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(More customer reviews)I have to say that I was more than a bit skeptical that this product would work. I already owned an Opteka SB-1 mini diffuser; it came with velcro strips that you have to tape to your flash. While that worked well enough, it was kind of ugly having to have velcro stuck to your flash.
OK, I suppose it's function over beauty and I suppose a pro photographer wouldn't care what the flash looked like as long as it worked. But photography is my hobby, and I like to take care of the expensive stuff I have.
This strap simply wraps around the flash with the velcro side pointed outwards, and the diffuser attaches to the velcro. On the inner surface, it has a rubber-like texture that I suppose helps keep the strap in place, but its not nearly as "rubbery" as I would have thought.
At any rate, the strap holds the diffuser on pretty well, and I could moderately tug on the diffuser without really moving it around. Sure, if I tug on it hard enough, it's going to fall off, but I don't think it will under normal use.
I do notice that a similar product, model CL-1, is also available and that it looks to have less of the rubberized material on the underside. Not sure what the difference is, and the Opteka website doesn't really specify any of the attributes of one model vs. the other.
The good thing is that when I removed the sticky velcro that originally came with the diffuser, there was no residue left on the flash. So you may wish to simply stick with the original velcro.
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The Opteka CL-2 Deluxe Clinch Band allows you to attach Opteka flash modifiers to your flash without using the including adhesive velcro tabs for a mess-free secure attachment. The deluxe model is designed to hold up over time for heavy users
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