Loops for spring straps

billt4sf · Nov 11, 2013

My wife has spring straps which we like -- except that they lack that little loop to grab to take them on and off. We end up struggling to get a gloved finger under the strap. The transition from land creature to water creature is not a good place to struggle!

Does anyone know how we can get those loops? Or maybe kludge something together ourselves? We can't be the first one with this problem.

- Bill

j2s · Nov 11, 2013

Try the big Ty-wraps......But they do make after-market spring straps w/those loops for just about any brand fin.......

Dsix36 · Nov 11, 2013

You might try putting your gloved finger under the spring strap on the side of the fin rather than at the heel. It is much easier to do that way.

Putting a loop of small bungee around the strap will also give you something to grip and it works to clip the fins off too.

MaxBottomtime · Nov 11, 2013

I took my spring straps off several years ago and began using bungees. They're much easier to get on and off, easy to put a finger between them and the fin and a lot cheaper. I get around 500-600 dives before I replace them.

gopbroek · Nov 11, 2013

Another way is to take the existing strap, trim the loop, then take a small chunk of small to medium diameter bungee with knotson each of this he ends. Lay it parallel to the existing rubber spring cover and tye wrap it in using a couple medium tyes. Just went through this exercise until I rembered my wife had an unused set I could steal. Using a tablet from Cozumel and the the auto correct sucks.

Dive-aholic · Nov 11, 2013

What kind of attachment point do have on your fins? I use spring straps like the ones on this fin and they are great. They are available as a stand alone accessory.

Michael Guerrero · Nov 11, 2013

I just put my fingers in on the side closer to the buckle and then run it back to my heel. I never have any problem, even w/ 7mm gloves. Mine have a tab that I don't use. Don't know that that's helpful, but basically what Dsix36 said. So +1 of what he said I guess.

Frosty · Nov 12, 2013

Ive got a set of Mares springs.--they come with a built in loop

Peter_C · Nov 12, 2013

I sewed some 2" webbing onto Adeline's fin straps, since the XS Scuba straps were too small for dry gloves.

Searcaigh · Nov 12, 2013

kazbanz:
Ive got a set of Mares springs.--they come with a built in loop

+1 on Mares, never seen spring straps without a loop to pull on.

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