Side Pinch Buckle on Weight Belt ?

[Akimbo]

I have a quick release like this one: DiveLogs - .

That buckle was developed by Mark Olsson, founder of DeepSea Power & Light in San Diego, when he was a graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It was first made by Underwater Kinetics and later sold by Trident. The last I saw, it is no longer in production. It is a very good design that never took off.

 

[Akimbo]

Please, have a look here quick release buckle
It is "THE MOST" buckle, I had ever seen.
you can find it somewhere or made it.
And then you can forget about lost weight belts.

Here is a link to a thread on this buckle: Military-Style Quick Release Buckle?

 

[tom lauder]

I had one of these my first go around and really liked it. I hav'nt seen them since I got back into diving I guess the post below explains why.

I have a quick release like this one: DiveLogs - .
It doesn't seem to be as popular as the normal buckle but has worked for me since '93 and I've never had it come undone or had issues removing it (never had to dump, but after dive or even handing it to boat). It comes off easily with a simple pull forward on the handle. The picture is actually upside down for normal use (right hand release). It's a little harder to adjust (can be done) in the water so usually put it on tight before getting in.