Bikepackers are also fans of the straps’ light weight. Eisen weighed a 32-inch Voile strap and found it was nearly triple the heft of his 36-inch strap with three-quarter-inch webbing.

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Our typical ratchet unit with 2-inch-wide webbing is generally rated with a WLL of 3,330 pounds at a 3:1 safety ratio. The webbing industry has standardized on this 3:1 safety ratio.