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Review on Peak Design CF AS 3 Aluminium Leather by Shawn Pollock

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Ideal. Nearly. for bags and cases

So it really works exactly as described, it's a hand strap and it looks great to boot, what else do you need? Well, I have to mention a couple of the downsides that are the most disappointing, but there you go. Firstly, it doubles as a wristband of sorts so you essentially remove it from the quick release (which is great btw) and then just wrap the wristband around your wrist again, then a small magnet holds it in place creating an easy to wear one Strap that eliminates the need to remove it entirely. Elf wrists, well I don't know, but this strap seems to think I do. Now the little work is that the little magnet can be moved up and down to adjust where the clip attaches, but even if it does it's still a bit out of place. I'm not even sure if it's intentional, but it still falls a bit. My next annoyance is that the band seems to be permanently 'marked' where the magnet sat, it has created a square of worn leather, again a small one but hardly something you'd want to see on a brand new product (see Photos). ), which doesn't bother me too much, but something to watch out for when getting a silver one, at least where it might be more obvious. These are pretty minor issues and I've heard the magnet isn't strong enough to hold it in place, but it seems pretty strong to me so maybe they've improved that? In any case, I never bought it because of the magnet function. It's just an added bonus so I can go through it again and just see what it's for, strong, well made and great looking strap, it does what it says on the tin and the quick release buckle is to die for how did I make it ? without life? :)

Pros
  • Slim design
Cons
  • Long delivery time