Adding molle capability to the British army Bergen side pocket
One of the toughest army issued kits around would have to be the ones used by the British army. They are built like tanks (not comfy though) and seems like bits of kit that will last forever. In Malaysia, there are some enthusiasts that collects and use these kit. So, we were not really surprised when a customer approached us to have molle webbing sewn on his British army Bergen side pockets. These good pack kits does not seem like they are going to fail anytime soon but the molle webbing would probably make them look more ‘updated’.
The much loved Bergen side pockets
As simple as it may seem, installing the molle webbing on this side pocket involves quite a bit of work. We decided it would be best to dissect the entire unit completely. This would allow us to have the ends of the webbing neatly tucked inside the seams of the pack . With the owner’s consent to do so, we went straight into it.
The only way we can do a good job
We used mil-spec webbing on this project. The molle lines were spaced out according to conventional sizing and from there, we started to stitch them in place piece by piece. With the webbing tucked in the seams, the final thickness is noticeable. We slowly sew everything together to our best ability.
Measure twice…sew once
This modification project on the British army bergen side pocket took us longer than expected due to the thickness of some parts of the pouch. We had to be slow and careful or risk damaging the machine. Inch by inch we completed the molle webbing and the end result is surprisingly good looking!
The new look…and it is still mil-spec!
And with the molle webbing done up, the side pocket can now take on additional pouches and items on itself. This is ideal for the owner who wishes to use the pack as an EDC
Added capability to the traditional side pocket.
It took us a few hours to complete this project. We are very happy with the final result and even more delighted that we had the good fortune to work on it. It is always a pleasure to work with high quality material.
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