Quick Strap (Q Strap) - Review

While the strap supplied with your Canon, Nikon or even Sony camera may be perfectly adequate for most situations, there are circumstances where it can limit or distract your shooting. If you've ever had the 'official' strap impair the viewfinder, block the lens, tangle around your hand or fatigued your shoulder then there is some likelihood that you've wished for a solution.

The most obvious replacements on the market appear to be from Black Rapid or Sun Sniper, these are very high quality products that will undoubtedly solve your problem. However, this is reflected in their price tags. A Black Rapid RS-7 alone will cost upwards of £60 from most retailers.

So what are the alternatives? You could either buy a cheaper strap that fixes one or two gripes you have with the 'official' strap or you could buy a replica, copy, knock-off or clone of the big names. Whatever you want to call it. The Q-Strap is unquestionably a replica of the aforementioned Black Rapid RS-7, fortunately without a replicated price. From eBay you'll be able to purchase a Q-Strap for £15, or if you don't mind waiting, a bargain buy of £12 from China.