X ray suck, but tactical tailor makes some that will swap over better and not suck. That said lots of other options, I didn’t like either of my shape charge packs but my hooligan has stayed around longer than any other pack I have tried. Very sweet pack.
Why not just call kifaru? Sounds like a defect, unless you bought on closeout i bet they would fix it. Short of that, get a seam ripper and remove the stitches and get it sewed correctly locally.
Bigger needle bigger hole will make it easier for the thread to come through the fabric, crank the tension all the way up top tention is what pulls the thread up through the bottom. Turn it by hand instead of using the foot feed.
Aluminum 1000%, i have a flat back and big shoulders. The flat back stays didn’t curve out enough for me and when I snuggled up the load lifters it hinged and pulled away from my lumbar. Got the aluminums and as expected perfect fit now. 🤙life is to short to be uncomfortable. Don’t notice a...
T70 aka #69 bonded thread is good stuff and mil spec for most use until you get into safety harnesses. Webbing can have had on eBay for cheap by the yard.