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