Sonny, I don't think the strap position has much to do with it. I have another with the strap attached to the rod and it hangs the same. the onlt difference between the two is the bottom of the quiver. This one has a one inch thick slab of osage for the bottom, the other just has the leather sewn together. I'm making one from buckskin next and will try to rod on it. No criticism taken.