Let's face it: black is a horrible color for travel, bags, tech gear, packing. Black straps hide away in corners, pockets, recesses, closets, and drawers. I refuse to buy black tech gear unless there is no other option (or the only other option is pink...which I hate even more). I have torn apart my whole house looking for gear that is black that has gotten lost...or in a crevice where it can't be seen and then I have to go buy a new set only to find the old one when I am cleaning up my stuff some other day...So I got the orange to use on my new 41L PRVKE, and I love the features: the quick release buckle, the secure clip-on locking buckles on either end, the roll-up excess-strap keeper....so handy and compact and keeps the exterior of the bag from becoming "draped with loops of unused strap tails". Worth the money for the color alone!