Comments on: Ode to the Voile Strap

By: David P

David P — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:27:45 +0000

I definitely think the ones with the metal buckles are better. Hiking down from skiing the Paradise Glacier this summer I felt something weird flapping around on my pack and found that the strap on my skis (carried A-frame) had popped off and was somewhere up the trail. That has never happened with the older metal buckle ones.

By: pondsy

pondsy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:14:11 +0000

I got one at the sweet, sweet 08 Powderkeg. Think it was 24” though. It was definitely way longer than the other one I had which was good because it was big enough to hold on to my Zealots.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:53:21 +0000

I have some old Voile style straps from Black Diamond when they were trying to use them on their crampons that I really like. I think they are about 18′ish inches. The 12 inchers are nice (as well as being the most likely to be handed out at sporting events…), but I don’t get much use out of the one’s that are shorter than that.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:28:26 +0000

What’s everyone’s favorite length?

By: Hacksaw

Hacksaw — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:22:51 +0000

I have heard that Voile straps are great firestarter stuf in an emergency…

By: Mark Christopherson

Mark Christopherson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:26:38 +0000

Nice plug for the Voile strap. We made a model with a plastic buckle, but returned to the metal shortly thereafter. Others have made similiar straps, but it’s a tough one to beat.