Sven Golly wrote:

The Leki or Lifelink straps will release if the tension gets too high
such
as getting caught in a tree or jamming it into really hard snow.

I think you're mistaken about the Life-Links. They release fairly
easily on an upward pull, such as when the pole catches on a tree, but
you can push down on the strap as hard as you want without having them
release. That's the beauty of them.

A.