Voodoo Tactical 3-Point Sling Review

Ah the never-ending quest to find decent quality gear on the cheap continues.  I’ve always been a fan of the 3-point, I’ve heard active duty soldiers both praise and decry this accessory, for good reason in both regards, but being able to quickly transition from a comfortable carry to weapon ready is, IMO, really fuckin handy…

I picked up this sling for about $12 at JAX sporting goods here in Loveland, which has a small airsoft/surplus section, although they don’t really carry anything beyond LPEG/Wal-Mart quality.  I needed a sling for my new AK and being a little dissapointed with the ease of use offered by the UTG 3-Point, saw it as an opportunity to roll those “Bargain Airsoft” dice once again.

Quality:

Everything seems fairly solid, the only thing I foresee ever failing would be the plastic buckles.

Comfort:

You’d think that with 1″1/2 wide webbing it would be more comfortable than my UTG(1″) due to the added weight displacement, but it’s not.  The material is very stiff and rough,  although this may work itself out through continued use, and the plastic buckles are large and dig in.  I wear a plate carrier so it’s not really an issue.

Functionality:

One issue; when I got it home and attached to my M4, it seemed backwards.(Use above pic for reference)  On a three point sling, the thing that makes it able to function is the point where the shoulder strap connects to sling at the front end of the weapon.  The when this point is adjusted inward(towards the rear), the front of the weapon can then be extended away from your body to be able to engage the enemy.  Out of the packaging, this sling is set up so that the front connecting point is immovable, and instead the transition buckle is at the rear.(Behind large square buckle in above pic)  What this means is that when the buckle is released the BUTT of the rifle is extended, leaving you holding the rifle backwards.  At first I just assumed that someone had set it up backwards accidentally in production and QC simply didn’t catch this one.  No big deal, I just unlashed the straps and switched them so the transition buckle was at the front so that it can then be used properly.

If you look at this picture though, you’ll notice that the branding on the transition buckle is upside down now, meaning that it’s meant to be at the rear of the rifle.  It is set up the same way in the pic at the beginning of the review.  I don’t know what purpose it would serve to have this buckle at the back because as I said, in that location, when you ready your weapon, you end up with the butt of the rifle aiming at the enemy.  Upside down branding doesn’t bother me though, I think I’d rather have a functional 3-point myself.  A handy feature that it offers though, is a quick release buckle(large square buckle behind the transition release), that opens the shoulder strap portion making it alot easier to take off.  Rather than trying to lift it up over your head and around all your gear, just pinch the buckle release and you’re done.

Score:  3/5   Not very comforable to wear, set up seemingly backwards with no instructions, but once arranged, having that transition buckle makes up for it……a little.

Hayseed out…

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