Black Rapid's "R-strap" REVIEW w/photos

Wow, scary stuff michael.

dan

michael_ wrote in post #7605699
exactly, my camera has come off 4 or 5 times now, when you twist the camera and the fastner twists in such a way it can pull down on the lever and unlatch itself, as i said happened to me 3 times in a row last year i dropped the camera from the shooting position to grab the 2nd camera quickly and the camera fell to the ground, lucky it was thick grass, then the other two times where on concrete, lucky it wasnt a great height (i was kneeling), now visiting their site they dont even show the new clips, not good.

overall i love the system and i like their new product to make use of two rapids although the guy with his blog showed how to do it for free.

Did you use the little plastic gate that comes with it?

claybuster wrote in post #7605750
Did you use the little plastic gate that comes with it?

when i bought it they never came with the plastic gates

Here is a link to images and explanation of an easy DIY alternative to the FastenR attachment, for those cameras or grips (mostly Canon, I think) that have the strap attachment point in addition to the tripod socket on the camera bottom. The flat nylon tubular rope (think nylon shoelace) doesn't get in the way when shooting vertically. The carabiner is simple to unhook but won't come undone by itself, and the camera can be unhooked and set down without falling over.

A second longer loop of this same nylon tubular rope (with a second carabiner) can easily be used as a safety tether to attach to the normal strap attachment point if you are at all worried about hanging the camera by a single point. The large open carabiner will move easily on the webbing of your own design, or the R-Strap itself.

http://michaelbass.blo​gspot.com …s.html#SlideMou​ntBotTitle

jmb4370 wrote in post #7605887
Here is a link to images and explanation of an easy DIY alternative to the FastenR attachment...

Or this...

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tyler where did you get the part that sits on the actual belt? or better yet whats it called.

michael_ wrote in post #7605979
tyler where did you get the part that sits on the actual belt? or better yet whats it called.

Michael, it's called a metal reducing loop. Strapworks.com Here's the link:

http://www.strapworks.​com/Reducing_Loops_p/m​rl.htm

Works very well. I'm really happy with my frankensteined R-strap.

Looks like it came from strapworks: http://www.strapworks.​com …_strap_adjuster​s_s/32.htm
Ty beat me to the draw

I got my R-Strap(RS-1) yesterday and have been looking at it and messing around with it .It looks safe to me as long as the plastic gate is used.

claybuster wrote in post #7606034
I got my R-Strap(RS-1) yesterday and have been looking at it and messing around with it .It looks safe to me as long as the plastic gate is used.

I personally never had an issue, but again with (at times) $2,500 worth of camera, lens, card, filter, L bracket, etc, I never wanted to test the waters.

I'm sure my contraption is overkill...but overkill is safe...and fun

thanks, now to find someone in australia who sells them

lol for a $0.70 item shipping is $27.00 who wants to do me a favour and buy it for me and send it to me in an letter envelop and ill pay you what it cost. :P grr postage charges

michael_ wrote in post #7606150
lol for a $0.70 item shipping is $27.00 who wants to do me a favour and buy it for me and send it to me in an letter envelop and ill pay you what it cost. :P grr postage charges

Michael, I'm going to make an order from strapworks. If you want one I'll order an extra and ship it to you in an envelope.Let me know soon because I want to place my order.

mate that would be awesome

http://www.strapworks.​com/Reducing_Loops_p/m​rl.htm in flat black x 2

do you know where to get the other product that locks in to the fastneR and the metal loop, the carabiner looks fairly big from strapworks.

let me know and if you find it two of those to in flat black then pm me your paypal info if you have an account.

thanks clay

michael_ wrote in post #7615089
mate that would be awesome

http://www.strapworks.​com/Reducing_Loops_p/m​rl.htm in flat black x 2

do you know where to get the other product that locks in to the fastneR and the metal loop, the carabiner looks fairly big from strapworks.

let me know and if you find it two of those to in flat black then pm me your paypal info if you have an account.

thanks clay

I got mine from home depot. Maybe clay could pick up one for you as well. They were only a buck or two. I got some then using that rubber dip to make it less prone to scratching anything.