Savotta Universal Brustgurt

This is a spare part or accessory for those who have a backpack without a chest strap or want to upgrade to a more robust one. Installation is very simple: loop the strap ends around the shoulder pads of your backpack or their attachment points, then loop the strap back through the Tri-Glide buckles and make a U-turn to secure them in place. Why doesn't the chest strap have an elasticated section? Because it really doesn't do much good. When you tighten the chest strap, you stretch out the elastic and that's it, it doesn't stretch anymore. Also, they tend to wear out pretty quickly and then lose any elasticity they might have. Why not just 20 mm wide? Because a 25 mm buckle with a side opening is much easier to use, especially with thick winter gloves. Why not a sliding buckle with a split bar for fastening? This low-tech system can be used with just about any shoulder strap, simply universal.