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@Archie's_Grobags
metal loops tend not to smash into several pieces, they may bend, but not usually smash...and isn't that what's on the Hold fast straps, not buckles?
Webbing on the other hand is one of the least abrasion resistant materials around.
That's why powergrips are made with a special webbing/glass fiber material.