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Some mares posts have a ridge and some do not. See if the Nova straps fit and if so I'd just buy a set of those.
Mares bungee strap replacements
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What size straps do you use? I have some spare ones lying around. Happy to gift them to you if you pay shipping.i also have some Nova straps lying around. I use small in both models.
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hazmat
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Thanks! It's size Regular. They're pretty old fins that had the clips, which I despised. I got the bungee straps to replace them. I found the receipt and I've had them for two years. Looks like I have 50 dives on them. I only use these fins at the aquarium where I volunteer.
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Lucky re the aquarium, cool. I think you'll be out of luck with Mares. Do the Nova straps fit? A regular without any extensions is the same size as the small with an extension on each end.
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I'll have to check. I don't have the Mares here with me. But good info. My Seawing Novas are size Small. Not sure what you mean about a ridge, but if I remember correctly, they're just plain posts on the Mares.
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Actually, I forgot I have a pair of Quattro+ here that I use with my drysuit. Do you know if the posts are the same as the older Quattro? If it's easy to remove them, I can take the straps off my Seawings to see how they fit on these.
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On second thought, rather than spend the money on new straps, I'm thinking of just wrapping the handles in duct tape. I don't see why that wouldn't work. And shouldn't be harmful to the animals.
runsongas
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you got access to a crimping tool? pretty sure you could stick them in a short bend of aluminum pipe and crimp it to bridge the two nubs you got left
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Hah, interesting idea. Thanks. I suppose even crazy glue could do the trick. It holds the guy with the construction hat to a beam, after all.
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