BianchiSpeed Strips, Nylon - Pair,Black

Work as advertised! Easy to use, and fit easily into a pocket.

I have purchased several of these Bianchi Strip 580 Pair for .38 and .357 Calibers. I can carry extra rounds with me easily. The strips are very comfortable in my pants pocket and they do not print in my pocket like a speed loader does. The rounds are held securely in place. I have not had any issues with rounds falling out of the strip. I have recommended these to several other officers who carry wheel guns off duty or as backup weapons.

Not exactly sure how I didn’t know about this style of revolver speed loader, but this is amazing. Fast and simple. Easy to load both the strip and the gun. Works on 5, 6, and 7 type 357 and 38spl revolvers. I have them all. I’ve always used “traditional” speed loaders and like them. Looks like I found a better way. They come in a very high quality plastic bag “with a real zipper”. Great to put the loaded strips in. Will buy more.

They're a bit overpriced ($11) for two little pieces of plastic, but they seem to be of good quality, time will tell. I have them filled with .38 special for my revolver. They can be a little tricky when loading since they sort of snap down into the strips. They do come in a Safariland bag because they own the Bianchi name brand. I probably won't purchase anymore of them solely because I only need two, but the price is a bit of a deterrent as well. Overall I'm happy with the purchase.

Works great

Bianchi invented the speed strip back in the mid 1960s. Half a century later they’ve passed the test of time because they’re still making them plus they’re still the top brand despite having competition. The strips I got fit .38 and .357 caliber bullets but they also make a strip that holds .44 or .45 caliber too. Bullets are easy to push into the strip where they’re held in place by the rim of the cartridge. You can reload your revolver faster because you can fit two bullets into their chambers at once before you peel the strip away. It’s very easy to conceal these because of their flat profile and they are small enough to go inside the watch/coin pocket of jeans. You can easily put them in a regular pocket but I prefer not to unless said pocket is completely empty because I don’t want lead from the bullets getting over my phone, keys or anything else I happen to have in it. Another reason I wouldn’t want to keep it in a pocket with other items is because I don’t want them getting in the way when I’m reaching for the strip. If I do have stuff in my pockets I’ll use a Tuff Products size 2 pouch on my belt.Compared to the Tuff Products QuickStrip these are easier to use since the material isn’t as stiff and the Tuff Products QuickStrips normally have a slight curve which fans the bullets outward necessitating an adjustment when you’re loading your gun. However, the Tuff Products QuickStrips do have more options since they’re available in different colors, more calibers and several capacities. The DeSantis Swift Strip is an honest to god complete equal to the Bianchi Speed Strip and you can’t go wrong with either of them but the SwiftStrip is currently only available in .38/.357 caliber. All in all this is probably the best speed strip out there.

Bianchi's speed strips work just as you would expect them to. Very easy to use, easy to reload cartridges when you have time. The best feature is how well they hold cartridges for a reload in your pocket. No fumbling around with shells pointing which way and that, no pocket lint issues. The speed strip lays flat and doesn't print.

I love these strips, makes it so much easier to carry freedom seeds. They fit perfectly 38/357.