Any hope for relaxing spring straps?

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Bungee fin straps! They're cheap, easier to use than spring straps and can be replaced in a minute. They last hundreds of dives for less than a dollar.
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I used to use a knot but have since found zip ties to be more secure.
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Not sure bungee spring straps will ever find acceptance with the DIR crowd.
A chance of failure higher than 0, means you have to carry a spare.

Michael
 
Not sure bungee spring straps will ever find acceptance with the DIR crowd.
A chance of failure higher than 0, means you have to carry a spare.

Michael
They would have to try them first, but getting DIR divers to try something outside their training is not going to happen. They are willing to replace a computer or compass strap with a bungee. There is no logical reason not to do the same for fins.
Bungee straps are easier to don/doff than springs, last hundreds of dives, cost less than a dollar and can be replaced in less than a minute. They hold the fin securely but you can easily stick a finger between the cord and your boot to slide them off. There is no downside to bungee straps.
 
Seems to me like a bungee made up of a boatload of rubber bands is going to be a lot more reliable than a spring made up of a single coiled up metal wire. Especially if exposed to water.
 
Do you just use the regular thick bungee people use for scuba stuff?
 
Do you just use the regular thick bungee people use for scuba stuff?
I do, for me most things need to be modified to fit, even the boots are modded by grinding the sole width
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I use the original pulls by pulling a loop through and lock it with a wire tie
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Or I use the fins with the best foot pocket available, at least for my feet, the GO Sport
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