Customer Reviews

Mountainsmith Strapette, Black

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I do not know why Mountainsmith does not include these with ALL fannypacks (yes I do, since they charge 30 bucks for them)! This turns any fannypack into a useful day pack, much better than the included shoulder strap. These are comfortable, quality made straps that snap into the top of the Mountainsmith brand fanny packs.

I bought a Mountainsmith "Day" off ebay - I really wanted to see what all the fuss was about regarding these packs.

My use will be wading/fishing/hiking in to remote spots or walking up streams to fish. I will carry all I need to spend the night if I have to...and some light tackle. In the past, I've used a backpack, but for the few items I carry, it almost seems overkill. So I bought the "day".

As to the lower strap hook up...I've used this style of attachment for other things before, so I knew to just turn the figure 8 part sideways and slide it thru the rectangle part already on the pack. This really makes an extremely strong connection that will not come apart. We used these type of connections in the military. Both sides are pre attached permanently, hold really well, and come apart easily. Once you do it once...it's hard to imagine ever having a problem taking them off and putting them back on.

ok, so...my pack now? with the strappettes? AAAAHHHHH... :) I think the primary advantage is the overall displacement of the weight between hips and shoulders.

The straps seem very well made, they are pre-curved, and don't seem to dig in to my shoulders at all. Time will tell if I stay with this set up - but early results are good for the "MS Day" pack...especially with these strappettes.

I've owned a Mountainsmith daypack for a couple of years and us it more often than any of my other packs. Every time I would hike with it, I'd wish for the support of straps (suspenders)before the day was over. The strapette has greatly improved the comfort and support of the daypack. I don't know why I didn't buy them earlier.

Great product. If the single strap annoys you (it did me...with the pad always sliding around), you should buy this. As suggested by other reviewers, the lack of instructions makes setup a trial and error exercise, but it isn't too hard to figure out after a few mins.

I have owned the Mountainsmith Cairn lumbar pack for many, many years, and have used it almost exclusively as a travelpack. This pack holds a tremendous amount of items, and that is the "good" and the "bad": it can get very heavy, even with the great support waist belt. Enter the strapettes, and the Cairn is now perfect. They are well made and well padded and do what they are made for very well. The only complaint I have is that the instructions as to how to attach to the pack are very confusing. I thought I had it figured out until I stumbled on a youtube video from an owner who showed how it should be installed. It was a much easier method to install and to remove than the product instructions communicated.

I purchased these Strapettes together with a Mountainsmith Day Lumbar Pack in 2008. Like every other company in this world, Mountainsmith charge quite a premium for this accessory in comparison to the backpack itself, but when walking for several hours, one wouldn't want to miss the Strapettes.

They are durable and long lasting like the lumber pack itself and make it possible to attach additional items to it with carabiners, without becoming uncomfortable. They should have been included with the lumber pack in the first place, but not doing so was probably a decision of the marketing rather than the engineering department.

Takes heavier loads and distributes to both hips and shoulders. Carry more longer with less strain. Love it.

I bought these straps to replace the old ones on a surplus military backpack. They worked great and are very comfortable.

I can't recommend these highly enough. If you have a Mountainsmith Tour or Day bag, you absolutely must have the Strapettes! IMO any lumbar pack over about 500 ci can be uncomfortable fully loaded. These are very effective at balancing the load between your waist and your shoulders. They make your lumbar pack much easier to hump around for much longer.

I don't care for the way they attach, FWIW. I guess you could blame the Strapettes but it has to fit the fixture on the pack. I'd prefer a fastex-type buckle, but then of course that's a possible point of failure. And realistically the only issue with the mount they use is that's it tough to remove. Don't worry- you won't ever remove it.

If you have an MS pack over about 500 ci, get the Strapettes! The hike you save may be your own.

I ordered this for my waiste pack that is 17 years old. I removed the buckles up top and put the straps through where the should strap was from the original setup. The waiste straps have a smaller metal buckle that I put through easily and now I use this as a solo waiste pack or use the shoulder straps and it is so much more comfortable!