Caitlin 3, Mission Impossible 1, Dark Oil, 74 Serie, Chocolate Fudge - Gunny Straps Review [RWG]
People, if you ever thought about ordering/buying a Gunny strap, you have my recommendation. I purchased 4 straps directly from Peter and purchased a 5th from a member on Paneristi. The four I ordered included the Caitlin 3, MI1, Dark Oil Series and 74 Series. The 5th I purchased was a Chocolate Fudge Series. My order of four took approx. 4 weeks to create, and another few days for shipping. Peter is a very kind and accomidating person. I can tell he takes pride in what he does because it shows in his products.
On to the "review" (and the pics)...
If you dont know about Peter's straps, they are very high quality and come at a premium price. That being said, you can customize the strap however you see fit as far as length, thickness, buckle type and stich color. If you are partial to a specific buckle you can send it to him and he will sew it in (if preferred).
Caitlin 3
A beautiful inconsistant caramel colored leather that looks beautiful with my Rsea creation. The stiching is a "dirty" brown. The holes look darkened on the inside, and the padding close to the lugs is wonderful. This strap is so soft, its unreal! Fore-warning: Each of Gunny's straps are extremely soft.
MI1
The most expensive of the bunch, but also the most vintage looking. Its just amazing how Peter can mimic an authentic 30 year old strap. In my opinion the MI1 is made for an aged, or at the least an aged looking, fiddy. Its the type of strap you expect to see your cool ass grandfather wearing with his gen vintage Panerai. Another very soft and extremely comfortable strap. I love it!!! Another thing, the buckle end of the strap is about 1-1.5mm thicker than the long end. Lastly, with the MI1 you get your choice between cotton and nylon stiching. I got nylon, but the cotton looks more distressed. Note to self: get another fiddy.
Dark Oil Series
The Dark Oil is a beauty unlike none other. Right out of the package it looks like the leather that has been well conditioned for years. Peter says this strap is so well conditioned that it is practically waterproof. I dont plan on testing it. Not too much else to say about this strap. Similar to the MI1, the buckle end of the strap is about 1mm thicker than the long end.
74 Series
The notorius 74 strap. Like the MI1, this strap is truely a work of art. Its vintage looking, but at the same time it looks new. I know that doesnt make sense, but I dont know how else to explain it. The lighter colored stiching really catches the eye. The loops for the pins are large. Meaning you do not need tubes. Actually I am not using tubes for any of these. This leather is very very soft, simular to the Caitlin 3. Like the MI1, this one looks great on a fiddy. I plan on putting it on my fiddy as soon as it back from CLS. I CANT WAIT!!!
Chocolate Fudge Series
The Chocolate Fudge Series is similar to the dark oil, however I like the dark oil better. The fudge is still a high quality leather, but the dark oil is higher. Not to mention the dark oil is a deeply conditioned leather. I will actually keep the fudge as a spare.
Overall, I highly recommend Gunny Straps!
Reviewed by : jackwins - RWG
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