Peak Design Slide & Slide Light Camera Strap - Comparison & Review

[@Filya-chan]

Man, I really love the way you deliver information - calm and concentrated. Keep on going. Wish your channel a big success.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I appreciate that! I'm hoping 2021 is my year :)

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Very useful video and love the calm tone of your voice. Not all that common these days on KZbin.

[@jackchinook]

Great review. Really comprehensive and in-depth explanation of the differences between these straps beyond what PD’s site show is. Your videos are great and your calm demeanor pulls me along to the end.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind words and watching!

[@peakdesignvideo]

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[@ShaneBethlehem]

This absolutely made my day, I'm excited to see what awesome product you release next!

[@f4z3]

You're supposed to just say "first!" :P

[@danielsoutherland]

Um.. can I get a red Slide Lite please. And Thank You.

[@godofhope]

Is the Slide SL-BK-3 an old model?

[@takecontrolcheif]

Thanks for the info. I've been looking at one of these but I didn't know which one to get. You helped me make up my mind. Great job!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Glad I could help! Thank you for watching :)

[@GlennVividMedia]

You absolutely killed the comparison! Thanx

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you 😊

[@kamv8360]

Great overview of both of these straps. Thanks.

[@gregjalepeno6769]

I actually prefer the seat belt look to the stitched pad look with heavy logo of other straps, stuff like Black Rapid and Optech reminds me of the 1980s. But I agree a Matt finish choice would be perfect! The Outer Shell range looked quite fun but I literally just received my Peak Design strap and Capture clip yesterday!

[@MarlonKingShow]

Thanks dude. These have been on my wish list for years... one day.

[@randycamera]

Came here to find the information that might persuade me into buying a Peak Design strap. You provided all of the information that helped me and would help others in making that decision. Thank you so much for presenting the information in a straight forward easy to understand manner. Oh, and I might be a new Peak Design customer in a few minutes. Where are you Amazon? 🙂

[@chicster]

Excellent overview of the Slide andSlide Light Straps/Slings! Thanks much!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I'm happy it was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@stylesmckenna4845]

Thanks for the video very to the point which I like I’ll be watching more of your reviews.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed it :)

[@khlee5726]

Such a clear and comprehensive review! 👍

[@davelock3166]

Great video. Its the slide for me!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching

[@babyboy1971]

Trying to decide on Peak Design strap for Nikon mirrorless? I shoot the Nikon Zf and I’m about to buy a Z5. They aren’t too heavy but heavier than my previous rig (Fuji XT5). ZF is about 700 grams + prime lens (my 85 is around 400 grams), so roughly just over 2 pounds. Not exactly heavy but not light as a feather. For mirrorless with primes, do you recommend the slide light or regular? I have bad back issues so I want something with the most weight reduction and padding, and ease of use. Shooting portraits & headshots so not particularly long shooting days. No weddings. But the factory Nikon straps suck. Lol.

[@dammitjim9131]

Great review! Still thinking whether to get the Slide or Slide Light, but your review is so informative that it definitely helps a lot in helping me make my decision. Thanks a bunch!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I'm glad the video was helpful, it is a tough decision but at the end of the day they're both great straps at least!

[@tedfeld3118]

Awesome information. Just a quick question. When the camera is attached to the slide, is it held in place snugly or does the camera bounce around? I am considering a competitor (Camstrap) from France which attaches similarly Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of independent reviews.

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

I am trying hard to decide between the Slide and the Slide Lite. While I only use a Canon M50 with a 16mm Sigma lens, I really like my straps padded, since I am mainly going to use the strap for taking photos while hiking. I am on the bulkier side and don't mind the extra fabric, but I fear it might be a bit of an overkill.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

The larger slide is def a solid buy if you like a larger strap, the only draw back is while hiking it is quite wide so it can be a little annoying with a backpack strap compared to the slide light. It may be a lil' overkill but wont be too obscure

[@sunrise_sunshine]

This is a simple and easy review, thanks for the video. I am thinking of a Slide for my Nikon Z6ii....

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I still find myself using the slide regularly with my a7riii which is a similar size, its great for longer outings

[@sunrise_sunshine]

@@ShaneBethlehem that’s really good news and shows how sturdy it is and reliable strap. Thanks so much for reply.

[@sunrise_sunshine]

@@ShaneBethlehem Is there any difference in the length size between Slide and Slide Lite?

[@maccakianmike]

Hi Shane , thanks for the video . Very informative . I have a canon 77d and mainly use a 50-135mm and a 5-0-250mm. But I’m going to be purchasing a sigma 150-600 soon . Would I be best going for the lite or original ? Thanks

[@AntivistX]

Great review Shane! I’m debating wether I should go with slide or slide light. I usually use a Sony A7iii with battery grip and 16-35 2.8 most of the time. Which would you recommend for that setup?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Hmm, I would say the full size slide, the battery grip will make the camera have a little larger footprint and I think you would be a little more comfortable with the padding on the slide

[@andrewclark8818]

Really great and concise breakdown!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@Nualchemist]

Thank you Shane for your clear and simple explanation of comparison between the two straps. It really helped me decide which one to get.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy using the stap!

[@Nualchemist]

@@ShaneBethlehem After watching your video, I bought a strap and I'm already enjoying it. Thank you again!

[@Matthews_Media]

Thanks for the review! Would you use the Slide Lite with your 200-600 setup? I'm considering which one to buy and will be using the strap with a backpack on for nature photography. I'm worried the larger strap will be overkill especially since I will use my camera backpack to hike to the location and then the strap for when I'm there. How does the larger Slide do with a backpack on?

[@austinkyee6654]

Hey, I love this video! I have a Sony a6400 with a Sigma 16mm lens and the Meike Battery Grip. I was wondering what strap you would recommend with my setup. Let me know. Thanks!

[@javajack-1]

Very good review. Thank you. Have you ever reviewed the Peak wrist strap. I use this even more than my peak neck strap, providing security hanging over bridges, buildings or out of a high wing airplane. The thing that bugs me is how tough they are to loosen quickly and get off. It takes two hands to do it and invisible which side will slide, as the other side does not. Thinking there should be a marker or something. Cheers

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I have it as well too! I was so tempted to include it in this video as well, I just was at Niagara Falls hang in my camera over the edge to take a photo with the strap on my wrist. I kinda find the wrist strap is actually harder to loosen for myself overtime than the larger camera straps, I think I might have just gotten so used to using the camera straps that I haven't noticed how much tension it takes to slide them anymore too, regardless subtle markers are not a bad idea at all.

[@AwakeningProcedure]

Thank you this helped me decide to purchase this

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Glad I could help

[@Toldd1]

Thank you for the review. Very informative.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you :)

[@richardewlliams9864]

Good product and review. That being said this is my point of view on what people think of photography tools. First off its a tool. Its should be used as a tool and should look like it has been used like a tool. Scratched, dinged, worn marks, and dirty. I,m 69 and been shooting 55 years. Not one of bodies or lenses look pretty but I'm producing lovely images. A large percentage of my customers never see my equipment or me, the ones that do not care. Its the end result that puts money in the bank.

[@oneal1certina]

Dear Shane! Can u help me, what do you tink? Its possible to use 2 peak design slide with 2 camera (crossed on the chest)

[@millienframes]

best strap slide recomendet

[@katherinemuirhead1166]

Hi my heaviest setup is the Fuji xpro 2+the Fuji 10-24 wide zoom for this setup which strap do you recommend. Thank you for your help.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I think you'd be well off with the slide light 😊

[@TehObLiVioUs]

OH THANKS, now I understand how they attach, NICE okay think i'll get em

[@ShaneBethlehem]

No problem, I'm glad it was helpful

[@matthewcrilley8604]

I have a canon r6 and a semi heavy RF 24-70 2.8. Feels like in between both… would u recommend light or regular slide? :) thank you

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I think long-term if you’ll be wearing the camera lot you’d be happier with the regular, But if you want something that looks a little more discrete you will be able to get away with lighter strap

[@cfrost87]

It's also nice to be able to easily take the strap off when using a tripod, so it's not getting in the way or so you don't accidentally pull your tripod over.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I should have mentioned this, I do it all the time as well! I've gone so far re-connecting one end to the tripod

[@gordonross5157]

Great review! Thank you.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@glynnbates3241]

Great informative review. Thank you.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you :)

[@darrenmorris6371]

I bought my daughter a Canon T8i. She 5’3 and about 115 lbs. Her biggest lenses are the 55-250 mm aside from the kit lense and the 50mm. Which strap would you recommend?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I def think the slide light would be the way to go

[@TheProfessionalGamerSS4444]

I’ve read on some reviews that the metal straps hit the side of the camera and scratch it. Do you find that to be the case?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Occasionally you’ll hear a ‘click’ when they touch, but I’ve never had an issue with them causing excess wear/damage to the camera or the strap. To be honest I’ve had more issues with plastic things cracking in extreme cold so I’m biased towards metal hardware

[@overdigitize]

Ordered the Slide from amazon, but the Slide lite arrived. Really trying to convince my self to keep it, because shipping to/from my location takes a long time. For the most part I'll be using a Sony a7iv with a Sony 20mm f/1.8 (fairly light) and Sigma 24-70 f2.8 (~ 1Kg). I'm pretty sure the lite version will suffice for 90% of what I'll use it for and very rarely I'll be in a position where I wish I had the wider strap. Thoughts from people that have used both, or switched from one to another?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Oh that’s a really weird shipping issue, you may be able to get Amazon to send you another first considering they completely sent you the wrong item technically/the item you ordered did not arrive? I use the light all the time with my 24-70 and quite enjoy it, I only find it a little annoying if I’m out for a very long time and when I want I want a break I just put the camera in a bag for a bit, so it’s def nice and preferably for short outings for myself.

[@overdigitize]

@@ShaneBethlehem Thank you for your response Shane! I'm thinking of keeping the lite to save myself the hassle from the post offices. I really wanted some padding, but I guess you can't miss what you never had :p

[@chrisjohnston964]

@@overdigitize Did you end up keeping the Slide Lite strap? I'm debating whether to go for the regular or lite version for my A7iv & Sigma 24-70.

[@overdigitize]

@@chrisjohnston964 hey man. yeah I ended up keeping it and I'm pretty happy with it! I have the same set-up as you (as my daily go-to) and the strap never bothered me once. Even thought I'd preferred it to be more cushy, the fact that it isn't makes it more foldable, if you want to pack it in a small carrying pouch (say the Peak Design 6L)

[@1tssen]

Great review dude! Thanks for the details between the two. I picked up the regular slide version. Do you feel like it's too wide for smaller payloads?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you! Honestly I flip flop between using either strap, I prefer the comfort of the larger slide when I'm using a full frame camera but whenever I'm using an aps-c or smaller camera I almost always use the slide light

[@billbuckleytutorials]

Great job . very well done

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you very much 😊

[@rachel7550]

Do you ever use the backpack clip? I kind of regret getting it after hearing about this strap lol.. seems way more comfortable to use

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I have not tried the clips just cause I prefer to use grips on my cameras. I've been tempted too many times but just haven't purchased one yet, I've always gotten by with a strap

[@phil8437]

Thanks for a great review

[@ShaneBethlehem]

No problem 👍 Thank you for watching!

[@taz200032]

Guess I'll be getting the regular slide then. I just got my first camera like 3 weeks ago and man the strap that came with it is terrible haha. Becomes uncomfortable around the neck so fast

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Oh boy yeah, when I used to shoot on Canon I used the default strap for so long and my original slide is the one piece of gear besides my old tripod that I still have

[@jamessink3736]

Great audio, great voice.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

😅 thank you!

[@nespressoman]

Subscribed. Thank you.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you too!

[@anthonymiller8979]

I like the look and narrower profile of the lite but fear it is a bit too narrow for my Nikon f5 at 3 pounds. Still wider than the factory strap that comes with an F5. Tough decisions.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Yeah I also agree the light has a nicer aesthetic, but even when I'm using a Sony full frame cam for more than a hour the center strap bites into my shoulder a little bit compared to the wider design. With that said you're if you can get by with the factory strap the slide light will be way better, I found the factory strap that came with my Sony/canon cameras to be extremely uncomfortable

[@anthonymiller8979]

@@ShaneBethlehem Thanks, pretty much every camera I own weighs the same, 3 pounds lol. Nikon F4 and F5, Fuji GW690 and GSW690. Probably smarter to go wide. The Fuji factory straps are only 3/4" wide which is crazy for cameras as heavy as they are.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Yeah I find it weird camera straps are always where companies seem to cut corners when it's really such an easy thing they could improve for free branding 🤷

[@russellwebb3672]

Hi, Question is, just purchased the Sony A9 & 200-600 lens and need a strap to attach to the lens rather than the body as attaching to the Sony A9 body would probably destroy the camera to lens connection due to the lens weight. Thanks, Russ

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I have the same lens and I use the full size slide with with it and it works marvelously 👍 you are very correct about the mount. Though I've never had an issue with an E-mount cameras mounting cracking/warping but, I'm also not one to push my luck 😅

[@ChrisSuper777]

Second comment tho I have not much to offer... great video!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you! 😊

[@J_Creek54]

Hi, why don’t you mention their Cuff or Clutch straps?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

I actually made a separate video on the cuff already, and hopefully down the road I'll pick one about the clutch

[@projectmorf]

Thanks dude 👍

[@ShaneBethlehem]

No problem 👍

[@projectmorf]

@@ShaneBethlehem picked the black lite strap up. Really good , thanks again 👍

[@kiwilog]

EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Thank you very much!

[@francisjun]

great review daddy

[@ShaneBethlehem]

😏

[@vally6853]

I wear alot of layers so I don’t see padding as an issue unless you cant wear a coat in 100+ degree weather.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

ha, I have a hard time in the summer with more and single layer on 😅

[@KentSpain85]

Awesome video. I pulled the trigger on the Slide (not lite), but I might already be regretting it? I have a mirrorless system, and I often run between large and small lenses (sometimes a 50mm stm adapted for lighter, and a 100-400 on the opposite side). There is one thing that always worries me though: as I travel I always worry about theft. The removal of the anchor from the slot seems easy, and the material of the anchor seems like a cuttable thread. Have you ever had any issues with it ripping, breaking or fraying? Or theft? I'm thinking of adding a small mod to the anchor plate to give it a more permanent hook (which can be removed, but not tugged off or cut off so easily). But I'd love to hear your take on durability and theft. Thanks :)

[@ShaneBethlehem]

The material of the small threads is surprisingly durable. Only one of the dozen anchors that I have is at the point of starting to show signs of wear, but even then there are different layers to the threads and they change color depending on the depth of the damage to indicate if they need replacing and I have not reached that point with any of mine. In terms of 'cutability' I am far more confident in the peak designs traps and anchors than I would be with an average camera strap, I haven't taken a knife to the threading but I can say with quite some confidence you'd be having to hack at it for a little while if you were using anything less than a good set of wire cutters, they're quite abrasion resistant. Before 2020 I did quite a bit of traveling myself with these straps without issue, though I've never had issues with thieving in the past of my camera equipment, I'm more unlucky with bikes 😅

[@harveyh3696]

For Years?

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Are you referring to how long I have used the straps? I have used the original slide for I think 3-4 years now

[@aaronmulcahy2004]

Thanks!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

No problem!

[@ArleyMcBlain]

Bronte park!

[@ArleyMcBlain]

The second time the b-roll felt familiar i peeped at your About. Feels like a "small world" moment

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Ha, yeah I go there all the time, lovely spot to walk the dog

[@EmoEmu]

It always makes my eye twitch when I see that tiny little string in the connectors. If they made one that was thicker I'd be all over this.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

That's totally fair, but I had the same opinion before I use them, but after years of heavy use they still have held up well. I've hung a fully loaded tripod with a 200-600 lens mounted on it and these handled it well 🤷

[@tetrisman11]

oh yeah that strap 'wad' i stuff into my bag totally happens, there IS a better way!

[@ShaneBethlehem]

It's a classics issue, I've never had it in years thankfully

[@gaprofitt]

Love the Strap, don't love the Fony

[@ShaneBethlehem]

The Fony?

[@gaprofitt]

@@ShaneBethlehem Sony.

[@ShaneBethlehem]

Oh, well each to their own 😊 I use Sony now, but any camera is a better than no camera!

[@gaprofitt]

@@ShaneBethlehem I'm with ya. They are all great these days.

[@owen9997]

++++++++

[@numchuck180]

Just so people know. The buckle does not lock the strap into place. It has zero mechanical influence of the strap. It's purely asthetic

[@ShaneBethlehem]

that was a misconception I had when making this video, thanks for pointing it out, sorry for the inaccuracy

[@gkarmakar225]

Neck 😁

[@ShaneBethlehem]

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