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whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or AtF ?

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:36 pm
by fieldgrey
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does anyone have an AtF web ystrap they can review and even show, close up?
ANYONE???????
Colour seems modelled on a chocolate shade, and the back strap has a strange hole configuration.

1944 militaria web ys, are simpler, straightforward non eccentric tan colour throughout. And stitching is a decent olive shade...

AtF have restocked their web ys....but i havent seen a single owner review of them.

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:10 pm
by fieldgrey
no answers here seem to confirm my thoughts that these atf web ystraps are not really being used much at all...certainly not seen any!

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:55 pm
by GraemeMac
I have them and they are excellent. Havent seen SMW or any of the other gucci ones however.

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:52 pm
by fieldgrey
GraemeMac wrote:I have them and they are excellent. Havent seen SMW or any of the other gucci ones however.

wow thats interesting...thanks for your answer.
please can you show us some of your pics of them if you get a chance.
thanks in advance.

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:39 pm
by dixiedrummer
I have some ATF ones as well. I think they are way better than 1944's. ATF made the web fabric in various shades too. I don't see anything wrong with the color, stitching or back strap.

ATF has plenty of detailed photos on the website, mine aren't going to be any different.

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 7:48 am
by fieldgrey
dixiedrummer wrote:I have some ATF ones as well. I think they are way better than 1944's. ATF made the web fabric in various shades too. I don't see anything wrong with the color, stitching or back strap.

ATF has plenty of detailed photos on the website, mine aren't going to be any different.
i reckon itd still be good to see these on the forum in new pics from owners...id be happy to show pics of my 1944 web ystraps to compare directly with your own pics of yours...

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:16 pm
by GraemeMac
These were all I got off before the camera died. I've had them for coming up on 2 years I think. Used hard, other than paint wear, and some muck and grime and some fading(as the real thing would), solid as a rock.

The green/feldgrau 'button' on the back strap isn't original to the set I don't think, if my memory serves me I pinched the one from these for an MP40 sling.....or something. The original is a mild steel button in grey which matches the metalwork on the front straps.

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Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:13 am
by SplinterA
fieldgrey wrote:id be happy to show pics of my 1944 web ystraps to compare directly with your own pics of yours...
Lets see them then....

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:14 pm
by fieldgrey
GraemeMac wrote:These were all I got off before the camera died. I've had them for coming up on 2 years I think. Used hard, other than paint wear, and some muck and grime and some fading(as the real thing would), solid as a rock.

The green/feldgrau 'button' on the back strap isn't original to the set I don't think, if my memory serves me I pinched the one from these for an MP40 sling.....or something. The original is a mild steel button in grey which matches the metalwork on the front straps.

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Mmmm....these look NOTHING like the AtF ones on their site....but i LIKE these! Can we see more ?!

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:15 pm
by GraemeMac
These are the $125(if I remember rightly...), 'texled' model. Ill try get more pictures at some point.

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:43 pm
by fieldgrey
GraemeMac wrote:These are the $125(if I remember rightly...), 'texled' model. Ill try get more pictures at some point.
Thanks very much for your efforts. When i can i will show some 1944 militaria ones...

Re: whats the best repro WEB Y-STRAPS - 1944 militaria or At

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:06 am
by fieldgrey
What happens when you want to shorten the backstrap? Can you show this? The odd spacing in the backstrap holes means youll have loads to fold over just to reach the second hole. Ive NEVER seen an original like this. :^(