Accessories Ergonomic saxophone straps

[Pete Thomas]

The Saxholder was game changer for me. It meant I could finally play the bass for more than about 5 minutes.

 

[LostCircuits]

The Adorence straps are available on Amazon exclusively. They appear to be copies of well known brands

Thanks, I've had mine for 6 year now. And I have seen some well known brands just releasing this style. Chicken or egg?

 

[greenstripe]

Thanks, I've had mine for 6 year now. And I have seen some well known brands just releasing this style. Chicken or egg?

I'm thinking of the Balam Back Strap made by Korean company Whimory which has been around for a good few years and is sold all over the world and is a conspicuously similar design to the "Adorence Lengthened Saxophone Shoulder Strap"

Boston Sax Shop are very heavy on the merchandise and their new 'Cloud Strap' seems to be along the same lines -there's a video from 2018 where the guys at Boston Sax Shop are showing how to adjust the Balam. 🤔

View: https://youtu.be/GB9LUfs2Tag?si=AD6brxEfs6uEYMmo

 

[LostCircuits]

You may be right, I bought mine (thanks Amazon records!) in 2019, the year after the Balam was released. The Adorence has longer bars. though.

 

[Wonko]

I'm thinking of the Balam Back Strap made by Korean company Whimory which has been around for a good few years and is sold all over the world and is a conspicuously similar design to the "Adorence Lengthened Saxophone Shoulder Strap"

Boston Sax Shop are very heavy on the merchandise and their new 'Cloud Strap' seems to be along the same lines -there's a video from 2018 where the guys at Boston Sax Shop are showing how to adjust the Balam. 🤔

View: https://youtu.be/GB9LUfs2Tag?si=AD6brxEfs6uEYMmo

I looked it up, it's very interesting, and available in Europe.
Also found a review by Steve Neff, comparing this strap with the Saxholder and the JustJoe neckstrap.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWka2j7LIQU&t=679s&ab_channel=SteveNeff

 

[LostCircuits]

Looking at Steve's review, I can echo most of his sentiments. My personal preference is still the Protec gel cushion strap - pretty much identical to the just Joe's, followed by the Adorence. which is just a little to big to carry around for gigs all the time. For me, the key is the gap between the gel cushions or anything that removes the pressure points on the cervical spine, which all of which do. And then it becomes a matter of weighting the pros and cons. To each his or her own.

 

[Wonko]

I just got the Balam saxo strap (Whimory) for my fathers day.
Fist impressions are quite good, but I do have an issue with the strings comming from the shoulder straps that are digging into my upper ribs. Quite painfull actualy.
I tried to adjust the straps in different ways, but this keeps bothering me.
Anybody found a way to avoid this?

 

[eb424]

A couple of options are the Balam strap and the Vandoren harness:

Balam Artificial Leather Saxophone Strap

This innovative premium-line neck strap is the perfect hybrid between a strap and a harness, taking the best of both worlds! At the core of its design it utilises two Aluminium strips which can be shaped to suit the player’s physique, perfectly following the contours of the shoulders and chest...

sax.co.uk

Vandoren Saxophone Harness

Vandoren have designed the ultimate harness..... Its ergonomic design moves as you move, in perfect harmony, to make playing easier than ever before. No more straps that hurt your neck or restrict your breathing....' Features: SHOULDER STRAPS - Soft and handmade, these take pressure off your...

sax.co.uk

Neither of those worked for me with a tenor