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AP hornback straps.

sharrkey

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I've completely disassembled and reassembled a gen and can tell you they are heavily processed. They take a lot of work and finesse to make. The reason being, is that generally the horns are found in a really hard area of the hide that does not easily lend to strap making. The horns are also in sequence, there are no single horns by themselves.



Some makers do a good job w/ the horns, while others don't. AP Bands look like tumors under the hide IMO. They do not use the proper portions of hide. When I make mine I try to use the tiles with the under developed horns, and raise them up a bit from underneath.

By the way, none of this is a sales pitch. I'm not even taking orders for AP straps anymore. I want my life back.

I actually like the boobies on my ApBands strap
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But have to admit its night and day compared to OEM Hornback, you can easily see the sequence of horns on this OEM strap
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P4GTR

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I actually like the boobies on my ApBands strap
y9ajy7yz.jpg


But have to admit its night and day compared to OEM Hornback, you can easily see the sequence of horns on this OEM strap
u9ahunys.jpg



Sent from my iPhone 5 Using TapaTalk2 S???R?I?????

:lol: Sorry Shark.

The OEM straps are by far the best of them all, I agree with you there.
 

greverif

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P4GTR: wich kind of strap is that from APbands? I would love that with red stiching for a Panda.
 

masmannan

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Many Thanks for the detailed explanation about OEM horns. That's why love this forum. Professionals sharing their knowledge.

I would suggest AP fans to save up your dollars and buy an OEM. No regrets I can confirm.

Masmannan.
 

chromed.

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By the way, none of this is a sales pitch. I'm not even taking orders for AP straps anymore. I want my life back.

oh mannnn!! :(

Many Thanks for the detailed explanation about OEM horns. That's why love this forum. Professionals sharing their knowledge.

I would suggest AP fans to save up your dollars and buy an OEM. No regrets I can confirm.

Masmannan.

couldnt agree more!! &yes, i do intend to get a OEM soon, actually. BUT i still would like to try out either orloff's offering or migliore's(if he so chooses) offering. just to get a sense of the plastic inserts :)