Police Klickfast Docking Systems
Klickfast Carrying System
Peter Jones (ILG) Klickfast Docking Systems have universal appeal to the emergency services with PCSO’s and Highways Agency operatives and many other commercial operators using this popular carrier systems.
The Peter Jones range offer’s a secure and quick fastening means which basically relies on a click ‘n’ twist mechanism, slick materials means there’s little chance of jams and the products are highly robust which means they are not prone to be snapped or broken easily. This is why you find most police radio communications kit, handcuff’s, batons, spray canister holders and similar police gear all secured using this carrier system.
There are a large number of products within the range with more been introduced as new kit becomes standard issue for the police and emergency services. Think of body worn video camera’s which need to be positioned differently to a police gas holder for example, such requirement result in new designs.
Sticking with the police as an example (as that’s where we started back in 2005 with our first blue police personal safety light), police officers carry a lot of kit and how that is carried makes a big difference to how comfortable and indeed ‘how balanced’ they are when on duty.
Now we are not talking about ‘balanced’ in any way other than how kit and weight is distributed about the body but seriously it’s important to distribute kit evenly to help prevent injury and posture issues. Gear pulling to one side as a result of uneven weight distribution is both irritating and uncomfortable and doesn’t help in a rigorous chase scenario!
Officers supplement their standard issue kit with their own purchases from the range and belt worn items which help distribute weight lower and more centrally around the body are a favourite. Products such as the range of low cost Klickfast belt docks simple low weight designs made from robust polyethylene with no leather belt loops they are highly versatile, basically its always worth having a couple of spare docking points available at an almost zero weight consideration.
Belt docks do however sit flush with the belt which may not suit some kit, the loop belt drop range however positions items below the belt level and this should be a consideration if securing items that could dig into the lower abdomen e.g. batons or handcuffs.
If stowing such kit, consider the extended belt drop range for anything that sits above the docking point, these have leather belt loops in different lengths with a docking point at the end. They avoid kit digging into your midriff and you will find long stints sitting in police vehicles much more comfortable as a result.
Belt & (Back) Braces
Its sometimes the products that are over looked that have such a real life use benefit and one of the items police officers tend to to do this with are belt spacers.
If you don’t know what a belt spacer is, its basically there to stop kit sliding along a belt and moving out of position, you have to always have those policing essentials to hand and not have to search along a belt to locate them. Similarly nothing worse than an item shifting position around your back and then you sitting or falling back on a lumpy piece of kit.
Did you know of another couple of benefits to Belt Spacers?
One is the extra width these provide which help support your lower back, police officers frequently quote back pain due no doubt to the weight of kit they carry. Working similarly to a weightlifter’s belt, Belt Spacers are wide and thick enough to provide extra support to your lower back area.
Another is that the high grade leather helps protect that region from scuff’s and scrapes. Most officers will be familiar with the back being the most likely part of the body to become exposed in a tussle and know that tarmac and paving are unforgiving to skin. At 24cm x 10cm a standard back protector/belt spacer gives that thinly covered bit of your spine a bit of cowhide protection!
Additionally the Belt Spacer has a strong fixing hoop and Velcro style material so also provides some additional carrying capability – as if you need it :0)
Final tip on this one unless you are really slim don’t go for a wide belt spacer for the side of you belt as it could dig into your flanks and be a bit uncomfortable – wide bodied spacers best around the back we find.
Read more about the Klickfast Belt Spacer by clicking the link.
Anyway give the above some thought and if you have kit suggestions of you own drop us a line, we’ve been designing and having things made for years with several products originating from requests and changes made via feedback!