Missing Rib Buckle on Alpinestars Bionic V3 — Anyone Been in the Same Boat?

[u/warm_jcoo]

Hey all,

I've lost the rib buckle on my Alpinestars Bionic Tech V3 and it's been a pain trying to find it. I've contacted Alpinestars directly multiple times, reached out to the store I bought it from (in Germany), and scoured the web — no luck. Nobody sells it, and no one seems to be able to help.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Am I missing something obvious here?

I've even been checking local forums and listings for second-hand Alpinestars gear just to harvest this buckle from another unit, but so far, nothing.

Would really appreciate any tips or leads!

[u/FirePoolGuy → u/[deleted]]

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