Optech sling vs Quick strap

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Afternoon all

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these sling type straps?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPTECH-UTILIT...258?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a648dbb2a

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Obviously one of them is over twice the price, but would the Q Strap be ok?

Haven't got much money to play around with at the moment, but don't want to end up having to pay for an Optech one after i've bought a Q Strap.

It would have to carry a Nikon D5000 gripped and a Nikon 70-300 VR.

Also does anyone have any measurements for the straps? Trying to find out how comfy they would be for an ........ahem... slightly portly chap. :D

Thanks for looking in.

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How portly are you? i am 18 stone and have a q strap. fits fine....well made and i have used it everyday with a d200, grip and flash unit. Hope this helps.
 
I'm portly and tall (6ft 4) and found the Q strap was no good, it wasn't comfy on me, and the camera sat in a very silly was under my arm.

I gave the Q Strap to my colleague who is shorter and thiner, and he loves it.

I asked the dealer if they did a bigger Q Strap but unfortunately not, so I'm now wondering about an R strap
 
The Q strap looks like a cut price copy of the R strap - I would not want to shave a few pounds off the price of a strap and risk something that could fail.
 
archangel said:
How portly are you? i am 18 stone and have a q strap. fits fine....well made and i have used it everyday with a d200, grip and flash unit. Hope this helps.
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5' 9" and around 15 stone. Mainly beer gut.

Sounds like it'll be ok.

Cheers. :thumbs:
 
Keltic Ice Man said:
I'm portly and tall (6ft 4) and found the Q strap was no good, it wasn't comfy on me, and the camera sat in a very silly was under my arm.

I gave the Q Strap to my colleague who is shorter and thiner, and he loves it.

I asked the dealer if they did a bigger Q Strap but unfortunately not, so I'm now wondering about an R strap
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So was it just your height that made it sit awkwardly?
 
I've started a similar thread too, I'm leaning towards the Optech strap for that very reason I believe a few extra pounds invested may just be worth it in the long run & be lees likely to fail and damage my camera or lens !!
 
boliston said:
The Q strap looks like a cut price copy of the R strap - I would not want to shave a few pounds off the price of a strap and risk something that could fail.
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This is what i'm worried about. The price rises each time from Q Strap - Optech - R Strap and as I said i'm a bit short of funds.

On the other hand I don't want one that will fail. :(
 
essexmirage said:
I've started a similar thread too, I'm leaning towards the Optech strap for that very reason I believe a few extra pounds invested may just be worth it in the long run & be lees likely to fail and damage my camera or lens !!
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Didn't see your thread mate.

I'll close this one and tag along on yours if that's ok.
 
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