I have to fully agree with Phil. My WR sling (2yrs. old now) really takes the load off when lugging around an 11lb. double. Plus, it just LOOKS African, you know. Like phil's, mine doesn't have the buckles and things and looks a lot better than the one in the picture. Maybe you ought to e-mail them to see if they've changed the design. My PH liked the sling so much he bought one when he came here for the SCI convention.