Info Teric straps have changed

[tursiops]

Awesome! Thank you!

They need to do something with their search terms or whatever. I did web searches to find that strap. I confess, I did not use Tern or Teric in my search terms.

And also, it's my turn to be a cheap-ass. $45?!? They were only $20 at CountyComm for the exact came thing (as far as I can tell). I still have one from there and I don't use both Terics at the same that often. I might just stick with the one I have and the Remora elastic band for the other on the occasions when I need to use both. Dang! $45!

And they say it's long enough for a drysuit, but they don't actually say anywhere how long it actually is?!? Come on, man!!

*sigh*

@DiveTucson

 

[lexvil]

I so hate nato straps that I would rather lose my computer than use one.

 

[stuartv]

I so hate nato straps that I would rather lose my computer than use one.

But... why?

 

[inquis]

$20, orange. (Black has been OOS for a LONG time.)

Inmate Orange Z5™ | One-Piece | Nylon | Brushed | Nato Strap Co.

Inmate Diver Length Z5™ Ballistic Nylon Watch Strap w/ Brushed Hardware | 20mm - 24mm | Nato Strap Co.

natostrapco.com

 

[lexvil]

But... why?

Ugly, floppy making them hard to put on to damn thin making them abrasive, it goes way way back, I like the concept.

 

[Manatee Diver]

But... why?

Hard to put on, on a rocking boat you are trying to wrangle a floppy wet 1mm strap into the clasp. The plastic clips might be a failure point, but is much easier to put on. And plastic buckles don't fail near as often as people make it seem. More often than not DC loss comes from the traditional straps and buckle, the tail gets loose and then pulls until the clasp is open, and off the computer goes into the deep.

 

[stuartv]

I have put on my Terics with NATO straps on many a rockin' boat. I put them on before I don my gloves. It really does not seem any harder, to me, than putting on my Petrel and fastening the QR buckles.

Also, my NATO straps seem kinda beefy and they are definitely on the stiff side, even when wet. Maybe they are not as thin and floppy as the ones you have tried.

@inquis - thanks. I found orange in stock at CountyComm last week. I HATE orange. I would rather stick with the Shearwater elastic strap and run the small risk of a plastic buckle failure than wear an orange strap.

Stinkin' Gators. It's their (and certain of my family members') fault I'm neurotic! Go Noles!

 

[tryerson64]

And they say it's long enough for a drysuit, but they don't actually say anywhere how long it actually is?!? Come on, man!!

Mine is 16.5” from the buckle to the other end installed on my Teric. Yes it’s $45.

 

[davehicks]

I dived with my new Teric today.

I can now confirm that the longer silicone strap is not long enough for me to wear over my 5mm wetsuit. Not even really close.

I have to admit I’m kind of disappointed. And as far as I can see there is no option for a longer QR strap. So, for me, my only option is the Remora elastic strap that came with it - which I also don’t like because it’s one plastic buckle failure away from losing my computer.

Pretty sad that the “irreplaceable” part of losing my old Teric is that a 17” NATO strap went with it and the strap is what I can’t find a replacement for.

You don't have to use these plastic buckles. You can just thread the elastic strap under the watch pins. This gives you two anchor points, just like a nato strap. I've been diving my Teric this way since they were released, using a Petrel strap. This scales from Drysuit to No-Suit. No problems.

 

[jborg]

You don't have to use these plastic buckles. You can just thread the elastic strap under the watch pins. This gives you two anchor points, just like a nato strap. I've been diving my Teric this way since they were released, using a Petrel strap. This scales from Drysuit to No-Suit. No problems.

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I think the plastic buckle he's referring to is the one in your photo.