Sometimes a client comes along and asks for something very novel. Vortex must have been out of production for something on the other of a decade now but it certainly it has a dedicated following in some corners of the community. The client wanted a means to carry their drums to the field with them. It would require a more robust solution than my usual single ply Cordura pouches.
Establishing the shape of the pouch with the outer shell worked pretty well. I'm glad I opted for the 25mm buckles rather than the over large 50mm buckles.
Setting the liner into the outer and fitting it into place ready to be fixed in place with a first pass fastening stitch. It'll then get a second stitch from the binding.
It was at this stage that I can get a good feel of the heft of things. I thought up to this point that the 3mm padded spacer mesh and the Cordura would be enough to hold this thing. However, in getting the drum in and out of the pouch just the two ply caused some fouling issues. I cut out some 4mm closed cell foam and inserted it into the side and front walls of the pouch. It holds things a bit more securely when open than without the inserts.
With the edging tape on there, you've got a finished product. Sure, it's my usual brutalist approach to design but it does the job. There's a secure MOLLE panel on the back to hold it to the panel and of course you could probably belt mount these, too.
