I've spent a lot of time reading reviews of elastic straps and settled on this one. I wanted something well made, with an easy to use buckle and enough elasticity. It has everything. That is very high quality. The length adjustment method - cutting at the end of the buckle - is great. The buckle is simple, light and low profile. It's not plastic so it might not go through a metal detector, but I don't fly all the time so I don't worry too much about it.