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Ok guys quick update on this. My point of view on the Troy Industries sling is that it does a decent job as long as you have an M4 platform or other with a buttstock that has a sling slot to weave it through. I suppose this will actually be most people due to the M4 platform's popularity.
The sling itself is comfortable with the wide pad bearing the weight of the rifle, the stitching and nylon seem to be of good quality as well. The leather on the underside of the shoulder strap pad is pretty low grade and thin but hey at least it's leather in the first place.
The quick adjust system is a little annoying. It is easy to extend the sling to allow more slack but it's very difficult to take up that slack again without taking the rifle off or at least adjusting it's position to an extreme amount. Maybe it needs working in or maybe it doesn't work for my body height (5'7"). This may not be a big deal as letting the sling out must be done quickly under fire but shortening it for administrative carry is usually done when not engaged. But it's still awkward for me.
Anyways, because of the 1.5" rear webbing, I decided to order the 5.11 VTAC padded sling instead. I installed that yesterday and I really like it. 1" webbing at both sides and an easier adjustment mechanism for lengthening and shortening than the Troy. I am going to return the Troy sling.
But if the Troy had 1" webbing at both ends I would have kept it and been happy.
The Troy, at the time of this posting, has a substantial price advantage over the 5.11 at $40 vs $70.
Btw - I suppose that 2 point slings are out of fashion in favour of 1 point slings these days. Interestingly my HK style sling clips come with a secondary hole so I can clip one to another and make a hasty one point sling out of the 5.11. It's not as good as a Magpul convertible but it seems quite good.
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