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Old 04-12-2008, 01:01 PM   #3 (permalink)
CompuDude
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I've been curious about them, but honestly I don't trust the connection as much as a good cave knot.

The knot is not complicated. The cave line costs pennies... or, for the cost of two of those DiveRight retainers, ($5), you can buy a full spool at a hardware store that will last the rest of your life. It takes a couple of minutes, and you're done with a connection that will be good for YEARS.

How often (if ever) do your bolt snaps need to come off? Do you really want to risk a $4-12 bolt snap with something that could potentially get knocked off, just to save yourself a couple minutes of knot tying?

As intrigued as I am, instinctually, about neat gadgets, I just don't see a place for these on my rig. I want to set my bolt snaps in place ONCE. They really never get moved again... and if I do, again, cave knots really aren't difficult. It's just an overhand knot and a square knot, a couple of loops, and a lighter. If you can't tie a square knot while looking at directions, perhaps diving shouldn't be your sport...
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