Radio Pouch / UHF holster – Solid Leather, Shoulder Style
$198.00
A Kent Saddlery unique and practical Shoulder Style Radio Pouch is usually strapped to the right shoulder. When riding a bike or four wheeler the left hand is then free to access the radio controls. If preferred, left shoulder pouches are also available.
The radio fits securely into the custom designed pouch, which guarantees effective communication and eliminates the need to remove the radio from the pouch. The leather shoulder strap features 14 ventilation holes and distinctive stainless steel victoria roller buckles allow the sturdy PVC straps to be adjusted to length.
- Custom made using premium full grain cow hide leather
- Custom moulded for specific radio models
- Pouch extends over the shoulder to ensure stability and comfort
- Specifically designed for everyday use and outdoor application
- Machine stitched using bonded polyester thread which guarantees excellent UV and abrasion protection.
- Fourteen ventilation holes for additional comfort
- Adjustable heavy duty PVC straps with stainless steel victoria roller buckles ensuring strength and reliability
- Twelve radio sound enhancement holes located on the front of the pouch
- Brass post attached securely to the front of the pouch
- Leather aerial lug, a small purpose shaped strap made of solid leather and designed to assist radio security. A slot at one end fastens to the brass post on the front of the pouch and the hole punched at the other end loops over the radio aerial
- Webbing “Doovalacky” Puller** attached inside the pouch to ensure easy removal of the radio without causing damage to the Radio Aerial
- Handmade in Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia
Sold individually (radio not included).
**WEBBING ‘DOOVALACKY’ PULLER
Many workers on cattle stations strap on their radio pouch first thing in the morning and don’t take it off until they have a shower at night. Each radio needs to be charged overnight and without the “Doovalacky” puller, radios are frequently pulled out of pouches by the aerial, and there’s a strong risk that the aerial can be pulled right off!
Some years ago, (Don’t ask how many!) Neville Dahl of Sophie Downs Station, WA, recognised the problem and suggested that we should attach a piece of leather lace across the bottom of the pouch and reaching to the top. When pulled from the top the radio would then ‘pop out’ of the pouch. We took Neville’s great idea, modified it a bit and now on all Kent Saddlery Radio Pouches it’s a standard feature.
Description
PHOTO – Morney Plains Stock Camp 2012 L-R: Luke Wolfenden, Luke Barton, Timmy Norris, Ruby Schmidt, Dan Durie, Jack Turnbull.
“Radio Pouches – You don’t even know you’re wearing them.”
For Michael Oehlmann, better known as Boondi, a two way radio is essential. “You’ve gotta have it really.” Boondi, and the crew in the Durham Downs stock camp carry their radios in Kent Saddlery radio pouches.
Michael is pleased that “the pouches are good and light; you don’t even know you’re wearing them.”
Working with first year ringers, Boondi finds that teaching them to use the radios is a challenge. “I have to tell them, “If I talk to you, ANSWER me!” You don’t know if they’ve got the message or not!” There’s a quiet laugh. “Anyway, its part of the job.”
At Durham Downs, horses are used in conjunction with choppers to muster the cattle out of the channels, and communication between the pilots and those on horseback is essential. Michael explains, everyone has a radio; it makes the job a lot easier.
Photo of Boondi, Durham Downs Station, 2011
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