KIT & GEAR
BEARBACK SLINGS
BEARBACK IND.
2-POINT SLING
OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND RARELY COMMENTED UPON, A SLING CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR DAY. PHIL
BUCKNALL HAS QUITE A COLLECTION ALREADY BUT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO TRY.
I
’m a big believer in slings and also in using good quality
ones, after all, why spend several hundred pounds on
a gun and then trust its safety to a $4 sling off eBay.
Y’know the one that lets go as you’re running and watch in
slo-mo as your pride and joy crashes into a tree and snaps!
If you’re going to make an investment in decent kit, then a
decent sling should be right at the top of your shopping list.
I’ve tried quite a few different slings and I’ve been an
ardent fan
of the Ferro
Concepts
Slingster,
amongst
others such as
the Magpul
range of slings
and also the
Vickers VCAS
padded sling
but I am
always looking
to see what
else is out
there. I’ve even
used the new
Viper VX sling
on a couple of lighter and cheaper guns and for the money
they are pretty good gear.
A little while back I got a message about a new sling
from a company called Bearback Industries. Its a QD
lightweight sling that is designed so that it is easy to
transition from shoulder to shoulder, avoiding snags on kit
or clothing, yet easy to adjust and when used, your rifle will
just hang centrally without putting undue pressure on your
neck.
The top end sling is £35 ex P&P and is made using
genuine Multicam material as well as climbing rated parts
for buckles, from the venerable metal AustriAlpin. They
will also do a slightly cheaper version with polymer fittings
a little further down the line and they will be available in
other colours too.
It’s simply a case of attaching it to the gun using the
fairly large para cord loops. The size of which means there
is unlikely to be a gun that it won’t fit on. Once you’ve
looped it through wherever it’s going then you can slide the
little PU tubes down the cord to the loop to lock it in place.
Very simple but very effective too.
In use it took a little getting used to after the Slingster
as it is a lot more flexible - the fabric being much softer
- but that’s
what allows
it to be so
maneuverable.
It is very easy
to loosen or
tighten with
the toggle
plenty big
enough to
get a good
purchase,
even if your
hands are wet
or wearing
gloves.
The sling
is more than
capable of taking a fair amount of weight and I tried it on
a few guns - a couple of ERGs which are quite heavy and
also my KWA Ronins. In the end I left it on my T6 as it just
works really well on it. The construction is very good and
it’s obvious to see that high standards are enforced in the
factory, from the quality of the material, to the stitching
holding it all together. I’ve used it for a few months now
and it’s not showing any signs of wear or tear thus far and
I’m very happy with it.
Check them out on Instagram @
bearbackindustriesofficial to find out more about them and
see some images of the slings in use.
Stay safe out there folks and see you back in the game
as soon as possible! AA
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