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Studs or Spikes for battle vest?

TurboLover
Thu, 18/05/2023 - 17:03

Hi, I want to add a few conical studs or spikes to my vest and would like to get some opinions before doing it.

What do you think the best choice is: studs (with two prongs) or spikes (back-screw)?

Studs
https://www.studsandspikes.com/stud-cones-standard-english77-silver.html
https://www.studsandspikes.com/stud-cones-tall-english77-silver.html

Spikes
https://www.studsandspikes.com/spike-cone-size-7-silver.html


Bigfoot's picture

two prong studs are my favorite. Sometimes they fall out but that looks cool, and they are probably lighter

TurboLover's picture

Don't they end up damaging the t-shirt underneath the vest or scratching your skin?

TurboLover's picture

And what about removing them.. which of the two leaves the biggest mark on the denim?

MortalCoil138's picture

The spikes would leave more damage, if you're concerned about your shirt you can always add a dab of fabric glue over the stud prongs which will prevent scrapes and stop them from falling out

TurboLover's picture

Thank you for the advice! Now that you make my think of it, I could actually glue some tiny pieces of fabric using fabric glue over the prongs, i just need to find some thin fabric!

Faber's picture

Bent the point of the legs outside, back into your jacket. I always wear shirts (no T-shirts) and never got these damaged, even though they are less sturdy.

a chicken's picture

If you're using prong studs: use a fork to make indents in your fabric in a straight line, move the fork forward one mark at a time for maximum neatness, and to make it slightly easier to poke the studs in

a chicken's picture

Also, Reptil DIY on youtube made a video on how to add lining to a jacket after it's studded, it should slow down the process of studs rusting/falling out, and increase the jackets lifespan, hope this helps🤘🤘

TurboLover's picture

Thank you guys for all the advice!

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