JV Wilson leather duck strap

Wingman · Postby **Wingman** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:50 pm

Y'all seen these? Made in Bellefontaine. I saw one last weekend and it looks like a well-made strap.

http://www.jvwlco.com

Postby **teul2** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:08 pm

Yea, saw one at Smith and Co in Greenwood. It is apparently the grandson of the original saddle maker. They have a FB page.
Stuff looks pretty fair.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:19 am

Are those some sort of studs on the underside of the duck strap?

Postby **teul2** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:24 am

I think those are nails where the strap is hanging on a wall in this picture.

My only thing with them is those copper rivits they use that look like an expanded hollow point. Looks like it would hang / rip something.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:17 pm

Now that I am not looking at it on Iphone, I can tell!

7ducks · Postby **7ducks** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:56 pm

Van's has them.....got a couple of them.

ScottyLee · Postby **ScottyLee** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:32 am

so out of individuals who use these. how do they compare to Otis?

bmanning3 · Postby **bmanning3** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:19 am

ScottyLee wrote:so out of individuals who use these. how do they compare to Otis?

I have an otis and hunt with somebody who has one of these. the otis is a much nicer strap. and otis is a great company to do business with

Postby **GulfCoast** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:37 am

I dunno about the strap pictured, but my Otis strap is a quality product.

g_uithoven · Postby **g_uithoven** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:06 pm

Two of the guys I hunt with have Otis straps. Look great. I'm about to order myself one. Had a guy out of Lexington make my brother one modeled after the Otis straps and it turned out great until the stamping of his name and it didn't turn out the way I wanted it at all. Now I just wish I would've ordered the Otis!

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eSJay · Postby **eSJay** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:20 pm

GulfCoast wrote:I dunno about the strap pictured, but my Otis strap is a quality product.

same same!
I like the fact that the Wilson's are #mississippimade & wish them well.

Otis is top notch & John is super to work with.

crackhead · Postby **crackhead** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:00 am

Too bad the duck strap company went outa business. Mine is 6 years old and held thousands of ducks and still going strong.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:07 am

My "the duck stap" was great until two of the Chicago screws backed out over time without me noticing and let go when wading across a beaver pond. I need to take it to a leather shop and get it repaired.

RedEyed Duck · Postby **RedEyed Duck** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:39 pm

I have two of the old "duck straps" from the guy that would send you the strap and you didn't pay until it arrived with the invoice. One of mine has a clip on it and the other is carried over the shoulder. They are both still in great shape and several years old.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:30 am

That guy was great. Then he sold the company, and they drove it into the ground.