How To Attach Bolt Snaps To Your Scuba Gear with Hair Ties!

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The traditional way to attach Bolt Snaps to your Scuba gear is by using a cave line (the lines in the spool used by advanced and technical divers). This is good but an alternative and faster way is by using elastic Hair Ties - the Goody (TM) kind. Here’s a short video on how it’s done. Another Scuba Easy Fix from GoDivePH.

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slick!
 
I hate cave line for that purpose. Thin bungee works just fine for me.
 
I hate cave line for that purpose. Thin bungee works just fine for me.
That's pretty much what ponies are, right?
 
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They are - with scissors or knife (or strength).....
If you have to cut it, it isn't quick. Hair ties might be breakable by pulling, but thin bungee or cave line certainly isn't.

Before I figured out the Dive Rite bungee loop trick, I used the thinnest zip tie and an o-ring so it was easy to break away. Sucked for training since once you broke it, your clip was done until you replaced the connection.
 
Can you cite an ordinary example where it needs to be QR?

FWIW I had a friend perfectly thread a length of steel rod/conduit/??? through a D-ring on his harness in low vis and travel a good distance and going deep into deco on the Empress Of Ireland.....

He backed up to free himself....

I would have cut my harness....
 

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