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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CryptoMan:
Thanks for the reply.
I didn't notice the Velcro when I bought it. I've never seen a pack like it
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I didn't either, but I've come to really like it.
For some quick facts:
The shear strength of Velcro is pretty insane. In an experiment I found, someone hung 265 lbs on a 4x4 square of velcro and it held. The only reason they stopped at 265lbs was that the eyelet hook they were using broke before the Velcro sheared.
They also found that if you peel the velcro off and press it back on (a cycle), it reduces the holding strength. After 25 cycles, the Velcro only held 165lbs.
So set the straps for your measurements and leave them alone, the strips are much bigger than 4x4, so no reason to believe the won't last just about forever and hold an incredible amount of weight, more than the actual pack, or you yourself, could hold.