Fieldcraft New Ghillie (MORE PICS)
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Re: New Ghillie
Walmart. Cheap yoga mat. Cut to shape and sewn under the skids on the elbows and knees.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=12217426
they even have an olive green one for ya.
Walmart. Cheap yoga mat. Cut to shape and sewn under the skids on the elbows and knees.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=12217426
they even have an olive green one for ya.
Re: New Ghillie
Nice suit!! I need to take some pics of mine and get it on here as well. I messed up on mine in the front though. I used velcrow as the front closure on the jacket so I wouldn't get snagged on things with the buttons. I am going to have to go back and change some things around now that I have used it.
You will find they are definately a "work in progress"!!
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Nice suit!! I need to take some pics of mine and get it on here as well. I messed up on mine in the front though. I used velcrow as the front closure on the jacket so I wouldn't get snagged on things with the buttons. I am going to have to go back and change some things around now that I have used it.
You will find they are definately a "work in progress"!!
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Shibs, they make those mats in 1/8" and 1/4" versions. Either will work, depending on user's preference. They're durable, flexible enough to not restrain movement, dont hold water, and are thick enough to take the edge off your elbows and knees.
While you dont want the padding to compress to the point that you lose its padding abilities, you want to to be able to compress some so that movement isnt restrained. Also, if the pad retains its shape too much and is too rigid, on a crawl, youre going to cut a path big enough for Helen Keller to find and jump your 6.
Really wouldnt be a bad idea to cut the 1/8" to the shape of the total skid, and then glue (Incredible Goop*) another section of 1/8" right around the elbow area onto the larger piece of padding. Then, you get 1/4" of padding where you need it most, without added bulk or weight.
*SierraWhiskey turned me on to that stuff. Its cheaper than ShoeGoo and is WAY better. The shit sets up like concrete. When glueing down your skids before you sew them, this is the shit to use. Walmart, Michaels and Hobby Lobby all have it.
Shibs, they make those mats in 1/8" and 1/4" versions. Either will work, depending on user's preference. They're durable, flexible enough to not restrain movement, dont hold water, and are thick enough to take the edge off your elbows and knees.
While you dont want the padding to compress to the point that you lose its padding abilities, you want to to be able to compress some so that movement isnt restrained. Also, if the pad retains its shape too much and is too rigid, on a crawl, youre going to cut a path big enough for Helen Keller to find and jump your 6.
Really wouldnt be a bad idea to cut the 1/8" to the shape of the total skid, and then glue (Incredible Goop*) another section of 1/8" right around the elbow area onto the larger piece of padding. Then, you get 1/4" of padding where you need it most, without added bulk or weight.
*SierraWhiskey turned me on to that stuff. Its cheaper than ShoeGoo and is WAY better. The shit sets up like concrete. When glueing down your skids before you sew them, this is the shit to use. Walmart, Michaels and Hobby Lobby all have it.
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Re: New Ghillie
cut the mat to fit about 1/4" (on all sides) smaller than the canvas skid so it will fit under the skid.
Glue the mat down to the BDU blouse/pant where youre going to put the skid. Let it dry. Then, glue the canvas skid down over the mat. Let that dry.
Then, sew the edges of the canvas down to the BDU.
cut the mat to fit about 1/4" (on all sides) smaller than the canvas skid so it will fit under the skid.
Glue the mat down to the BDU blouse/pant where youre going to put the skid. Let it dry. Then, glue the canvas skid down over the mat. Let that dry.
Then, sew the edges of the canvas down to the BDU.
