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Opinions on pedal straps? Any difference between Holdfast, Fyxation etc?

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Old 11-11-13, 09:38 AM
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Opinions on pedal straps? Any difference between Holdfast, Fyxation etc?

Need to replace my several year old Holdfasts. They were the only game in town when I purchased and now there are several- Fyxation, Ynot etc. Any differences, favorites? My holdfasts are shredded along the front edge of the strap where they hit the ground also don't seem to hold their shape as well and are more difficult to get into but still largely satisfied after several years.

Just wondering if any appreciable difference with others.
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I haven't had the fyxations or ynot's yet. But I was impressed with the quality of the saddle roll I got from ynot.

I picked up some purefix straps because they were pretty cheap and had a good color selection. I've used them for about 6 weeks and I'm really happy with them so far.
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I have tried Burro and Wig straps they are similar. I use V1.5 Retrogression straps which are very similar to ReLoad straps
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I've been using these on my beater. They've been great.

Cheap too.
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I have YNOT straps. They're great. They're really stiff & hold their shape well.
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YNot straps are nice; I've used mine daily for 2 years and they're still holding up great.
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