What is a Cam Buckle Strap?

A Cam Buckle Strap is one of the more unique types of tie-down straps as they don’t use a mechanism to secure cargo with such as a Ratchet Strap that uses a Ratchet to tighten the cargo. Cam Buckle Straps are tightened by using hand strength and can only be tightened as much as your hand force can physically tighten. Some of the major benefits of using a strap like a Cam Buckle is the fact that sensitive surfaces such as antiques, lightweight cargo with sensitive edges, or brittle valuables are rarely ever damaged when tightening these straps.Cam Buckle Straps utilize a Cam Buckle with a clip that is similar to a belt where once the tie-down webbing is pulled through and the cam buckle is released the strap is secured into place. This is the ideal cargo securement for lighter weight cargo securement or fragile cargo. Ideally, Cam Buckles are one of the most commonly used straps for movers who are dealing with customers who could potentially lose repeat customers if the customer’s valuables are damaged beyond repair.One of the very few downsides of using Cam Buckle Straps is unlike Ratchet Straps or Winch Straps it isn’t exactly ideal for the heaviest of cargo weights such as professional trucking flatbeds. This is one of the downsides that you want to make sure are tighter than the force of webbing that you can pull through on cargo that could easily weigh more than several thousand pounds or more.