Thomann Nylon XXL Strap

this strap is my go-to standard guitar strap which I have on almost all of my guitars. It's cheap but it's functional - and most important: It's got quite an impressive length. Back in the days when I was overweight, I had the problem that most straps where just too short.. you can't play rock music as a teenager when the bass/guitar hangs under your nipples - just.. no.
But with this nice XXL version of a guitar strap, the problem was solved and young me could finally rock out with an instrument at the 'right' height.

But even though now I guess I could go with a 'standard length' guitar strap, I just don't see the point to spend about 10 times the money on a leather strap with padding and propably 'cool' design features, if this thing just works and works and works and is such a great deal for the buck. Okay, I admit, on heavy guitars my back starts to hurt after a while, but I don't really see the fault in the strap there, because it's really wide and thus the pressure gets spread across a large area.. instead some back training should be more helpful, I guess

Until now, the only straps I could get locally would make me end up with an Epiphone Explorer sitting right in the middle of my torso, which, for an Explorer, is not acceptable.
I have to admit, I was quite skeptical I would ever find a strap that's long enough for me, since I am a hair over 6'6 but I wanted to try this one anyway, and, oh boy, was it not the best decision I've ever made!

So, for the pros:
- It looks and feels extremely durable
- It really holds tight on the strap buttons, even on the tiny ones I have on my Explorer
- It's long. Very long. I'm 6'6, with quite a belly, and my guitar(the center of it, not the bottom part) ended up slightly above my knees when I fully extended it.

Now the cons:
- The slide buckles tend to rub against the guitar, but I'd put the real blame on the explorer's odd shape.
- Obviously, it won't be as comfy as a leather or high-end strap.
- It also tends to slip.

Long story cut short, astounding value for money strap that I'd definitely recommend to any (tall) guitarist/bassist I know!

Being 6'2" and a bit rounder in the mid section, I have struggled to find a strap that will sit a guitar in the right position.

Enter the Thomann Nylon XXL Strap.

This strap feels well made, and the leather ends are nice and thick and feel like they will last quite a while.

Thomann have incorporated the pick holder in to the strap end, the stitching doesn't quite finish in a loop, leaving you with a space to safely hold a pick or 2, depending on the gauge of pick you use.

I bought this strap along with the Harley Benton Security locks. I had to cut away at the hole to get the locks in the hole. But I feel this adds to the quality of the strap ends.

The 2" wide strap, offers great comfort, as it spreads the weight of the guitar over a large area.

All in all, this strap is a good strap. Even if it cost twice as much.