Love these straps. They look great, the ratchet works great, it's a solid and nice material, and they're very affordable. I tend to overuse the straps and they have held up great - much better than the ones I've bought in stores. The only caveat - glad I read the reviews - was figuring out how the latch works the first time. not exactly intuitive. Once you've done that, it doesn't matter anymore and it's very simple. There was a review about a guy who got stuck in one for a while and I totally understood how that could happen. There is also a video on YouTube (like everywhere lol)