What a wrist strap does
A wrist strap is a short loop that goes over the hand and sits round the wrist. If you let go of the phone, it hangs from your wrist instead of falling to the ground. That matters most where a dropped phone would be lost or broken: taking photos over a railing, on a boat, at a concert or on a busy platform. It is also an easy way to carry the phone in your hand on a walk without gripping it the whole time.
What is in this range
The wrist straps here are mostly woven cord, in polyester or nylon, plain or braided, in a wide choice of colours. Several adjust, with a sliding stopper or a self-locking fastener that sets the loop to your wrist and stays put. Some come with a universal connector piece that fits under most cases, so the strap has something to hang from, and one comes as a multi-pack for keys and a camera as well as the phone.
Wrist straps with charms on them are in bell phone charms, tassel phone charms and beaded phone charms.
How to choose a wrist strap
- Strength. A charm that only hangs carries almost nothing, but a wrist strap takes the phone's whole weight the moment you let go, on the cord, the knot and the ring. Woven cord is the right choice, rather than elastic. Where the strap meets the phone, a split ring holds better than an open jump ring, which a falling phone can pull apart.
- Fit. An adjustable strap suits anyone, and is the safe choice for a present. For a fixed one, measure your own hand.
- Fixing. Most phones have no strap hole, so a strap needs something to fix to. A lanyard patch sits between the phone and its case with a loop out through the opening at the charging port, and cases with lanyard holes take a strap with nothing in between.
Questions people ask about wrist straps
How long should a wrist strap be?
Long enough to slip over your knuckles loosely, plus a little for the hitch onto the phone. Wrap a piece of string round your hand over the widest part of the knuckles, or measure a strap you already like. Hands differ too much for one number to suit everyone.
How do I know when to replace one?
Check it every few weeks. Cord wears fastest where it rubs on a ring or on the edge of the patch, so look there for fraying or a thinning strand. A loose, stretched old case can let a patch slip too, and is worth replacing.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.
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