I found Velstraps very well made. The stitching on the nylon is well-done. The actual strength is provided by a standard toothed plastic buckle, and the ends of the straps are secured by Velcro to hold them in place so they don't flop around...These allowed me to carry a 35-lb., 12"-wide telescope tube by attaching the two straps. They work perfectly as designed and they seem sufficiently strong so there are no breakage issues.They do exactly what they're supposed to, so how could they be better?