This is *the* guide I was looking for. So many buckle-repair guides on youtube are basically: "okay so be a professional repairman with a stitching machine..." Managed to repair my backpack for around 1$. Cheers.
Dude , I literally had a lighter ,sewing kit , two buckles and a utility knife ready to perform surgery on my alice ruck. Thank you; .everything was as you said and cost me zero dollars . Totally a game changer.
Some years back I did add fast buckle system by using zip ties. It is a great idea because now if / when the buckle breaks you have a backup there by default. The newer buckles that are no sew are wonderful and it may be worth keeping an extra one of each size for your pack in the pack. No extra weight at all. Just found your channel and sub'd.
Wow excellent. Your video helped me replace a broken buckle from a free bag we received from a cruise. Got the donor buckle from a useless Fanny pack that luckily I hadn’t thrown away..Thank you!!
Thanks, OB. This is an upgrade for my medium Alice pack that I've been planning for a while, thinking I'd use the buckles sold on Amazon for this particular purpose. It so happened I had a couple 1-inch fastek buckle sets on hand, removed as unnecessary from my GI 3-day assault pack. A quick job with the wire cutters and needle nose pliers and my days of applying max thumb pressure to those crappy GI friction buckles is over. The buckles on the 3 pockets are not a problem since they are seldom adjusted and never completely unthreaded.
Very cool! Thanks Tell. As good as the field replacement buckles are, this is much more cost effective, yet just as strong, and just as able to use on PALS/MOLLE grids too.
Thanks for the vid. The Duraflex snap buckles on my pro camera bags are heavier than the ones you show here. I've had to use a hack saw to get them off. The only thing that worked for me!
Old post i know. If i might suggest, clamp buckle to be cut firmly with a vise or similar mechanical advantage. Use electric die grinder with fiber disc of appropriate thickness, or thinner. Cut where you need ensuring conformity with strap thickness and width.
Yep look in the video at one version of repair buckle Has diagonal cut closer to centre I cut mine with side cutters too Distributes load up sides of buckle To me seems stronger but if it doesn’t break who cares which way it’s done
The idea is sound but I have found an even better way with out sacrificing the original buckle just use paracord with the strap and quick release buckle it is stronger and it works just as well and you end up with an extra buckle just in case.
This is pretty cool, couple questions ; - would the cut be better if it's the middle? - is there a better 'Angle' to cut the bottom buckle? Would it matter if you're cutting it at a 90° angle? Or 45 is best?
Hi, you can cut it anyway you like. Offsetting the cut and making it on a diagonal makes inserting the strap easier. At the end of the day it's only going to be as strong as a plastic buckle. Good luck.
I have another mod to try for 82 pat ruck take US Alice pack shelf drill hole on each side of shelf use 2 bolts so lines up with wire frame no damage to ruck and actually stabilizes sleep carrier and kit also shelf comes with 2 adjustable cargo straps works just absolutely amazing
The jostling as you walk and the tugging as you tighten it is going to put abnormal stress on the loop you cut and it will eventually snap like a twig. If you’re committed to this method bring extra buckles.
Buy quality buckles, and new. I tend to retire mine after 5-10 years because they get brittle. I'd rather spend a bit more and not deal with them failing while on a weeklong trek. And just resew the straps, don't cut the buckle. This is all terrible advise.
This worked perfectly in repairing my ski boot bag buckle. I was going to buy a new boot bag. You saved me about 120 dollars. Thank you so much
You are welcome
This is *the* guide I was looking for. So many buckle-repair guides on youtube are basically: "okay so be a professional repairman with a stitching machine..."
Managed to repair my backpack for around 1$. Cheers.
That's what I like to hear.
Dude , I literally had a lighter ,sewing kit , two buckles and a utility knife ready to perform surgery on my alice ruck. Thank you; .everything was as you said and cost me zero dollars . Totally a game changer.
Some years back I did add fast buckle system by using zip ties. It is a great idea because now if / when the buckle breaks you have a backup there by default. The newer buckles that are no sew are wonderful and it may be worth keeping an extra one of each size for your pack in the pack. No extra weight at all. Just found your channel and sub'd.
Thank you, I been looking for a way to accomplish this without buying something new and without ruining the stiches
Wow excellent. Your video helped me replace a broken buckle from a free bag we received from a cruise. Got the donor buckle from a useless Fanny pack that luckily I hadn’t thrown away..Thank you!!
I've been dreading undoing the stitching on my pack for this exact purpose. Thank you so much for sharing!
This is great! It would work on our Army's newer packs because they come with plastic buckles. Might need a grinder to do it on the ALICE buckles
Make sure to use a cutoff wheel not a grinder wheel. Much better precision
Thanks, OB. This is an upgrade for my medium Alice pack that I've been planning for a while, thinking I'd use the buckles sold on Amazon for this particular purpose. It so happened I had a couple 1-inch fastek buckle sets on hand, removed as unnecessary from my GI 3-day assault pack. A quick job with the wire cutters and needle nose pliers and my days of applying max thumb pressure to those crappy GI friction buckles is over. The buckles on the 3 pockets are not a problem since they are seldom adjusted and never completely unthreaded.
This is literally exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much for this guide!
Thanks a lot for sharing! Bought myself a Turkish army Alice style pack and I will definitely do this mod.
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Your welcome and thank you for watching.
Fantastic AND quick! Thank you for posting this video!
Very cool! Thanks Tell. As good as the field replacement buckles are, this is much more cost effective, yet just as strong, and just as able to use on PALS/MOLLE grids too.
Thanks for the vid. The Duraflex snap buckles on my pro camera bags are heavier than the ones you show here. I've had to use a hack saw to get them off. The only thing that worked for me!
Old post i know. If i might suggest, clamp buckle to be cut firmly with a vise or similar mechanical advantage. Use electric die grinder with fiber disc of appropriate thickness, or thinner. Cut where you need ensuring conformity with strap thickness and width.
Just a great no nonsense Canadian made video. Thanks
Omg you so saved me time and alot of hassle thank you so much..thats the best buckle hack ive seen so far..
thanks dude, this kept me from cutting up my alice pack!
Thank you! This saved me a lot of time and frustration!
You're welcome!
Man you made my day.im big fan of modifing backpacks ❤️
You have come to the right place, have you seen my videos on the commando ruck?
Will use this to attach a chest pack to my backpack.straos and have to use additional shoulder straps for the chest pack thanks
This is unbelievably helpful! thanks.
Perfect, just what I was looking for.
Great video! Exactly the info i needed.
Do the cut closer to the centre it’s more difficult to get onto the loop but a lot stronger sort of like in the replacement kit
So cut more to the center for stronger durability?
Yep look in the video at one version of repair buckle
Has diagonal cut closer to centre
I cut mine with side cutters too
Distributes load up sides of buckle
To me seems stronger but if it doesn’t break who cares which way it’s done
@@vk3uaj just tried it and it broke when I tested it :/ now I need a new ruck because you had to cut off the original bottom clips
This is a crafty solution! Thanks!
That is so helpful. Thank you Thank you
The idea is sound but I have found an even better way with out sacrificing the original buckle just use paracord with the strap and quick release buckle it is stronger and it works just as well and you end up with an extra buckle just in case.
Dame..... You the Man! Cheers!
This is pretty cool, couple questions ;
- would the cut be better if it's the middle?
- is there a better 'Angle' to cut the bottom buckle? Would it matter if you're cutting it at a 90° angle? Or 45 is best?
Hi, you can cut it anyway you like. Offsetting the cut and making it on a diagonal makes inserting the strap easier. At the end of the day it's only going to be as strong as a plastic buckle. Good luck.
How to change this buckle to metal cobra buckle?
This guy going on about other videos being terrible, the video doesn't even showcase a cobra buckle anywhere. Smh
Great vid. Thank you kind sir.
Very welcome
Thank you ... that was what I was looking for.
Wow! Now that was cool! 👍🏻
Good video Tell. Simple and effective.
Nate
Another pro tip is to just buy split-bar or repair buckles, they slip on without any cutting necessary.
Gold, thanks Bro!
Glad to help!
Your work is very good and I am involved in such a job. Tell me if there are such jobs
The 1 inch size is a total length of the buckle, right?
1" is the width of the strap.
Your the best brother !!!
awesome videos as usual!!!
I have another mod to try for 82 pat ruck take US Alice pack shelf drill hole on each side of shelf use 2 bolts so lines up with wire frame no damage to ruck and actually stabilizes sleep carrier and kit also shelf comes with 2 adjustable cargo straps works just absolutely amazing
Very good video. Thanks so much!
So regardless aren’t you by cutting the buckle making the buckle overall weaker?
Yeah, it was never any stronger than a plastic buckle.
Brilliant - thanks 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant!
Perfect thanks 🥂
Perfect!
That's hilarious.
Thanks!
new their was a reason I subbbed
The jostling as you walk and the tugging as you tighten it is going to put abnormal stress on the loop you cut and it will eventually snap like a twig. If you’re committed to this method bring extra buckles.
Bro.... thanks
Ah, at last someone who believes in the KISS principle. Keep It Simple Silly.
Buy quality buckles, and new. I tend to retire mine after 5-10 years because they get brittle. I'd rather spend a bit more and not deal with them failing while on a weeklong trek. And just resew the straps, don't cut the buckle. This is all terrible advise.
You should not destroy the old buckle, just cut the old buckles the same way as the new one and you can take it off for later use
Good idea!
If there's replacement buckles worth a shit then they should be designed with a removable pin instead of having to modify a new product.