
Over the past few years, after a huge variety of experiences shooting in all sorts of environments, tight spots, hot spots and what not – One thing I have learned is that hassling with a regular neck strap on a camera can be anything but pleasant. While I don’t totally “dislike” traditional neck straps, I must say that the Black Rapid RS-W1 wins hands down.
Designed by women this strap not only has a girls figure in mind but also a professional photographer in mind as well.
The R-Strap unlike a traditional camera strap does not lay in front of your body, or stick out when slung across a shoulder. It is what they call a “sling strap” – and because of its design, your strap will hang straight down, out of your way. When the camera is needed a quick hand motion down to pull it up is all it takes. To help make more sense of this, watch the video below:
I have truly enjoyed my Black Rapid Strap! It works beautifully and has made shooting with two cameras at a wedding a breeze.
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The R-Strap not only comes in the woman’s style, but also other more traditional styles. I am not a busty person, so if I were to buy another Black Rapid strap I would go with the RS-5 – It doesn’t have the curves to it and also has storage built into the strap for cards. Either way, RS-W1 or RS-5, Black Rapid has the perfect strap for you. They even have a new sports style!

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We get to giveaway a Black Rapid Camera Strap.
A winner who is randomly chosen can either pick the RS-W1 or RS-7 (womens or unisex R-Strap).
To Enter: Additional Entries:
Comment on this post, letting us know which R-Strap you would like if you won.
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I have been intrigued by these for a while! Great review! I would love to win the RS-7 as both my hubby and I use our camera a lot :0)
I subscribed via e-mail!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/MireckiZoo/status/98718900723789826
I love these straps by co-worker (through a photography studio) has one and I’ve been drooling over it since she got it! I’d love the RS-W1!!!
thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I subscribe via email!
I’m a fan of She {Hearts} It on Facebook!!! Love it!
I’m a fan of BlackRapid Camera Straps on Facebook.
This is my first time seeing this type of strap. I am totally in love with the design. Bravo! I want the RS-W1
I “Liked” your FB page!
I “Liked” Black Rapid!!
If I were to win I would want RS-W1
Thank you for this great giveaway!
I become fan of “she {hearts} it” !
I’d LOVE to win this strap! Either one is fine! I’ve seen other photographers use them and they look like they’d be so much easier to carry a backup camera without it getting tangled in your main camera strap! Also, it’d be a good break from the neck strap to just wear solo w/ your main camera! (you can pick me, Andrea!) ha ha
oh and i tweeted this, too!
Tweeted via @f8th637
Already get the e-mails!
Already a fan of She {hearts} It!
Just liked BlackRapid! Thanks for the opportunity! I’ve been eyeing this strap for years literally. =P
I would choose the RS-7.
I would love to win the RS-W1!
I also become a fan of Blackrapid!
And I tweeted about oit!
Would love to have the RS-5 or either one of them! I have been looking at these for awhile now – great stuff!
I ‘liked’ She Hearts it”
This is the first time I’ve seen these and I think they are amazing! I would absolutely LOVE to win the RS-W1. It would be so nice to not have to set my camera on the ground when photographing babies, and needing extra hands.
I have wanted a better strap solution than the stock strap that comes with my Nikon. I would choose the RS-7 as my wife and I switch cameras often.
My hubby has a older R-strap that I bought him for X-mas. I am thinking that the newer- R-7 with all the extra attachments would be even better for me! So I could comfortably be able to carry all the gadgets.
I was so close to ordering the RS-7 a few weeks ago, this would be awesome to win!!
just liked black rapid on Facebook. every little bit helps right?
I would want the RS-W1. These look awesome!
I subscribe to your email feed.
I’m a fan of she {hearts} it on fb.
I’m a fan of BlackRapid on FB.
I tweeted the giveaway!
I would love to win the strap! My Safari has lots of open tabs and one that is constantly open is the one with the BlackRapid page (Black Rapid RS-W1 – I love flowers!). I am dreaming of ordering one, so winning it would be SO great!
OH, NO! I am from Europe. ;(
I would love to win the RS-5!
I WOULD PICK THE RS-W1 :)
for me, its just got to be the RS-7
I would like the RS-W1.. I follow you here and on twitter too
They look so cool ans awesome!… I would like the women one! :)
These look awesome. I would choose the RS-W1
I just subscribed via email
RS-7 looks awesome! I’ll take it if I win ;)
I so want one! I have been trying to come up with the money to get one but everytime I get there I find some other photography need that comes first!
Thanks for the chance to win such a great strap. I like the RW-W1. Nice review.
I would love to try the RS-7 strap. I also subscribed to your RSS feed. I don’t have a twitter account so I can’t advertise that way.
This would be great to win, especially since I just got back in to my old hobby of photography.
LOVE this strap! I’d love to have the RS-W1! Thanks for the great giveaway and the chance to win! Fingers crossed :)
I’m a fan of she hearts it on FB!
I’m a fan of Black Rapid on FB!
Need, Want, Love the strap
I forgot to say R-5
Would love to win!
I’m dying to get my hands on a RS-W1!!!
I subscribed to the e-mail feedburner thing ;)
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/cottoncupcake28/status/98803058745679872
I’m now a fan of Black Rapid!
I heart SheHeartsIt (fb fan!)
Loving this design! If I won I think I may choose the RS-W1.
I could use a new strap! :D The w1 would be awesome!
Fanned on both fronts and tweeted!
Have been wondering if the Black Rapid straps are all they say they are. You have pretty much answered that! Would love to win an RS-W1! How do you do all that you do with running a photography business? Home school-and duties as a Pastor’s wife? Your awesome!
I’d choose the RS-W1! Those are really cool!
the rs-7 strap would be perfect!
I would love the RS-W1! Thank you!
Just became a fan of BlackRapid. :)
I’m a fan of She {Hearts} It on facebook :)
Also an email subscriber-
I’d love to win the RS-W1!
I became a fan!
I became a fan of Black Rapid!
I tweeted!
Great giveaway! I would get the RS-7 female strap!
I subscribe via RSS feed
I am a fan of she hearts it on Facebook
Oh wow, this is what I love reading blogs….the information you find out is incredible. I would love a camara strap as I am an amature at picture taking – just starting. I would like the RS-5 as this is how I where a lot of purses and would find it comfortable. Thank you!!
These look awesome. I would love the RS-W1
I would definitely g for the RS WS-1! I love the idea of a strap built with women and specifically our busts in mind. I have a regular camera strap that I’ve made extra long in order to wear my camera across my body, but it’s often uncomfortable, even though it gets the job done. :/
Would love to try the women’s style, wish I had it on our recent vacation!
I am a FB fan of She {Hearts} it!
I’m very intrigued by this and would love to try it. I would probably get the RS-W1! Looks awesome!
Great giveaway!! Thanks for including Canada :)
Oops – forgot to say that I would love the RS-W1
I love the woman’s strap
facebook fan
I would love the unisex strap for my husband who always complains that the strap from his camera is too rough on his neck. I’ve looked for alternatives for him and have never found any until this post! What a great design!
I’d like the rs-w1
I subscribe to your rss feed via google reader.
fan of she hearts it on fb.
fan of black rapid on fb.
http://twitter.com/#!/JRizzleAdlizzle/status/98918129744351233
I’m a fan of She Hearts it!
FB fan of black rapid!
Just subscribed to feed through email!
Subscrived via email
I’d love the RS-W1 strap!
I’m also a fan of She {hearts} it :)
Fan of Black Rapid :)
Fan of “she {hearts} it”
I’ve been using a hand strap for the longest time due to uncomfortable straps otherwise, but lately I’m finding with anything other than a prime lens, I get super hand fatigue! Would love to win so I can give my poor hands a break ;)
I would love the RS-5. Very excited. Looks awesome!! :)
RS-W1 please. Thanks for the contest!
Tweeted!
Fanned black rapid!
I don’t know how many times I’ve told myself that I need a better strap for my camera! This would be an awesome giveaway to win. I’m keeping my fingers crossed… I’d love to own an RS-W1.
I would love this strap. I think it would be more functional then the strap my camera came with! Thanks so much!
What a great idea! I need this! I would get the RS-W1 if I won.
I would love the RS-W1!
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e-mail subscriber
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she {hearts} it fan (Cindy Brooks)
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i would love to give the women’s strap a try!
I like Black Rapid on facebook (Cindy Brooks)
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http://twitter.com/#!/photogbyem/status/99013539460677632
i became a fan of blackrapid!
i became a fan of she hearts it on facebook :)
tweet
http://twitter.com/someluckydog/status/99013840913694721
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I would love the RS-7.
I subscribe to your feed via RSS.
I’m a Fan of She {Hearts} It.
https://twitter.com/#!/susanlanai/status/99040177288261632
RS-W1 for me. :)
Tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/LilleaBrionn/status/99048020678688768
I would love to have the RS-W1, my camera strap drives me crazy!
Email subscriber,verified
I’m a fan of Sheheartsit on Facebook
Facebook name is Kathy Detweiler
I’m a fan of BlackRapid on Facebook
Facebook name is Kathy Detweiler
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/kdet62/status/99103675154317312
I would definitely choose the RS-W1
I’d love to win the RS-7 strap.
I think the RS-W1 would be wonderful
I would choose the RS=7.
I’d love to try the RS-W1 strap. Thank you!
I subscribe to your blog’s feed via email.
I like your blog on Facebook (A. Mace).
I like Black Rapid on Facebook (A. Mace).
tweet (http://twitter.com/#!/neverdene/status/99166632072589312)
I subscribe via email and would love the women’s version!!
Liked BlackRapidStraps on FB
Love the womens strap, especially how it is padded on the strap between the buxom ;)
Hard to decide…maybe the RS-W1. These are so neat. I had never seen these before now.
I would love to win the RS-7 strap!
I tweeted! I love contests!
I hope being a fan of She {hearts} it on Facebook increases my odds of winning the RS-7 strap!
BlackRapid on twitter = awesome
I heard about the straps a while ago through different photographers I follow on Twitter and Facebook and I’ve always wanted one but have yet to buy one. Any Black Rapid strap will help a budding photographer like myself. Thank you and good luck to everyone else!
If i won i would like RS-7
Tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/mrhans1313/status/99366823279067136
Liked BlackRapidStraps on FB
RS-W1
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Fan on FB Lisa W.
https://twitter.com/#!/MONKEYMOM8105/status/99479578711568384
I have been wanting one of these for a long time. It’s a super awesome design. I’m definitely a fan! I would love to win the RS-W1!!
If i won i would get the BlackRapid RS-7
I am a fan of SHI on FB.
I also follow you in my Google Reader.
I’d love the unisex one. Being bigger built I think it would fit better … Hope to win so I can find out just how great it is!
Thanks for posting. I love giveaways!
I’m a fan of She <3's It!
Oh, that fancy strap would be awesome on my camera. If I don’t win I might try and find one.
Thank you for spotlighting Black Rapid! These look amazing! I really love the design of the “sling” strap and how they allow you to have your camera readily accessible for use, but stay out of the way and keep the weight off of your neck when you aren’t using the camera. What a difference this will make when shooting all-day events, especially when carrying around a heavy 2.8 lens! I love the cool design of the RS-W1 and how it is specially curved to fit a woman. That’s the one I want to get. I checked out Black Rapid’s website and the straps look very easy to adjust and the piece that connects the camera to the strap seems to be very sturdy and reliable. I definitely need a Black Rapid Strap! Thermacare heat wrap sales may decrease slightly once I have one :) I really hope I am lucky enough to win this awesome strap!
I’d like to have the Black Rapid RS-W1.
I like “she {hearts} it” on Facebook as Gaye M.
RS-W1 m strap look great
i would pick the rs-w1.
i subscribe
fb fan of she hearts it.
These are the most comfortable straps around! Have had an RS-4 for 2 years and wouldn’t think about any other kind of strap.
Invariably, when I’m out shooting I’m stopped by others asking about the comfort and usablility of the R-Straps. Cool!
I’d love to win the RS-7!
I hadn’t heard about this strap before now. Definitely something I would like to acquire as I increase my photography swag. I bet the RS-W1 would work like a dream.
I am a fan!!! Looks like a neat strap!
Subscribed for email feed
became a fan of “she{hearts}it”
Became a fan of Black Rapid
Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/wifeduck/status/100731168227463168
Although I just got my first SLR for my birthday, photography is something I have played at for a couple of years. I would love the RS-W1, I think it would compliment my camera very nicely. :)
I would like an RS-7 strap, please.
I also signed up to the email feed … :-)
And finally, I tweeted as instructed … no facebook for me.
I like the Black Rapid
love the rs-w1!
I’d love to win the RS-W1. Love this site! Love this strap! I’m a fan on FB. :)
Following on twitter now.
I like the RS-W1
Tweeted the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/rgl168904/status/101031513377869824
I am already a fan on the Blackrapid Facebook page
Added RSS feed to Pulse app on my phone
Oh BTW my choice is RS-7
tweet http://twitter.com/#!/CarrieAn13/status/101016257410772992
I subscribe to your emails. Thanks for a great review. I have been eyeing these for some time now!
I’m a Fan of “she {hearts} it”.
I’m a fan of Black Rapid.
I would love an RS-W1 for when I am a second shooter for weddings. I’m sure this baby makes shooting a breeze!
I love the RS-7! looks great quality!
Would LOVE the RS-7 strap!
I love the RS-W1, because I’m a woman, and if my husband needed to use it, I think it would still be okay. The videos on the site are great, because they show you step-by-step how to get your strap fitted for you.
A RS-7 would be nice.
Tweeted about the giveaway.
I have been a fan of BlackRapid for awhile. I am using their RS-4 strap.
I’d love the RS-7.
I’m an email subscriber.
I’d like the RS-7 if I win.
I subscribed to the RSS feed.
I became a fan on Facebook.
I became a fan of Black Rapid on Facebook.
I tweeted about this giveaway.
i would love the RS-7
I would pick the RS-W1 in unisex so my hubby could use it to.
Nice!
I’d get the strap for women.
The RS-7 so my son could use it when I don’t
I’d LOVE to win the RS-W1! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Additional entry #1: I subscribed to your feed via RSS.
Thanks!
Christina
Additional Entry#2: I become a Fan of “she {hearts} it” on Facebook. :)
Thanks!
Christina
Additional Entry #3: I become a fan of Black Rapid on Facebook.
Thanks again!
Christina
Additional Entry #5: I tweeted about this giveaway. Follow me on Twitter @mammaeldredge
Thanks,
Christina
HAHA, that’s additional entry #4. :)
Love this! I would love to have the RS-W1 in Classic Floral
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I would LOVE an RS-7 camera strap! My current strap is way too uncomfortable for shooting long events and hikes…
Just became a fan of “she {hearts} it”! That RS-7 sounds mighty snug! :)
Black Rapid, we’re now fans on Facebook! I can’t wait to see how an RS-7 takes the stress off of my neck!
the RS-7 strap is my favorite!
Subscribe to your feed via EMAIL
Became a Fan of “she {hearts} it”.
Became a fan of Black Rapid.
I would love to win the RS-7 for my husband. I have the RS-W1and I love it. My husband has been eying mine ever since I got it.
I have gone from the original strap my Canon 40D came with, which was rough and uncomfortable to a few different neoprene styles which were better but still put all the weight on your neck, with a 40D, battery grip and a heavy 80-200 i carry around in crowded concerts a Black Rapid RS-7 sure sounds great!
I would LOVE a womens’ r-strap. :)
Liked She Hearts It on FB!
Liked Black Rapid!
Would love to win a Black Rapid Strap….just upgraded my DSLR!
I chose the RS-W1 please, thanks to LaRae!
Thank you {heart} it!
Cindy
great looking strap! would love the rs-7!!!
So August 10th came and went, was a winner chosen?
I would love to win the RS-7 strap.
I tweeted about the giveaway!
I became a fan of “she {hearts} it”
I became a fan of BlackRapid.
I would love the RS-W1 – it is fabulous and looks so handy!
tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/thelucaszoo/status/103459703434121216
I’d love the RS-7!
Love the site.. it is different from those with similar interests.
I find it very pleasing to the eye (a nice change).. love the article on BlackRapid.. the best camera strap in the world! The best thing since sliced bread, the BR lasts forever and can be pushed to the limit (I know I have hung off of one)
If I was lucky enough to win I would go for the RS-7
Regards
Warren AKA Wazza