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Exovest shoulder assembly screws loosening after minor impact
What the thread found
- A screw holding a circular mounting plate on the shoulder assembly can loosen and fall off after a minor bump, even at a gentle walking pace.
- The shoulder joint with the circular plate is a deliberate design feature that allows adjustment to fit individual shoulder shapes.
- Proper fitting of the vest to your body shape, followed by tightening all eight shoulder screws and securing them with Loctite 222, prevents loosening.
- Tightening screws too much can restrict movement of the shoulder strap latch until slightly loosened to allow comfortable motion.
Depends on
- Only one user reported this specific failure mode in this thread.
- The user had not followed the sizing procedure or applied thread-locking compound before the failure occurred.
- No information about frequency of this issue or whether it occurs with new or older production units.