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One of the great features of messenger bags is the convenience of
having the contents of the bag handy at your finger tips because the bag
rests at the side of your hip. But being able to swing
the bag around to your back, wearing it like a bike messenger would,
has several advantages as well:
worn cross-body, high on your back, a messenger bag is more stable for
cycling. And wearing a messenger bag this way can also be a life-saver for a long commute on foot,
or a short sprint to the bus. It's also great for keeping your bag from
bumping everyone in a crowd.
With the Q-AM (Quick-Adjust Messenger) Shoulder Strap, you can wear your TOM BIHN
messenger bag slung conveniently low on your hip at one moment, and with
a quick tug, cinch the strap up snug so that the bag rides high on your
back the next moment.
The Q-AM strap comes with a webbing loop with half of a side-release buckle — we call it a
Messenger Stabilizer — attached to the strap, in case you need extra stability.
The Messenger Stabilizer slides to where you want it on the strap and allows
you to snap one half of your bag's waist strap to the front of the Q-AM
strap, bike-messenger style (we recommend removing the unused half of
the waist strap for safety). If you don't intend to wear your
bag bike messenger-style, simply slide the loop off the end of the strap and
leave it at home. The Messenger Stabilizer is sized either
1" for the Imago, Ristretto, and Large Cafe messenger bags or 1-1/2" for the ID, Ego, and Super Ego messenger bags — that's why you need to specify with which bag you will be
using the Q-AM Strap.
The Q-AM strap is made of one-half inch (12mm) thick closed-cell EVA foam that extends 20" of the length of the strap and is 2-1/2" wide, which makes
the Q-AM strap extremely
comfortable; it's wrapped in smooth pack-cloth so that it slides easily
on your shoulder. The Q-AM strap utilizes the same kind of
quick-adjust buckle found on most backpack shoulder straps: tighten the
strap by pulling down on the loose end of webbing, and loosen the strap
by lifting up on the thumb-tab on the buckle. We sew a loop into the end
of the webbing to make the adjustment easier, and to prevent the
strap from accidentally slipping through the buckle entirely.
(The Q-AM strap is not a "quick-release" strap: it's still assumed that
you'll be slipping the strap over your head when you wear it cross-body.)
Before you say "Hey, I don't ride a bike so why
would I want this strap?," consider that Tom came up with the idea while walking to
French class everyday.
Padded part of strap extends 20" for maximum comfort whether you wear your bag on your back or by your hip.
Removable Messenger Stabilizer attachment point lets you choose how you wear your bag: connect it to the waist strap of your bag for extra stability, or remove it altogether.
Made in the TOM BIHN Factory in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
