I’ve been using the Matin Outlast leather hand strap
since 2011. After 2 solid years of continues use I thought it might be time for a road test update (you can find my original review here). After all that use the strap is still in great shape, looks nice, and is still a relatively comfortable fit.
After 2 years of use the Matin leather hand strap has held up. For a somewhat suspect item from South Korea, I wasn’t actually expecting to get this much life out of it. As you can see the connection strap is still solid with very minimal signs wear. Buckles and snaps are still in good shape and the strap retainer is still keeping everything in place.
The hand padding on the Matin leather hand strap has flattened out a little bit over the last two years, but that’s something i’d expect from a leather product. All of the threading is still in good shape and the wear has softened the leather, making it a little more of a comfortable fit.
The only part on the Matin leather hand strap that really shows it’s age is the tightening strap. When wearing the strap for 4 or 5 hours at a time I occasionally reach down and tug on the strap to snug things up. You can see that after a few years of doing this it’s started to wear out the leathers edge. It looks a little bit beat up but its by no means end of life.
Overall, the Matin leather hand strap has performed up to expectations. It still looks pretty nice after all this time and it’s become more comfortable with age. I think i’ll probably be able to get at least another year or two of use out of it before it’ll have to be replaced. I’d have no problem recommending this to anyone who likes this style of camera strap. At $48 it’s a little price, but the quality and style ended up being worth it.
Tags: DSLR camera strap, hand grip, leather camera strap, Matin Leather hand strap
