allowing the strap to be tightened and then attached to itself . Each strip is 75mm long and although of a reasonable attaching strength we found that if it ’ s not mated for the full length of the strip it did tend to pull apart .
An interesting aspect of the Wraptie™ straps is that the full length is elasticated and allows for an additional 30 % of stretched length . Wraptie™ suggest this is optimal for securely attaching luggage , we agree , the more the straps are stretched the greater they pulled back on themselves however , this also meant the hook and loops did occasionally come apart . Wraptie™ suggest that the straps are rated with a tensile strength of 50kg although we think the hook and loop connection might give way before the straps fail .
The narrow and simple design of the Wraptie™ straps means they can be attached to most areas of a motorcycle and even through the attachment fixtures that many hard paniers have , it ’ s a great asset . Unfortunately , we found the straps a little stiff making them fiddly to use at times , a minor inconvenience .
Wraptie™ products are available through limited retail outlets yet the full range can be found on their website . The Wraptie™ Classic 130 straps we tested retail for around AU $ 40.00 .
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