Voile Rack Strap with 13mm Hooks — 20"

Since I have both racks from Old Man Mountain, The Divide and Elkhorn I purchased two 13mm straps for the Elkhorn and two 10mm straps for the Divide. It's important to make sure you are getting the correct size strap to match your rack's tubing What I didn't expect with these is how snugly they fit the rack. I assumed they would need a minimal amount of tension to stay attached to the rack. When they refer to the "snap fit", they are referring to the conscious force that is needed to properly snap the nylon clips in place. Once the clips are snapped in, I don't see how they will ever pop off on their own. There is no pivot on the attachment of the strap to the clip. This means that these straps are intended to be used straight across the connection points. They do not like to have any lateral tensions, so you will not be able to use them to create an X with two straps. Unlike the regular straps, there does not seem to be a way to extend these straps. However, I don't see any reason a regular strap could not be used to extend a buckled strap. It's unlikely these straps will scratch or mar your rack frame since the buckles are black nylon. I'm sure I'll think up new ways to use these things, but it seems like a combination of the hook straps and regular buckled straps are only limited by ones imagination and perhaps IQ.