Heavy Leather Review

I was SO excited when I got these in the mail!
By far the coolest camera straps Ive ever seen!

Heavy Leather NYC was founded by Rachael Becker in the spring of 2008. Combining her love of leather and heavy metal, she began accessorizing bands across the world with her 'guitar armor'. They make some badass guitar straps, but they also make a few (really cool) camera straps. (as well as belts and wallets) Handmade from the best USA brand leather, theyre unmatched in quality and craftsmanship.
HEAVY LEATHER NYC has rocked the shoulders of Lemmy Kilmister/Motorhead, Slash, Judas Priest, Jesse/Eagles of Death Metal, Uli Jon Roth, Testament members Eric Peterson and Greg Christian, Kim Mcauliffe of Girlschool to name a few. The guitar straps have been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan Magazine, Hails and Horns Magazine and Mass Appeal Magazine.

Rachael sent me some sample camera straps, and I was amazed at how awesome they are. I mean on HeavyLeatherNYC.com they look super cool, but in person, theyre 100 times cooler.

About the Straps:
Classic Camera Strap in Pebble White - $95

Classic Camera Strap in Black - $95

The Classic strap length is 46-49" adjustable by leather pieces in the front, made to fit both men and women. The base leather is a 2" double sided soft 3/4 oz buttery cowhide. The sides are bound in leather for smooth comfort around your neck. This style can also be worn on one shoulder slingshot style.

Slingshot Strap in Vintage Brown - $145

The base leather is a soft 3/4 oz cowhide. The shoulder piece is 2 3/4" wide x 15" long and padded with a business card holder towards the back. The buckle sits flat, centered on the shoulder pad. The strap is 1" wide, length is 45-51". There is a snap in the back of the strap to lock your camera in place when not in use. The strap attaches to the camera with a quick release swivel snap. This strap is for the pros- built to last!

My thoughts:
Since these straps are leather, theyre about a thousand times more comfortable than the strap that comes with your camera. Not to mention a thousand times better looking. And since theyre leather, theyll of course break in and become even more comfortable. 

I put the black one on my camera to feel it out. I LOVED how it felt. It was the perfect length (its also adjustable, so if you want it a little longer or shorter, you can do adjust it accordingly; or if you need to you could always add more holes to fit your needs)
They attach to your camera like your original strap attaches, but they also have little clips, for quick release, or if you own more than one you can switch them out really easily.

The sling strap attaches a little differently, and has key rings you put on that the clips attach to. I tried on the sling for a minute, and it seemed really comfortable. It was padded a little, which is really nice. The snap is pretty cool for when your cameras not in use, it kind of keeps it out of the way. 

All in all, I love these straps; and although theyre a bit pricy, I can definitely see myself buying them in the future. 

Go here to find out more about Heavy Leather NYC.
You can also find Heavy Leather straps at B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon, or go here to find more stores.

I wanna send huge thanks to Rachael! And everybody over at Heavy Leather NYC, keep rockin!
Disclaimer: Photos are from HeavyLeatherNYC.com. The product in this review was provided to me for the purpose of writing a review. This in no way effects the quality of the review provided. All opinions are my own. No monetary exchange occurred in exchange for this post or review. The views expressed in this review are strictly my own opinions. All reviews provided here are the work of myself and remain completely unbiased.