Do there originally exist straps with more than 4 pips ?? I bought Wim's book some days ago, I have not read all, but I can not see any strap with more than 4 pips.
Ranks with four pips were HJ Stammführer, DJ Jungstammführer, HJ Oberstammführer and Oberjungstammführer. The earlier rank of Unterbannführer also had four pips but no, there were no HJ or DJ ranks with five pips.