Abstract: A releasable tether has a release clip with a slide bolt operated by either a cable attached to a remote release trigger or a thumb slide directly attached to the slide bolt. The cable is attached to the slide bolt by a ball bearing swivel to afford unlimited rotation therebetween. A reinforcing cable extends between a frame rotatably attached to the release clip by a hollow connector bolt and an anchor member at the handle end of a strap so that any forces exerted on the strap are taken up by the reinforcing cable and not the release cable or other release elements associated therewith. Protective tubular guides at the tether end and handle end of the strap afford freedom of movement for the release cable.