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I have the same one. Love it!

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my very un-fancy straps :

right : a Shaller Safe Strap, made for the Shaller Strap Lock system. what’s nice is that the holes are round and doesn’t have a slit, so the strap lock mecanism fit ideally. otherwise it’s a long and narrow nylon strap, without any padding, not comfortable at all. but this is my main (almost only) strap for more or less 25 years, I use it for guitars and basses.

left : a Fender leather strap that I had with one of my MIA Fenders, don’t remember which one. it’s my spare/backup strap, with the same length setting than the Shaller one. not more comfortable than the Shaller.

I own a few other straps but I really only use those two.

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I’ve had a lot of straps come and go in my time but this is the one I’ve managed to hold on to for the last 25 years…

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Yes I do, but I would think anyone who embroiders on leather could to it.

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A tale of two straps… :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I started my “little” bass journey with a ton of research before I even had my bass in hand. In my mind I had a strap goal of something comfortable, and supportive, style can come later. I originally wanted with something wide and very padded. So I ended up spending a whopping $22 on a simple, but well reviewed “Neoprene SBR Memory Foam” padded strap that was 3.7 in wide off Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3RL2LV/ . This is/was a good strap, for the most part very comfortable and my shoulder, nor back, never bothered me. However what I didn’t like it because it was a Neoprene, it was very hot and caused me to sweat under the strap quite a bit. Then, it wanted to ride up my neck a little which also annoyed me. I was contemplating trimming it down on the neck side to be a little more narrow to keep it off my neck, but derided against it because I wasn’t sure it would actually help, and i figured I’d probably destroy it.

So after being about 3/4 of the way through this course in mid June. I discovered this thread and saw @Fahri 's post about the Kliq Aircell strap. It was a little narrower than mine and got GREAT reviews. I figured for $39.99 it was worth a shot… OH MY!!!.. what a difference!!! I don’t think I could be any happier with this strap. It is comfortable and stays put where I want it, and it is not hot at all. I can do 3 hour plus secession and not even think about my strap once. Oh and the blue color matches my bass quite nicely (Bonus! :blush:) I highly recommend this strap!

Chris

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Such a happy ending… I wish there were color options where I live as well!

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Thanks for posting this Chris @csmundell. I play sitting down, and was debating whether that makes it worth it to spend this much on a strap, but every time I read anything about the Aircell, it’s highly rated.
I think I need to get one.

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Thank you for another vote of confidence for the Kliq Aircell. I may be in the market for a new strap in the very near future as mine is starting to fall apart!

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I own two. 'nuff said :slight_smile:

They are inexpensive and great, a rare combo.

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which model are you talking about exactly, @howard ? sorry I’m not at all a strap nerd :sweat_smile: , I don’t know much about all this

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That looks like a very nice and comfortable strap. If I wasn’t perfectly content with my Levi’s Leather straps, I might give one of these a try. Maybe if I get another bass.

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Mine are actually a slightly cheaper AirCell knockoff but it is the same concept and feel.

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might just keep my uncomfortable Shaller thin strap.

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I have one. Highly recommended.

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I got this daddario with the plastic strap locks built on so I didn’t have to take the strap buttons off my American performer p bass. I have heard one person say there plastic part broke but for the low price of 20 bucks its something I might not mind replacing however it hasn’t broke and I haven’t had any problems so im not complaining about this and may buy another one for my Strat I just got

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I wish there was Orange :disappointed:

Oh well, there is a green color that will match my new Stingray 4HH, so I am getting one.

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Got my New GREEN Stingray Ray 4 HH coming tomorrow. Once I get some Ernie Ball Strap Locks, I can put any strap I have on it, maybe even this new one I got.

I also got a little Wrap Around, Velcro Locking shoulder pad so my flat Tie down like straps won’t be so uncomfortable.
It actually fits on this leather one too.

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That’s a rather nice strap @T_dub !

New bass, new strap ? Is that how it works?
Okay then , I’ll get looking :thinking::joy:

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Well, in reality its
New bass
New strap locks (Mount the hooks and have many many many extra strap pieces left. Wish they just sold the hooks, I have a lot of the other pieces already. Lol)

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I’ve been and done the dirty deal and ordered a new strap! A pair of locking buttons were ordered for the 5 string but they may end up on the P.
I’m so easily led :flushed::joy:

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