Tuff Products Revolver Quick Strips: Initial Observations

[Matthew Carberry]

I have to agree with Steve's review.

I saw a post about them over on another forum and sent in an order through their website.

Decided the next day to increase it, sent in an email mentioning that and got an immediate response that they would take care of it.  The products, including the late increase items, arrived in just a few days.

Very easy folks to work with.  I've been wondering why Bianchi didn't make strips for the larger revolvers for years, the folks at Tuff have definitely found a niche.

I did mention that maybe a .32 sized strip could come in handy...

[Michael Bane]

Got mine today with really natty belt pouch...will have comments later!

Again, thanks Stephen!

mb

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello and I am glad to have been of service.  I have no complaints with these in .44 or .45 but they do not hold either .41 Mags or .45 AR firmly enough to be considered for "serious" purposes in my opinion.  Perhaps, strips could be made for those calibers, too.

Best.

[pioneer]

Last week I ordered a few of the eight round .38/.357 strips.  They will make carrying spare ammo for my .357 seven-shooter much easier.  Those big speed loaders are a bit bulky.  Thanks for the tip.

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello.  Recently an order I placed for Tuff Products' carrying pouches for their Quick Strips came in.


Both of these nylon pouches can carry either one or two of the larger caliber Quick Strips.  They can be had in your basic black or "coyote brown".

Tuff Products didn't spare either the thread or the velcro when creating these ammunition-carrying pouches.


This black pouch is carrying two Quick Strips that are each carrying six .44 Special Corbon DPX cartridges.  The pouch has a very secure feel to it and that it is sturdy becomes evident quickly.(You can see the tab ends of the Quick Strips on the left side of the pouch.)


The Tuff Products' Quick Strip pouch covers use very generously-sized velcro closures.  These are just not likely to be a problem accidentally opening.  They do make that "velcro sound" for lack of a better description, when being opened, but I'm just not sure that there is a way around that! (Stitching beneath the the opened cover is also visible in this picture.  These pouches should be plenty tough enough for continuous long-term use.)The pouch in this picture is holding a single strip of .44 Special ammunition, though it is capable of holding two.


A full-capacity "load" for the Tuff Products' Double Quick Strip Pouch is indeed two strips, each with six rounds but two more loose rounds can be carried in what the company calls "a secret pouch on the inside bottom"!

I apologize but I did not think to photograph the extra two rounds at the inside bottom!  (You can easily see where they go!)


In this picture, you can see the two elastic pouches in which each Quick Strip fits.


Here is a view of the double pouch from the side.


Here is how the double pouch appears on the belt.  It will fit belts up to 2" in width according to the company's literature.  The belt in the picture is from Mitch Rosen as made for Dillon Precision.  The Tuff Products' pouch does not have slots.  You just wrap the pouch around the belt and close it.  The back of what is the pouch's cover slides up behind the belt and over to close.  The pouch is quick and easy to remove without undoing the belt.


In this picture, you can see the two .44 Special-laden Quick Strips in the company's double pouch from the top.  The pouch didn't accidentally lean open and dump the strips despite being open with the cover tucked behind the belt for better viewing of the two strips.  Tuff Products states that this is due to their using "two military grade vertical bartacks."  Now I wouldn't know a bartack if it bit me on the backside, but I think that these are what appear to be very heavy, vertical stitching on each end of the front of the pouch near the bottom. In any event, I didn't experience problems with the double pouches, spilling their strips when opened.

I found that when practicing getting a Quick Strip at maximum speed, I sometimes accidentally grabbed both or got one while the other came out of the pouch and fell to the floor!  I guess this comes from years of using only pouches capable of carrying but a single strip!  I suspect that with practice, any similar "problems" can be overcome.  If this is a concern, the company offers these pouches designed to carry one Quick Strip or just load one strip in the double pouch.

You can see Tuff Products' information on their available Quick Strip pouches (both single and double) here:

http://www.tuffproducts.com/home.php?cat=254


For decades now, using flat-profile ammo strips and carriers has been pretty much limited to .38's and .357's.  With the introduction of Tuff Products' Quick Strips for larger calibers and now, the carry pouches, big-bore revolver fans are no longer left out.

It is my understanding that a leather pouch for carrying Quick Strips is being considered by the folks at Tuff Products right now.

If interested, take a look at Tuff Products here: 

http://www.tuffproducts.com/home.php

Based on what I've seen so far, this company is turning out quality products.  I have not had time to try Tuff Products' Quick Strips and carry pouches out "long-term" but I bet that they hold the mark and toe the line.  I'll report back in a few months should there be any "need".  I doubt that there will be...

Best.

[Sponsor]

[Ping]

Fantastic info Mr. Camp. Thanks.

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello, sir.  You are most welcome.

Best.

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello.  The good folks at Tuff Products responded to the call for a .41 Magnum Quick Strip shortly after their .44/.45 series hit the market and I am happy to report that these will be available in the very, very near future.


This Quick Reloading Strip is for the .41 Magnum and obviously holds six cartridges.  I loaded this strip and carried it loose in Docker-type pants in a front pocket for 4 hours.  All of the cartridges remained in the strip. Note the "bumps" on the tab at the end of the strip.  They provide a very nice "grip" when using the strip.

Of course there is no need to carry these strips loose since the company offers carrier pouches for them.


This pouch will hold two Tuff Quick Strips, but works fine with only one if you choose.  It works just as great with the .41 Magnums as it did with .44 Specials and .45 Colt rounds.


Closed, the Tuff Products ammo pouch is both secure on the belt and unobtrusive.  This would be of less importance in the hunting field than would be the case in urban jungles where extra ammunition might need to be quickly at hand.


If you already have the .44/.45 Strips, don't worry about getting them confused with those for the .41 Magnum.  Tuff Products very neatly marks the appropriate ammo for their Quick Strip on its back.  Nice touch in my opinion.

Tuff Products' Quick Reloading Strips are currently available for .44 Special/Magnum, .45 Colt, each holding six cartridges as well as one for .22 rimfire which holds ten and eight rounds in a strip for .327 Magnum.  (It should be noted that the .44/.45 strips work with .410 Shotgun shells and the .460!) Other strips fit the following: .475 Linebaugh, .480 Ruger and the mighty .500 S&W.  They are available in .38/.357 as well...but with eight rounds as opposed to the competition's six.

The .41 Magnum strips are expected to be ready for sale around the middle of May as are strips for .45 Auto Rim!  If you want to pre-order, a simple explanation is at Tuff Products' site and there is certainly no "requirement" to do so.

Take a look at Tuff Products at www.tuffproducts.com for prices and other products you might be interested in.

Questions should be sent to Mr. Natt Stevens at:

NattStevens@tuffproducts.com

I am not associated with this company in any way but have to say that I've been very positively impressed with their Quick Strips and carry pouches.  In my opinion, prices are not outlandish for the strips (two per package) and they simply do what they are supposed to do:  carry conveniently and allow quicker reloading of extra revolver ammunition.


I own but one .41 Magnum, a "shooter grade" S&W Model 58.  Though I have a speedloader or two for it, I am very favorably impressed with Tuff Products' Quick Strips for it  and will be using them in conjunction with their carry pouches in the future due to the "low profile" and convenience.

As a frequent revolver shooter/user, I appreciate having these reloading strips available in other than the .38/.357 version that has been around for decades.

Best.

[Matthew Carberry]

That is great responsiveness and the right way to fill a market niche.

[ericire12]

Very well done thread, Mr. Camp. Great reviews and pictures. This has been a top notch contribution to the forum. Keep em coming!