This strap felt very comfortable in this position (perhaps because it does feel a bit like a seat belt) and kept my camera tight on my body so I didn't have to worry about it banging around. I prefer wearing my straps across my chest with my camera at the hip. It has a little extra cushion around the neck and the strap fits snug to your body. I found the Slide to be quite comfortable. Plus, if it really bothered you, you could always take the extra loops off where you don't usually attach the strap. I thought this would bother me, but they are small and don't get in the way so I ended up not caring. The loops themselves are fine, but because you attach separate loops to the tripod plate and the strap hooks for easy transition between holding styles, there are going to be two loops dangling where the strap isn't attached.
The one other thing I could see people not liking is the attachment loops. I have heard complaints about it looking like a seat belt, which I can see, but frankly, it just doesn't bother me. While I enjoyed a lot of the cool designs on other straps, the look of the Slide made it look more like a tool. The Slide was great for keeping the camera from dangling around while climbing rocks in Valley of Fire. This is awesome as I hate trying to thread skinny straps through buckles. Rather than the normal finagling, the Slide has a place to press the brackets so they just slide up and down. The final unique part is the adjustment mechanism. The only potential issue is the tripod plate cannot be removed or attached without a hex tool so you will have to make sure you always have one. I was worried the attachment loops would get in the way when using a tripod, but they were fine and no adjustments were required to attach it to the tripod when the strap was hooked into the tripod plate. The ability to quickly change this strap from normal position to side-mount, while still being able to use a tripod is amazing. This was by far the best feature of the strap and the reason it will likely be on my camera a lot. You can even hook it to a side and the tripod plate to get just the right positioning that is most comfortable. The attachment loops make it very quick and easy to remove the strap or hook it to either the side of the camera or the tripod plate. It comes with four attachment loops you hook to the strap loops and tripod plate that also comes with the strap. The Slide Strap lives up to that reputation. I was very excited to test this strap as I have long been a fan of Peak Design and the practical equipment they specialize in. The Slide Strap is the most unique strap I tested.
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