Another Bolt Snap Source
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Soggy
Contributor
Could someone recommend sizes to purchase for various pieces of equipment?
i.e.
Backup light
SPG
Long hose
Thanks!
i.e.
Backup light
SPG
Long hose
Thanks!
OP
ericfine50
Contributor
Arron,
I use Large and XL for the SPG and long hose. Med. for the back up lights. You gotta go with what works for your gloves. I know of some divers that use the Med. in cold water.
Eric
I use Large and XL for the SPG and long hose. Med. for the back up lights. You gotta go with what works for your gloves. I know of some divers that use the Med. in cold water.
Eric
Spectre
Contributor
Am I looking on the right page?
http://www.bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S0176
The gate openings seem a little small? The macmaster-carr snaps are mostly all 3/8" opening, where that bo'sun supply place is half that size.
http://www.bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S0176
The gate openings seem a little small? The macmaster-carr snaps are mostly all 3/8" opening, where that bo'sun supply place is half that size.
Scubaroo
Contributor
dhnix on eBay have expanded their selection of bolt snaps as well - they now have double enders, and mixed selections. Still can't beat their prices, but you have to buy in bulk.
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=dhnix
Mine are still holding up well after a year on a salt water diet - they have SS springs.
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=dhnix
Mine are still holding up well after a year on a salt water diet - they have SS springs.
OP
ericfine50
Contributor
Jeff,
They are smaller, didn't notice that at first. Still would work for you. Nix's is also a great source.
Eric
They are smaller, didn't notice that at first. Still would work for you. Nix's is also a great source.
Eric
Spectre
Contributor
Do you really think so? I don't have my d-rings in front of me, but 3/16s of an inch seems pretty tight to be trying to get something unclipped in a pinch. *shrug*
Soggy
Contributor
The problem I'm having is that larger bolt snaps mean a larger ring, not necessarily a larger snap, which would be the important part. Gary & I ordered a bunch of "large" SS snaps from reefscuba along with a couple mediums. We are sending the large ones back, since the only difference between large and medium was the larges had an ENORMOUS ring.
Lowes in Manchester, CT has a bunch of various sized bolt snaps that are fairly inexpensive. I think I may just go pick and choose what I need.
What do y'all do with your game bag? I was thinking about stuffing it in the lift-bag pouch on the backplate until I caught something, and then clipping it off to the left waist dring. Thoughts?
Lowes in Manchester, CT has a bunch of various sized bolt snaps that are fairly inexpensive. I think I may just go pick and choose what I need.
What do y'all do with your game bag? I was thinking about stuffing it in the lift-bag pouch on the backplate until I caught something, and then clipping it off to the left waist dring. Thoughts?
OP
ericfine50
Contributor
Arron,
That would work - Make sure you can get the bag cleanly out of the backplate pad. You could also put it on the Butt D-ring.
For the Snaps - Sorry about the larges from RS. Make sure the Lowes Snaps have SS springs.
Eric
That would work - Make sure you can get the bag cleanly out of the backplate pad. You could also put it on the Butt D-ring.
For the Snaps - Sorry about the larges from RS. Make sure the Lowes Snaps have SS springs.
Eric
Spectre
Contributor
Check them closely. It took me forever to even find SS snaps locally. I finally did at my local True Value. However they ended up being suicide bolt snaps... you could push a line into the gate and get the gate to open.
Luckily my buddy is a dental technician, so he ground them all down for me; but I gave him all my spares for payment for services rendered.
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