SP Twin jets.....spring straps please!

[Ragnar]

Can someone help so I don't have to think about this anymore? I want some regular Tech-style spring straps to fit Twin Jets. They have to be about 14" as the ones for jetfins are about 11" and way too small. I really don't want those ones with plates and pull tabs in the back either.........just spring, vinyl, and cave-line

....or maybe someone has a link on how to properly make them and could tell me exactly what kind of springs to use?

Thanks!!!!!

 

[dlndavid]

I have twin jets and use spring straps, love 'm.
Check out this thread http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=108189 for purchased ones, or this thread for made http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=30114

 

[Ragnar]

Sweet.....
Do those have a line inside to prevent over-stretch, or do ya do that yourself? Which size did you order?

Thanks!!

 

[Wayward Son]

You have a PM.

 

[dlndavid]

Mine are extra large, but large might have been a better fit. Mine work, but have hardly any stretch of the spring when on.

 

[DiveGolfSki]

Can someone help so I don't have to think about this anymore? I want some regular Tech-style spring straps to fit Twin Jets. They have to be about 14" as the ones for jetfins are about 11" and way too small. I really don't want those ones with plates and pull tabs in the back either.........just spring, vinyl, and cave-line

....or maybe someone has a link on how to properly make them and could tell me exactly what kind of springs to use?

Thanks!!!!!

Wayward Son has a great instructions on that one. I'm not sure about the Twin Jets. Are they post or buckle. I just installed a buckle using a SS buckle and it looks great and is fairly easy to make. You can then customize the spring sleeve cover (I use nylon tubing in DIR black but have made one with bright orange).

 

[dlndavid]

DIR black

They have their own black too

 

[scubadobadoo]

Excellent info here. I spent much time on those threads posted above by dlndavid when I was buying and or making my spring straps. YMMV, but I cut my cave line out of my purchased straps as I figure it will take years or decades before my spring straps wear out or over stretch. The springs are really tough! The string also came untied once and the idea of string hanging around and not doing anything just made me think it could also be a snag hazard, although unlikely if watched.

Maybe if the ones you use are REALLY short and therefore super tight and you use them daily, then maybe they will stretch out too much. I have never read or heard of anyone having this problem but the string obviously was invented and added so it must have happened to someone right...Anyone?

 

[SeanQ]

Ragnar: Nice avatar. For a moment I thought you were JeffG.

You can get a lot of the components from mcmastercarr.com. I'm not sure about the part numbers but I know they have been posted on here before.

 

[Ragnar]

Ragnar: Nice avatar. For a moment I thought you were JeffG.

You can get a lot of the components from mcmastercarr.com. I'm not sure about the part numbers but I know they have been posted on here before.

Thanks Sean. Does JeffG have the same one?