So this is my second try on these and after 4 months, they’ve gone bad again.
The strap isn’t actually sewn together. Instead, it’s folded and glued. My first one I’ll admit that I wore it in the lake a bunch and that likely wore out the glue. It shouldn’t be glued anyway.
To Chums’ credit, when I emailed them about it, they offered me to pick a free replacement as well as a free floater so I could use it on the lake. I picked another Baja Urban. Well, 4 months later, the glue has separated again and the fabric opened in a few places. No watersports at all and I’ve been trying to take care of it too. Bummed.