How can I tell front from back on the strap?Tried both ways the past two nights but the wider strap won't reach EITHER way; I am average size woman.
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I ordered it for my wife. She had trouble also getting it to fit correctly. We "assumed" the the wider strap was for the back-top of the crown and the narrow one was for the base of the skull/top of the neck. The side holes more or less correspond with the shape of one's ear..... She was unable to get a comfortable fit; we squandered money on two of them and they are imported from China. Made her skin break out also....
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Its funny that the picture that they show don't give clues to how it works. I am guessing you may have only treaded one side of the strap thru. After putting the strap thru the medal ring you tread the other half thru. Send me your email and I will send a picture to you. dsbucklin@yahoo.com (david).
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The strap is too short to wear across the body. I extended it by adding the shorter strap to the long strap. It's still a little short, but it works.
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This is a late response to Diosdado but if it can help someone else...I am a female with small, bony 6" wrists. I ordered the Pro series in small and extra small. The small had a bit of room but couldn't close tighter because that was as far as it could go. There was also some excess strap sticking out which I knew would drive me insane while lifting. The extra small could close tighter (I know they say you don't want it tight but I like having the option) and I was able to make it looser as well. The main thing was no excess strap sticking out. Now, my husband tried the small on and while he didn't lift anything with the grips they seemed to fit him okay. This is a late response to Diosdado but if it can help someone else...I am a female with small, bony 6" wrists. I ordered the Pro series in small and extra small. The small had a bit of room but couldn't close tighter because that was as far as it could go. There was also some excess strap sticking out which I knew would drive me insane while lifting. The extra small could close tighter (I know they say you don't want it tight but I like having the option) and I was able to make it looser as well. The main thing was no excess strap sticking out. Now, my husband tried the small on... » Read More This is a late response to Diosdado but if it can help someone else...I am a female with small, bony 6" wrists. I ordered the Pro series in small and extra small. The small had a bit of room but couldn't close tighter because that was as far as it could go. There was also some excess strap sticking out which I knew would drive me insane while lifting. The extra small could close tighter (I know they say you don't want it tight but I like having the option) and I was able to make it looser as well. The main thing was no excess strap sticking out. Now, my husband tried the small on and while he didn't lift anything with the grips they seemed to fit him okay. « Show Less
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I measured the inside dimension of one after I had fastened is sufficiently to keep it from popping open when you kneel down. Looks like anything bigger than 21" will be pushing the limit. You might try sewing a hook-and-loop fabric extender to the existing strap to get more reach. These really are the best, simplest and most comfortable I have ever used.
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I can't answer the question because I the strap is too tight and is not what I expected it to be. I tried it and it is too awkward for me to use. I don't know if I can return it or not.......sorry
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Ultimately I could not put it on the way the instructions told me to. I had to put the straps in place loosely and then slip it on the front of my body. Then kinda pull it back and over my head as you would a t-shirt. Then once it was in place I could adjust it.
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It's an elastic strap - which does measure 40" when not stretched (and we've gotten the straps to stretch quite a way). While you should check how comfortable a single strap would be, you can daisy chain multiple straps together, if necessary. In our experience, you can easily get them to stretch more to more than 50" without being too uncomfortable.
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Sure, DD and I did this for a loooong time. Nice when you are outside, no one really notices. So, to do this, loosen up both shoulder/arm straps to the max, that way you can carry your babe lower (boob height). Then loosen a little the back strap, just to give you two some room to wiggle.Gosh I miss my ergo, I gave away to a dear friend in another country because those are not available there. I bought another one recently (for my spanking brand new son) and I got a fake from Amazon... That suck, but customer service was awesome and refunded me. Now on my way to my local store.Good luck! Sure, DD and I did this for a loooong time. Nice when you are outside, no one really notices. So, to do this, loosen up both shoulder/arm straps to the max, that way you can carry your babe lower (boob height). Then loosen a little the back strap, just to give you two some room to wiggle.Gosh I miss my ergo, I gave away to a dear friend in another country because those are not available there. I bought another one recently (for my spanking brand new son) and I got a fake from Amazon... That suck, but customer service was awesome and refunded me. Now on my way to my local... » Read More Sure, DD and I did this for a loooong time. Nice when you are outside, no one really notices. So, to do this, loosen up both shoulder/arm straps to the max, that way you can carry your babe lower (boob height). Then loosen a little the back strap, just to give you two some room to wiggle.Gosh I miss my ergo, I gave away to a dear friend in another country because those are not available there. I bought another one recently (for my spanking brand new son) and I got a fake from Amazon... That suck, but customer service was awesome and refunded me. Now on my way to my local store.Good luck! « Show Less
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The body is longer, not the strap. The body width is the same for all of them but length wise different by size. Im not sure if you should buy a size up though
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the strap us easily removable and not that noticeable once removed.I think it could be universal; it neither looks masculine nor feminine. Happy Easter. I took a couple photos, I'll look to see if I can upload them for you.
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The straps have a wide range of adjustment. The maximum measurements can probably be found on the Boba site or by contacting Boba customer service (they have a great online chat option on their website and their phone customer service agents are very helpful as well). I am average size and there is still quite a bit of "extra" strap left at every buckle that I have to roll up and secure. I would think that it would still be comfortable and usable even for a plus-size wearer, but I might contact customer service or visit the site to find the measurements for the straps fully extended.
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Cut the strap shorter and resew it back on. Anybody with a sewing machine could do it in seconds or if you have a needle and thread it would take a few minutes if the sewing machine isn't available.
407441
Hi, do you mean on which side the buckle strap will rest or do you mean color? if you mean color you have to look for night edition of bags. if you want the shoulder strap on a certain side you have to email them or see it its an option when choosing your bag.
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I have been using it. I wouldn't say it's better, or worse, different strengths. Ideally, a combination of both would be available, or better yet a modification that can be added to the women's strap.
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Let's try to do the math. I have the deluxe, cloth strap. My strap is 33.5" long and comfortably fits my chest (male, 5"10", 165 lb). This strap has 17" of elastic, that I can double to 34" by pulling it. Within the 17" elastic section, there is a 3-fold section that can be lengthened or contracted. This expandable section is 2.5" on my strap. If I contracted it to a minimum, my strap's overall length might increase by 2". If I expanded the section to a maximum, my strap might shrink by 4". So, we do the math. The strap could range from 33.5"-4"=29.5" to 33.5"+2"=35.5". The strap would be comfortable in a range of 29.5" to 35.5". Since I pull my strap about 3" to clasp it, the comfortable length when worn would be 29.5" to 38.5". At its longest, it would have a 19" elastic part that could expand to 38". That is, we could stretch the 19" elastic to the maximum (a double), making the range from 29.5" to 54.5" in length. The strap would be pure torture if it were stretched that taut. To be reasonably comfortable, I don't think you would want to exceed a range from 30" to 42" in length. This strap does not need to be torture tight. You do need to put water on a 2" cloth part and conducting gel on the 10" heart-rate part. The conducting gel will keep the strap stuck to your chest, which for a female is just below their sports bra, and for a male, on their breast bone. I buy my gel at my grocer's pharmacy as a special order, size of 5 liters (about 1.25 gallons). My grocer is #2 by grocery sales, behind only the big-box warehouse grocer. The 5L size is enough to last several years. :-) You want your strap to be comfortably in place at the beginning of your exercise, as adjusting your strap during your exercise can lead to very strange workout statistics. Final answer: 30" to 42" in length when worn comfortably during an exercise session.
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I have average small arms.There is a buckle that serves to adjust to the circumference of your arm. Just pull the strap and i think it would fit you and the remaining extra length of the strap would lock on the velcro that is attached to it : ) Sometimes it irritates my skin but i just put a paper towel between the strap and my skin and that should do it. Relief for the first 6 hrs of my shift where it tends to be very busy- lifting patients, patient care ang passing meds.