Slipping Planet Wave sax strap

[Sax Hut]

Recently acquired a cheap new Planet Wave strap that operates on the same principle as my old Brilhart. Cotton band about 1" wide, with two pieces of cord string running through a "quick-adjust" button, to a curvy little coated hook.

The PW is comfortable and seems to function as designed, but slips when I hook my tenor to it. I'm wondering if this is just because it is new, or perhaps a fatal defect. Is there anything, a treatment of some kind, that can be applied to the cord to keep it from slipping without eventually clogging the adjust-button?

In any case, too scary to "break it in", so I'm back to my ageless Brilhart for now.

[max]

Hmm... I've never had any problems with mine slipping like that. I've had it for at least a year, and I use it with my SML tenor (which is fairly heavy).

[Sax Hut]

Maybe I should've bought their high-end strap, the one with the leather instead of the cotton band (although I assume the cord strings are the same material regardless).

This strap is slipping less than it did when I started using it a few days ago. Maybe it'll turn out okay ... just that I'm too scared to use it much as-is.

[max]

Oh sorry - missed that part. Mine is the leather one, but I think you're right that the cords are probably the same.

[Saxturtle]

My PW has the soft leather neck strap. It doesn't slip at all and is very comfortable. I only wish I'd bought two when Mars went byebye.

[Tim Price]

Mine does not slip at all-I have 3 of them.

They are very nice and comfy.

[Mike W]

I bought the cheaper version a while back. It does not slip with soprano or alto but slips with tenor. I really like it for alto.

[rollen]

I have the fabric version for tenor... It does not slip

[Sax Hut]

In the interest of science, I whacked the slider on mine with a 2-pound shop hammer and used a large needle to work some kinks into the cord.

Something mojo here because it works better now and only slips along a small 2-inch segment. :shock: