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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnf3f" data-source="post: 3445613" data-attributes="member: 96841">As you correctly observe there is no "Safety Net" - if it fails then IT FALLS! However the Eye bolt is designed for several hundred pounds, so that should be OK and the strap is designed to hold a full backpack (with SuperTele lenses etc inside so it is well over engineered, especially the clips. I do also have a couple of Manfrotto backpack straps which are not as well padded but use identical clips. You got me thinking! so I had a quick look at the QR clamp and I can attach two 20mm straps and one 25mm strap to the QR clamp and these could be easily secured to the clip mounts or directly to the shoulder strap - that should satisfy even my paranoia! Like anything else you need to check these things periodically for wear and tear and my strap will wear out, however I suspect that it will well after I have gone to the great camera shop in the sky!o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>