Like I said before, it will work on some things, just not very well in my opinion. The 3” loop size will go over a Versa button very easy. It’s the 1” width that sucks. Things get really crammed behind the button with essentially four pieces of flat 1” webbing stuffed in there. A LW versa button is just shy of 1 3/4” in diameter, so that does help keep the wider 1” webbing in place.
Next is the weave. I absolutely love the idea of the weave! I just wish it wasn’t so freaking wide at roughly 1/2”. This cuts into your available usable loop. The Versa Strap stitches at approximately 3/16” wide help with this.
I’m curious to see what others find when using this on a camming style platform. I had issues which is one of the reasons I came up with the original Predatail in the first place. Although thanks to the people on here, new ideas on how to better implement the Versa Strap on camming platforms came to the surface, specifically adding twists to the strap or wrapping it around the post of the platform. These methods may or may not also work on the Dutchware strap.
The biggest downside of the 1” Dutchware strap is it doesn’t work effectively on any button much smaller than a LW versa button, unless the spacing between the back of the button and the post are significantly longer to allow for all of the webbing that needs to fit in there. For example I would have to say Beast Sticks or a similar DIY button would be an absolute no go for this strap. The button diameter is way to small for containment and the spacing at 3/8” is way to short. On the other hand, the new LWCG sticks at ATA had a very small button head with maybe a 1” or more spacing. These looked like prototypes, but as long as they don’t make any big changes there, I would say the Dutchware strap could potentially work on those as well. Packability, how they stow around your sticks, etc are also things to take into consideration.
I messed around with the Dutchware straps enough to know I wanted to make something better and more universal, which is what ultimately led to the Versa/Versa Lites. The feedback has been phenomenal and I appreciate everyone who has ordered.
I will be the first to say I cannot compete, or argue with the price of the Dutchware strap. They are made in a machine which rolls out several feet per second. Mine are all cut and sewn by hand. It is what it is.
I would not blame anyone for giving these a try for your particular system, especially at that price. Only you know if it might work. The aspects and functionality of how a strap works may mean everything to one saddle hunter and nothing to another.
I will however continue to stand behind what I’ve made, as I made it specifically for us.
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