Featuring Pumpkin, Savannah, and our little neighborhood stray, Leo. Let me know what you think in the comments! #framing #carpentry #badgertoolbelts #construction
Just stumbled on your channel. I'm a framer in Massachusetts, millennial as well! Agree 100% with you on the pica i only use it on wet lumber lol. I also run the badger belt, had it for about 4 months and pretty much set up the same way you do 😊. Def gonna be cutting that bit index out tomorrow, I never use it and it makes getting the tape measure out a pain in the ass! Also the gun loop that comes on the right side bags is worthless, its too low and causes the gun to hit me in the leg, I usually hang it on the top most pouch on the right. Great video!
I'm a fellow Badger too, with both a Carpenter set for framing/siding and a Framer set I use for foundations. I'm commenting along as I watch. For the pencil slots, I tape a keel on my pencils (poor man's version of the garden hose) so they can't slide down, I really only carry 1 at a time anyway. I've found a hundred uses for my awl, definitely a must for me. I also am not in love with the Pica, I'd rather a classic pencil for almost everything. I don't know if I know anyone that likes the Stiletto nail bar 😂 I cut my dimpler off immediately and I might grind down a better taper, but it will probably break as soon as I do, good thing mine was half price. Nail bar sleeve is a definite must, tore my pants up with my framer set so I ordered my carpenter set with one and need to send the FSU back to add one. I got Joel to put that elastic bit thing in the tool side upper pocket and sew the bottom shut, holds up to 3 2" bits per slot, I was worried it would interfere with my taoe as well, but I take my belt clips off my fatmax 30s.
great video. Your pica pencil is the largest one however - i use it only for stonework. Grab the normal sized one - you'll love it. or even the mechanical one for final carpentry. The big one is nasty to carry around.
When I don't want the suspenders I just let them hang down over the belt and loop them under the bags and they stay out of the way no problem. Put a bit of plumbers water line on the end of the pencil so it doesn't fall down into the pencil slot. I'm tape left too so I put the bit holder in the upper right side pocket. I love Stiletto hammers but I broke the titanium nail bar far too soon.... anyway that's my 2 cents! good luck out there!
Yeah notna huge fan of the gun loop, I'm sure it will get better. I usually just hook the gun over the pad anyways, because I run the nailer left handed
hey guys, ive been using the Lyra here in nz, comes with a built in sharpener in the case and the lead is round instead of square if thats your jam, ive loved it so far!
Yeah, they have 4 straps and the badger belt is setup for 3. Does work for sure. Badger has come out with a quick release velcro system that's pretty slick
@MillennialCarpenter ok ill have to look into them. I originally started out with buckaroo. The suspenders fit my badger. But you're right some days you want suspenders some days you dont.
Out of the 3 big brands which would you recommend? I was going to get these over the diamondbacks because they’re 100$ cheaper but I don’t want to cheap out if this belt isn’t that great
@@MillennialCarpenterI’m just saying, I’m in the same profession and I also like collecting nice hammers, but hammers are a strange thing to like if you know what I mean.
