thanks for the quick response...
i actually went ahead and used gauze and a shoelace looped through a connector hook for my tention rope. have it on as i type this and it works much better now. i'll now be able to wear it go out, to work, etc. under my clothes. I have it on for atleast an hour now and its starting to slightly hurt where i tied it below the head... so thats the next thing to work on, reduce the discopmfort for long periods.
great minds think a like, thumbs up to you!
will try and post a pic of mine one of these days...