How Do You Tie Your Bolt Snaps

[SandyRobinson]

...Cave line, superglue, and a lighter...

Ditto for all but my long hose SM reg which has a small zip tie that can be yank free from my d-ring if needed. I have learned that this needs too be replaced periodically and not cut flush.

 

[AfterDark]

I edited my post to remove that as I felt it would be perceived as snarky...which it was.

-Z

A lot of people confuse humor with snarkyness these days. My take is too bad grow up. Sarcasm is lost on many also.

I use a square knot also but like others use the lighter and superglue. The shiny part from the glue on the line can be seen in the picture I posted.

 

[NothingClever]

I inspect my gear regularly enough that I have always caught this issue before it progressed to the point that the line attachment failed.

-Z

Exactly.

 

[kelemvor]

A lot of people confuse humor with snarkyness these days. My take is too bad grow up. Sarcasm is lost on many also.

I use a square knot also but like others use the lighter and superglue. The shiny part from the glue on the line can be seen in the picture I posted.

There's a good reason for that:
snarky snär′kē
►adj.

• Rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide.
• adj.
  Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.
• adj.
  Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation, often humorously.

 

[AfterDark]

There's a good reason for that:
snarky snär′kē
►adj.

• Rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide.
• adj.
  Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.
• adj.
  Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation, often humorously.

So is humor snark or snark humor or can the difference not be seen? I also use the Velcro strips on all the retractors I use. The plastic snap gets replaced by a brass snap secured by velcro.

 

[halocline]

o-rings and inner tube sections have a tendency to fail at inopportune moments; not a big deal with a light head or 2nd stage because they remain attached to the diver but reels and non-canister lights can fall way and be lost or just the bolt snaps can be lost...at @ $4 to $10 a piece, the bolt snaps are a small investment in and of themselves.

-Z

And that is exactly why I said "for attaching boltsnaps to something with a hose"

The inner tube band is way stronger than an o-ring. Mine have all lasted years, at which point I just replace them when they start looking iffy.

 

[Couv]

I answered bungee as essentially that's what this device is:
Hose Clip Retainer | Dive Gear Express®

 

[scubadada]

I answered bungee as essentially that's what this device is:
Hose Clip Retainer | Dive Gear Express®

That's what I use too

 

[Couv]

That's what I use too

You know what happened the last time you copied off my paper, right?

 

[tbone1004]

I voted cave line since the question was how do you "tie" your bolt snaps, and I always tie all bolt snaps the way the ISE video shows. Reasons for melting the ends back being beaten to death above. I don't usually use superglue, but that's mainly because I never seem to have it around and frankly couldn't be bothered.
For my second stages though, I use a bungee prusik loop that was stolen/adapted from a video that Brett Hemphill released many years ago. One of the posts about it with pictures below. I find this to be a vastly improved method of dealing with second stages than traditional bolt snap locations
Longhose bungeed bolt snap