"Pull Strap" in place of tonneau cover release handle?

[TimeMachinE30]

Are the handles breaking just a result of a top needing adjusted?

[phenryiv1]

I will probably give this a shot in the next few weeks.

[Das Delfin]

You can adjust the tension so it has better action. Mine fell apart once and I replaced it; it's been fine since, and that was a few years ago.

But I like the idea.. have it match your interior and make it classy :D

[IronJoe]

I like this idea. The flimsy plastic handle has already broken on my once; I think a strap would eliminate this point of failure.

Same. I absolutely hate that handle in the back, I've already replaced it and just about broken it again.

[CorvallisBMW]

I like this idea. The flimsy plastic handle has already broken on my once; I think a strap would eliminate this point of failure.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

has to be better than zip tyes lol

[Mike36]

This is pretty cool. Took me a few hours to adjust the tension after I completed my conversion but I still sometimes fell like it's going to snap every time I pull it open.

[phenryiv1]

As all manual-top convertible owners know, the rear release handle foir the tonneau cover is just a door handle flipped over (with a few extra bits for the cables). I am not really happy with how much the handle flexes when I pull the release, always feeling like it is a slightly overzealous pull away from breaking.

I saw these RS-style pull straps used for door pulls:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=304316

Any thoughts on a similar approach for the top release?