Lukiedukie
Guest
Okay are they as tough as I have been told? Or are they going to break quickly? If I wanted to replace them with stainless steel is it at all possible?
plastic D rings?
- Thread starter Lukiedukie
- Start date
Please register or login
Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
- Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
- A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
- You can make this box go away
Tamas
Contributor
Plastic D-rings are meant to be used lightly, for that they will work great. By no means are you meant to hang stage bottles on them but rather light camera equipment and dive lights.
changing them to SS would only prove wise if you plan on using your recreational gear past it's limits. But if you are going to do that why not just invest in the specific gear for those tasks.
changing them to SS would only prove wise if you plan on using your recreational gear past it's limits. But if you are going to do that why not just invest in the specific gear for those tasks.
I agree with Tamas, assuming the BC is from a quality manufacturer. I have old BCs with plastic D rings that are still fine and my main warm water BC's are plastic as well. If you need SS due to weight of whatever you are clipping on, then it's time to consider a heaver built BC. I hang cameras and lights on mine all the time with no problems but 20-50 lbs of stage bottle is way too much for a plastic Dring and very likely the BC itself.
OP
Lukiedukie
Guest
Thank you all I am only thinking of stuff like dive lights or SMB. Thanks again
ScottZeagle
Contributor
- Messages
- 2,353
- Reaction score
- 72
I have seen less than a handful of plastic d-rings come back broken in all my time @ Zeagle.
For a normal diving situation, they will be fine.
For a normal diving situation, they will be fine.
Bob3
Contributor
If in doubt about the quality of the D-rings, stick them in a freezer overnight & then "gently" bounce a 4-lb hammer off of them. Plastics will be most prone to failure in the extreme end of the cold. I've seen plastic tank cam bands go flying in tiny pieces when it gets below zero.
ScottZeagle
Contributor
- Messages
- 2,353
- Reaction score
- 72
You are correct, Bob. However, how many of your average divers will ever go into 45 degree water - much less FREEZING water!! 
crpntr133
lost, even with a compass
Scott, you mean to tell me that water gets warmer than 45 degrees? I guess I REALLY need to get out of Indiana.
I have seen plastic clips get busted from a tank or such being dropped on them.
I have seen plastic clips get busted from a tank or such being dropped on them.
Similar threads
