As some of the other reviews have stated, the strap is big (about the size of someone's palm). The strap has some thickness to it and definitely surpassed my expectations. Due to its large size, it actually looks fairly awkward when strapped to a backpack IMHO. It looks much nicer with a messenger bag but still not to my tastes. Honestly, I'm having a hard time deciding where I would even want to hang this.... Overall, the strap is beautiful and worth the price.