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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sako" data-source="post: 3400258" data-attributes="member: 127192">aix123,The cords are quite solid and of course thicker in cross section than the previous strap version. The best thing about them is they don't twist as the flat straps can occasionally do. I don't find that the attachment point stick out very far - pictures can be deceiving. As I now use the new EL Range 10x42 as my primary binocular the excess cord ends on each side are easily taken care of by tucking them into the little pockets that the EL Range neck straps have. These pockets are designed to hold spare batteries for the rangefinder; very well thought out.On the standard EL's it shouldn't be too hard to come up with a simple solution for keeping any excess cord from whipping around, as you described it. Perhaps a simple, neatly trimmed cable tie not too tightly fixed near each cord end?</blockquote>