Mr. Right packing strap by Aslan Leather

There are a couple essential elements to packing- comfort, durability, and realism. Outside of the packer itself, a good packing strap/sock/etc. has to meet these requirements. Is it comfortable to wear all day or night? Does it ‘blend in’ with my underwear? How much extra material am I putting in my pants? These are questions I asked about the Mr. Right Packing Strap. Disclaimer: I did not use Mr. Right with this, but a regular cyberskin-type packer (much like the Mr. Limpy on this site, though larger). Though this strap was designed with Mr. Right in mind, it claims to be suitable for most regular packers, so I decided to find out if that was actually true. Besides, far more people have less expensive soft packers than the high-end silicone Mr. Right (not saying it’s not a great idea, just less feasible for some).

So, what turned out to be the day before this strap showed up in the mail, I spent the day packing with my previous method- a homemade simple ring-and-strap device. This method has the advantage of adding very little bulk to my clothing- just an extra thin waistband. It falls short in other areas though: it doesn’t keep the packer separate from my skin (with all the mysterious chemicals in cyberskin products, this is a concern), and sometimes there’s a little too much swing going on in my pants with looser underwear. Timing worked out perfectly; I got to compare the Mr. Right strap to my previous method, as well as judge it independently for comfort.

First impressions: the waistband material seems too stiff, not enough like a typical elastic waistband to be very comfortable. The leather back piece is, well, leather. I knew that, but it’s also very stiff and I imagine it will get hot. The elastic to hold the balls is nice and tight- when I was shaking it around in the air I think the balls of my packer could have slid out, but they didn’t. In normal wear, I don’t think this will be a concern.

The day I wore this strap was hot and muggy, as most days in the mid-Atlantic region are. The waistband is definitely not elastic enough- I stretched it out for a bit before putting it on, and could not ignore it because it was too tight and I was afraid it was sliding up on my body. The leather piece, surprisingly, did not seem to generate extra heat. It is bigger than the base of the packer/balls in it (perhaps because it was designed to fit one specific packer), but that bothered me less than I thought it would. I think the larger size of the back piece sitting between my upper legs actually helped stabilize things some. This could also be achieved by using something with leg straps, but that’s two extra straps that I don’t really want to deal with. Also because of that piece, the packer itself touched my skin less even though it’s not covered by anything, which is a nice plus. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting this strap to not work well, at least not without its intended companion, and I liked it enough that I’ll probably use it again. I am concerned about the waistband being tight now, and maybe of that material that once it starts to stretch, gets too loose, but all elastic materials are far from perfect.