Abstract: The present invention is a handle for carrying a load. The handle includes a ring-shaped structure with a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side defining a perimetrical structure and a locking mechanism comprising a first, securing hole in substantially the center of the second side incorporated within the ring-shaped structure. The inner edge of the fourth side is contoured to form a grip. The first side of the ring-shaped structure is the same length as the third side and the second side is the same length as the fourth side, and the length of the first and third sides is less than the length of the second and fourth sides. The present invention is also a method of securing a string member to such a handle.