cutting down petrel straps

[jallen013]

The Mrs. says that the tails of the Petrel straps bug her and she's asking me to cut them down. I assume that it's similar to cutting bungee cord - cut then burn with a lighter - but I'd really like to not screw this up. Before I start getting crazy with the scissors I thought I'd check in to see if any one else has done this or if it's unadvisable.

Thanks.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I have a Predator and have had the same issue. Enough times that I have finally made the decision. Remove the old straps entirely and replace with bungee cord. Problem solved. No cutting involved.

 

[Dr. Lecter]

I've trimmed mine and lightly melted the ends to prevent fraying. There's a lot of non-melty fabric in there, so don't go too crazy or expect it to melt as fully as cave line, bungie, or harness webbing. Just a moderate touch of flame and a good squeeze on each cut should do you.

Bungie also works, but the original Petrel bungie adaptors had some issues and I'm not a fan of bungie thin enough to side through the Petrel's slots. Using strips of Kydex in place of the bungie adaptors is a good workaround, but I've opted for the straps because they seem secure and they hold my Trilobite really well.

 

[tstormdiver]

I just tuck the extras... I'm constantly switching back & forth Between wet & dry suits, So need the expandability.

 

[Dr. Lecter]

There's extra and then there's exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxtra. One can trim the latter without cutting into the former.

 

[rhwestfall]

couple rubber bands to tuck the ends, and all is well....

 

[Stoo]

I just tuck the extras... I'm constantly switching back & forth Between wet & dry suits, So need the expandability.

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^ This. Plus if she starts working out and gets giant forearms, she'll wish she had them...

 

[jallen013]

Thanks for the insight. I tuck my ends in but she's not down with that. Will see that she thinks about bungee and will cut if need be. If all goes to hell, I expect I can order a new set of stock straps and start over.

LOLed at "giant forearms".

 

[Dr. Lecter]

Irikonji, of the expensive but awesome dive shorts, used to make little strap keeper eggrolls for the SW computer straps...but I don't see them on their website anymore.

 

[TTPaws]

Irikonji, of the expensive but awesome dive shorts, used to make little strap keeper eggrolls for the SW computer straps...but I don't see them on their website anymore.

I couldn't find anything on their website, however a while back I bought some tube webbing from Divetech in Mallorytown, Ca. It is about 3/4 or 1 inch and it can be rounded. I took a piece and put it over the ends and it seems to hold them fine. It isn't to stretchy but we'll see how it works.