Product Description
A simple and lightweight strap for toting heavy bags. It's well padded and quite durable....
Features :
- Hidden security zipper conceals currency
- Slim-cam quick release buckle
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Well made but designed for light duty
I spend my life walking to gigs with a hardshell guitar case and bag strapped to my body. So having a grippy and comfortable strap is essential. I have a long history with Eagle Creek straps and own four I bought in the 90s and early 2000s. Those straps are the bee's knees of strapdom: military spec metal hardware, tough nylon webbing and the world's most comfy and grippy shoulder pad. Those old straps are still going strong but my guitar collection has been growing, hence another Eagle Creek strap.
This new Eagle Creek strap is a disappointment for my needs and compared to their old design. Yes, the picture looks similar to the old design--similar clips and web materials--but the strap and pad are much smaller, obviously intended for light duty on a messenger, computer or camera bag. Carrying a heavy guitar case or fully loaded tote bag is all about strong clips and a thick, wide, grippy and comfy shoulder pad. And this shoulder pad is thin and bites into my shoulder with a heavy load. Alas, this is the only strap Eagle Creek makes. So my quest for the perfect heavy load strap continues. The nearest to old Eagle Creek quality I've found is the pricy Victorinox Comfort Fit Shoulder Strap. Not bee's knees territory but the shoulder pad is wide, grippy and soft enough to make it to my next gig.
Perfect for my needs!
I bought this item for use with my notebook computer's carrying "folio". It has easy-snap fasteners, swivelers to keep out twists, a shoulder pad that doesn't slip out of position and most of all, it seems to be rugged enough for carrying around town.
It would work for a gym bag, but only for a small person.
This is perfect for me and I would recommend it highly.
Not as sturdy as it used to be
This shoulder strap is well made. The shoulder pad is stitched to the strap, and the strap length can be adjusted at both ends to keep the pad in the middle. I prefer this arrangement to shoulder pads which slide along the strap, because the sliding pads don't stay in place when carrying the bag, and tend to wear out.
The only reason I'm disappointed with this strap is that I have an older clip-on shoulder strap from Eagle Creek which is even better. The older strap is wider and has a larger, more thickly padded should pad with a textured surface that keeps it from slipping off of your shoulder. I wish they still sold the older model, which was much better for heavy luggage. I use my new shoulder strap on my briefcase and I use the older shoulder strap for luggage.