Crowdfunding and hand straps seem to be a hot commodity in the photography world these days. All these great products are launching on Kickstarter or IndieGogo with the help of crowdfunding and everyone is looking for new hand straps that are comfortable. Our good friends over at Spider Holster has just started their own crowdfunding (via tilt) for their new SpiderPro Hand Strap.
We reviewed the Custom SLR Hand Strap and it was comfortable and was our favorite. We also just reviewed the Peak Design Clutch Hand Strap which is also our favorite and took top honors but can the SpiderPro Hand Strap really be better than any other strap (as the claim)? Hopefully, we'll be able to get one and do a full review on the SpiderPro Hand Strap to see if it is any better.
Price for the strap is $55. For a colored strap, it would be $65. Estimated delivery is December 2014. In addition to the hand strap, there are bundles that also includes the BlackWidow, SpiderPro Holster. Both with or without the Spider Monkey. Bundle prices range between $100-200.
You can place your preorder HERE or continue reading for more information.
Spider Holster is a small group of extremely passionate professional photographers that have made it our mission to provide you with well-designed, professional solutions for carrying cameras. Our revolutionary SpiderPro system has become the trusted carrying tool for photographers world over, and we've been developing our Spider Holster accessory line ever since, solving real-life problems for pro shooters and anyone that has a passion for taking pictures.
In a world of camera hand straps that simply do not work, the SpiderPro Hand Strap is set far above the rest - from its groundbreaking concepts and features, functionality and beautiful design, it marks a paradigm shift in how a hand strap should look, work and function.
What's wrong with existing hand straps?
Regular hand straps suffer from simple, flimsy webbing connections that prevent your hand from easily sliding into and out of the strap. They also require the support of your other hand just to slide your shooting hand into position. They employ a "straight line" design that does not allow your fingers to reach the trigger easily, and do not go over the knuckles to provide real weight support. Regular hand straps also typically come with a big plastic connector (covering your tripod socket!) or require a proprietary plate, forcing you to buy more gear that may not work with your tripod setup.
5 reasons why our Hand Strap is better than any other strap:
1. The SpiderPro Hand Strap is truly universal: thin but extremely durable material slides IN BETWEEN the camera body and the tripod plate - ANY plate - so you don't have to buy/replace your own.
2. The camera slot connection is carefully designed and crafted from proprietary materials that allow BOTH a sound connection to the camera body (so you can slide your hand in/out) and flexibility so you can reach your camera's back controls.
3. The SpiderPro Hand Strap's unqiue "S" is the only strap designed to allow clear access to the battery door and memory card slots.
4. The SpiderPro Hand Strap's combination of design and materials provides real weight support in the correct place on your hand: over and above your knuckles, close to your wrist. The curved shape also positions your hand in a perfect shooting position (45 degrees to the camera body) allowing you to reach the trigger and all other controls.
5. Our proprietary hand strap materials, including genuine leather, "remembers" and curves to the shape of your hand, providing a high degree of functionality - especially important for users with camera bodies without a vertical grip. High-quality memory foam on the inner side of the strap provides greater comfort over longer periods of time.
We've been developing the SpiderPro Hand Strap over the last two years, and we can't imagine anything better than being able to deliver this brand new solution to you and your fellow photographers as soon as possible.
