New snap???

[carldarl]

I found a new snap (new for me) that I think has some real advantages. Solid brass, kind of a large aligator snap design. It has a straight closure (red arrow) that doesn't require and slack to release. It also has a "thumb lock" (white arrow) that I removed so it won't accidently be unreleasable. Let me know what you think. They are made in Italy and I found them in a saddle shop where I was having a rank carrier sewn. Any other advantages or disadvantages?

 

[divad]

Could it be accidentaly-releasable?

 

[ItsBruce]

It looks somewhat like something we once used while racing sailboats. Ours, of course, were stainless. I really liked them and never had any failures. I never had one open accidentally. But, they could be released even while heavily loaded.

 

[carldarl]

Could it be accidentaly-releasable?

I don't think so. I've put it on a 'D'-ring and played with it a lot. Can't get it to release accidently. If you wanted to be able to lock it you could leave the thimb lock in place. I am more concerned with wanting to release it and not being able to. The spring on the jaw is fairly stiff.

To remove the lock I used a Dremel tool and cut off the end of the pin holding the lock. After driving the pin out, I removed the locking mechanism and replaced the pin with a 3/32" roll pin. That kept the spring tension high and eliminates any accidental "freezing" and inability to remove the snap.

 

[www.scubamazing.com]

I'd be worried about the "release while heavily loaded" issue. How's it working out?