Jesseb
WKR
- Joined
- Aug 9, 2016
- Location
- Redmond OR
Kifaru 24" bikini frame with small belt, normal profile composite stays, highlander in overall good condition. The main bag is made of a new fabric that is actually not available on the market yet. It is like x-pac x33, only without the "X" ply, its coyote instead of multicam, and the PET layer is .75mil instead of .5mil. So it is cordura 330d nylon with .75mil PET liner. This is something that many people wish Dimension Polyant would do but they have not. This fabric was put out by one of there competitors to test the waters and I lucked into a couple yards of it. This stuff is seam tapable if you want it to be a true 100% waterproof bag. I put cuben fiber tape over the bartacs for the daisy chain to seal those, but you would have to do the seams themselves if you want them done. Personally I don't think it is necessary. The main bag is roll top access only with my special way of attaching to the top of the frame that does not require undoing the load lifter straps. This and the lower delta strap is all that physically attached the bag to the frame. The 3 compression straps are independent of the bag so they can be used with or without the bag. This way you can strap down a load without the bag if you want. All webbing is milspec and all buckles are ITW with exception of the lid buckles which are duraflex as the lid was originally designed for my Exo K2 frame. Lid is pretty much a copy of the Exo only it is made out of coyote x-pac vx21 so it is both lighter weight(only 3.7oz with buckles) and made of waterproof material(had problems with my Exo wetting through, it's wet here in Oregon sometimes!) uses a #5 ykk waterproof zipper with nice zipper garages. the main bag has nice pockets for a water bottle or whatever else you may need. Or stuff your rifle stock down into one for the hike in or out. The pockets are oversized and use user replaceable shock cord and itw cordlocs for adjustability. Main bag is 3200cu/in as pictured or with minimal roll to seal about 3500cu/in. Lid is 300-400cu/in. Side pockets add just a bit more. Main bag weighs only 13oz. This bikini frame, bag, lid, and all compression straps/buckles weighs only 3lbs 15oz!! The webbing attachment clips are my custom designed and in house cnc machined and black anodized 6061 aluminum(I own a CAD design and CNC machining business) They are .125" thick and very strong and half the weight of G hooks. There is probably more that I am missing and this is a sweet setup that I am only looking to sell complete at this point for $450tyd. Bag and lid are brand new, never used and frame is clean.
