So with my first con in the books. What have i learned.
1) my shoe covers are terrible. they are clanky, they dig into my heal. and i broke the toe cover part immediately after checking in at the front desk.
solution: I am reprinting the toe cover part to be longer and a bit wider, i am thinking of making it taller as well and then adding rubber matting underneath it to give it a real soul. Then the shoe inside it will probably be crocks. Thank you
marinesniper for that idea.
2) my right gauntlet and left thigh were to small. i knew this going into the con but it wasn't terrible this likely wont be fixed in this version of the suit because its bearable just not optimal.
solution: suit V2 will have bigger more comfortable thighs and gauntlets. Additionally. i may slice out the inner thigh part (in black) and replace it with TPU for added walking confirm and to experiment with TPU.(this will require wife's approval due to cost).
3) Helmet is kind of hot and was only comfortable for 20-45 minutes at a time.
Solution: easy enough add more fans. i currently have 1 will do 2 minimum if not 3.
Wife required fix. integrate the battery pack and an on off switch into the helmet i had the battery pack in my shoulder and a cord up to my helmet and wife hated that as it was very hard to hook up my self.
4) parts of the armor could be uncomfortable in specific positions. There was absolutely no padding inside the armor just around places like my neck, or wrists.
Solution: Add foam padding inside armor. like shins so i can kneel, some on the butt pad for additional sitting comfort, and some inside the torso for better and more consistent body placement. The torso liked to shift backward or forwards on me making it uncomfortable in some positions.
I think this covers most of the major issues with version 1. As soon as i finish the toe covers and get this armor deployed i think i will be wrapping up this thread and beginning a new one for version 2. there are rumors version 2 will be part part foam but we will see.
Here are some of my favorite pics from CGC
Me infront of the small CGC lights.
My son, Marine sniper and myself at the booth.
And 9 of us Infront of the big CGC lights. I will forever be mad that i didn't have my weapon for this.