I have done a few days of research now and have read all the posts. I have concluded that all variations of available headlamp straps are cheap stretchy fabric with plastic directly digging into your head. I am horrified at the straps that I received with my FFL and Sofirn.
Yes I have looked at the Skilhunt straps and no I am not impressed by the 10 different plastic pieces that will be directly touching my head. Skilhunt literally only shows pictures of the strap on a hard hat, that says a lot. Yes I have looked at the armytek strap and no I will not be wearing a strap that says "ARMYTEK, BORN TO EXCEED" in massive font across the side. What am I, 12 years old? What are we doing here.
It's telling that all of these straps, regardless of brand, range from $2-$10 at most. It's just junk. Imagine a strap where there is some sort of padding covering the plastic components. Why does it seem like silly little Petzl is the only company that has ever used a brain cell in designing their strap.
Seems like the biking industry has considered this with some cool cushioned and padded straps: (I swear not an ad lol I have no experience or affiliation with the linked strap)
How happily I would pay for a truly premium headlamp strap that can hold our premium headlamps. Thank you for reading if you got this far.
by squirtwellington
