Hip Belt Question

[jrnorton4]

Hi all:
Know it's not a custom pack, but I have a nice Kelty Redcloud 110 that is a great pack, except for the hip belt. It is constantly slipping in the buckles, and has to be retightened, which sucks under load. It also doesn't have much padding.
I took the hip belt off of it, and am looking for a replacement. The aluminum stays go down through the pack into pockets sewn on the back of the belt. What, if any, hip belts I can put on this thing have pockets like that for the stays? Which of those do you recommend?
Thanks!

 

[twall13]

I have no idea if they would fit or not but the hipbelt on my Exo 3500 has two pockets for the frame stays. I know because I just installed the new plastic tips on the end of the frame that they sent out to help prevent premature wear on the hip belt. It was a pretty tight fit so the stays on your Kelty would have to be similar for it to work.

 

[jcodyc40]

Sounds like the Hill People Gear Prairie Belt would work. Extremely comfortable and the buckles don't slip.