How to untie silicone bands on OMS wing

[James Ocean]

Hi all,

Does anyone have a trick to untie the silicone retraction bands on an OMS wing?

 

[JohnnyC]

Pair of scissors.

 

[James Ocean]

So they can't be untied? Only cut off?

 

[happy-diver]

OMS Silicone Retraction Bands

 

[Zef]

Per the installation instructions the bands should each be secured with a square knot. If this is the case then use a pair of needle nose pliers to tease the knot apart. If it is not possible to undo the square not or a different knot was used then you may need to cut the bands and obtain replacements.

-Z

 

[Vicko]

Since they are elastic when you tighten the knot it "bites" into itself, so even if you do untie them there will be damage and there is a good chance they break when you re-tie them.
You can use normal bungee cord to re tie them, just make sure you don't over-tighten it.

 

[Zef]

Since they are elastic when you tighten the know it "bites" into itself, so even if you do untie them there will be damage and there is a good chance they break when you re-tie them.
You can use normal bungee cord to re tie them, just make sure you don't over-tighten it.

Instruction manual states to inflate fully prior to knotting to prevent over-tightening the bands...it also mentions to test ability to orally inflate and adjust knots looser if one cannot.

-Z

 

[Vicko]

When I tied mine I did it by inflating to quarter full and tightening the bands enough so I could inflate orally to full while they stayed tight when empty. That way it avoided the air pockets that were a pain to deflate with the way it was set up before.

 

[James Ocean]

Thanks for the info everyone. I don't think I can untie them even with needle nose pliers without causing damage, so I'll just cut and replace them.

Would this be ok as a replacement? Much quicker to get to me than the OMS brand ones.
https://www.amazon.com/Wang-Data-Na...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JP65E9FN2C2DGC2P7H3F

 

[happy-diver]

Yeah I make my Maccas at home because the one next door doesn't deliver