Originally Posted By: Andy
I was finally able to figure out the straps and agree with Jim that the buckles don't seem to make sense. The easiest way to get it on or off is like a jacket,you unzip the unit in front (between the two pouches) and slide your arms out of the straps.
Exactly.

There's no comfort problem that I can see (I haven't tried it on with a pack yet). It's just that I can see no point to the buckles. Under what circumstances would I use them?

What I saw on the internet had loops on them, like this:


Which would allow one to attach things to the straps like this:


It's not a big deal, but it does seem like the loops would have more function whereas the buckles don't seem to have any function at all. Might shed an ounce without the buckles too.

HJ
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