Short waist belt straps: Does anyone have a problem with the waist belt straps being too short?
263265
my son weighs 18 pounds and he still fits in the straps and they still could get longer if we needed them to. maybe there is something wrong with the straps you have?
770499
You'll have no problems. I have a 34 inch waist and there is plenty of adjustment room either way. I would guess you could go as low as 24 inches and out to 44 inches or more. It's a good pack. I've had over 100 lbs on it and felt in control.
247597
This could be pertinent, depending on your build: I had trouble getting the shoulder straps to be narrow enough side-to-side. I'm 5'6" with a slim/avg build, and the straps just slipped off of my shoulders. Tightening them just made the pretty-stiff straps bend on their edges, so I returned it and got another carrier (Ergo) with softer/more closely set straps straps. Could be just me, though!
1249967
It says 70 inches for the waist belt so it should. If not you could easily go to a local store and buy some nylon webbing and buckles to make yourself a short extension.
810543
The strap is adjustable and can be shortened, but only by about half. I think you will still have a bit of 'dangle' going on.
1606953
I'm 5'9' and 190 and it could go smaller... The straps have this cool roll up and Velcro feature that handles the extra length of strap so it's not flopping around... I don't know why others are having this " too big" problem, I have a 34 inch waist and it could go way smaller, the shoulder straps too
98427
The hips straps worked fine for me. On 34" waist I adjusted them to almost their smallest setting so you should be ok at 38". Plenty of padding and it stayed buckled just fine. You may already know how to adjust the waist belt properly but if not then read some posts.
833056
Bottom straps don't stretch--it's like a belt buckle--depends how much it's raised--if short it is possible to sew a extension pce on to lengthen--
2093577
Absolutely. Half of the belt buckle is permanently attached to one end of the belt. The other end of the belt goes through the other half of the buckle and folds back over itself and secures with Velcro. Almost the entire length of belt has soft side with a small patch on other end of rough side. The belt's minimum setup is 28 inches and the maximum is 48 inches. Any and every finite adjustment of waist size in between is possible. When setup properly, the belt folds inward and no Velcro is shown. Also the joining of the two sides of Velcro is held tight by the pressure of being sandwiched between the outside of the belt and your body so it is very secure.
1827653
Hi there! My waist is 37inches and I have a medium that fits and works amazingly! I believe that the company only makes small and medium for women, but the Velcro strap is fairly long so the size is adjustable as well as comfortable. :)
265694
No, the straps are not long enough. You would have to find longer straps or add straps to the existing ones.
1201550
I am not sure about that, I would imagine if I was the manufacturer that I would just increase the length on the strap rather than the back pad. This would have to be a question asked directly to the manufacturer, they may have that info on their website?
607712
I didn't have that problem I have wornout the one I have need to replace it. As stated in the reviews these do run a bit small. I have a 33-34 waist and the large was a good fit it is supose to be snug.
436227
Hi! I too am "un-petite", a 44 or so belt and I personally find it depends on where exactly you are measuring your waist and how marsupial like you might hang over the waist. That being said I can fully extend the length of the buckles and the belt is still loose. I can tell you I have travelled frequently with the bag and like it more and more. I recently bought a Vanguard 100 series carbon fiber tripod and ball head and the legs strap on easily and I'm not nailing people with it when I turn around while moving through airports. One thing I did notice about the bag is I have to be careful of the straps when the bag goes through X ray machine, they can get snagged on the rollers. I'm thrilled with the Flipside even more now that I'm using it more, very ergonomic and comfortable. With the Amazon return policy my advice is get one and see how you like it. Good luck.
310496
The straps are adjustable so fitting a smaller waist will be no problem at all. Thank you for shopping with us! ~GigglesWorld
1950057
I haven't used them and haven't had any problems. As long as the other straps are tight.
770333
A friend of mine took up the length in the seam of the strap in the back. I would have just done the same by taking it up but she did a nice professional like job for me. I'm 5'5" and had to take about 2+". I knew that it would be long from reviews.