When Apple launched a cross-body phone strap last fall, the internet was divided over wearing rather than pocketing our phones. But I had just one question: Does the strap come off easily? The answer was no – which is why when the brand behind popular quick-release camera straps announced a new strap geared for smartphones, my interest was instantly piqued.
The Peak Design Mobile Crossbody Multi-Strap is a strap geared specifically for carrying a smartphone – though it can also be used for compact cameras as well as other small accessories like earbuds, keys, or a wallet. It isn’t designed for larger cameras, like mirrorless.
Like Peak Design’s camera straps, the Mobile Crossbody uses a quick-release system, so smartphones can quickly be added to the strap for storage and photo taking and removed to, you know, actually make a phone call. The Micro Anchors are a bit different from the brand’s camera straps, but are similarly designed to stay on the phone and quickly attach to the metal carabiner on the strap.
Peak Design says the strap is compatible with a majority of smartphone cases – if a case doesn’t have a strap attachment point, there’s a strap adapter that works with any third-party cases that have a fully enclosed USB-C port slot. Naturally, it’s also compatible with most Peak Design’s cases as well, though not with the Peak Design iPhone 17 Air case.
The strap itself is a rope-style made from basket-woven nylon and has a quick-adjust design to alter the length.
The Mobile Crossbody Multi-strap comes with four anchors to carry multiple items on the strap, but Peak Design also launched a standard Mobile Crossbody with two anchors, as well as a wrist strap version.
The Mobile Crossbody Multi-Strap retails for about $60, while the standard sells for $50 and the wrist strap for $30. International pricing and availability are not yet available, but that translates roughly to £44 / AU$85 / CA$82 for the Multi-Strap.
The Multi-Strap is already available on Amazon US along with the standard strap and mobile wrist cuff.
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