Spring straps

[CompuDude]

LOVE the spring straps. I like the EZ spring straps. I usually pick them up at DiveSports, which seems to have the best price and best variety.

If you're going to DIY, you'll need to get the springs themselves from McMaster-Carr, because regular springs will rust like crazy in no time.

For the doubters, yes they're worth the money. You may like your current rubber straps and think they're just fine, and the reality is: they are fine. But spring straps are just better.

[frankc420]

The ONLY reason I haven't ordered spring straps is because I have yet to get a straight answer on how to measure for them. I believe I measured one time with my boot on, 16" from pin to pin on my OMS slipstreams. Not sure if that's how I was supposed to measure, but that's how I did it. I've never actually called ST and asked them what size I would need however [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]

My fins are size XL.

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by frankc420

The ONLY reason I haven't ordered spring straps is because I have yet to get a straight answer on how to measure for them. I believe I measured one time with my boot on, 16" from pin to pin on my OMS slipstreams. Not sure if that's how I was supposed to measure, but that's how I did it. I've never actually called ST and asked them what size I would need however [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]

My fins are size XL.

I hate to link to the competition, but here: http://www.divesports.com/mall/innov...ringstraps.asp

[the gooch]

I like the looks of the EZ Straps except for the plastic clip attachment. I would like to stick with something that has a SS attachment point to minimize the chance of it breaking. I really like the Apollo straps and would have no problem making the modification to my fins to install them but the price is crazy

[techgnostic]

Originally Posted by awap

It's quite easy to make your own. This is one example:
<DIV>http://www.cyber-strategy.org/pers/FinStraps.html</DIV>

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<DIV>Thank you muchly...I love building my own gear and that page was nicely considered. Plenty of good photos.</DIV>
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<DIV>Their link toScubase® Dive Log seems like a winner.</DIV>

[przeor]

I use these for my jets-http://www.divesports.com/mall/innovative_acc_springstrapsjetfins.asp -similar to what CompuDude posted. I'm never going back to regular fins straps again! Any precious seconds I can avoid standing in the surf zone in SoCal taking off my fins is worth the cost!

[frankc420]

Originally Posted by CompuDude

I hate to link to the competition, but here: http://www.divesports.com/mall/innov...ringstraps.asp

AH ty you very much! I can always use that site for info and order from ST! [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

[Cichlid]

I loved ordering them from ST. I will love getting them on Wed. I hope I will love them when I try them out this weekend!

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by the gooch

I like the looks of the EZ Straps except for the plastic clip
attachment. I would like to stick with something that has a SS
attachment point to minimize the chance of it breaking. I really like
the Apollo straps and would have no problem making the modification to
my fins to install them but the price is crazy

Soooo... you mean these?


http://www.divesports.com/mall/innov...gstrapspro.asp



Or perhaps these? (this is what I use with my jetfins. I don't use straps with plastic buckles either but it seemed more likely to suite others in the thread)

http://www.divesports.com/mall/innov...apsjetfins.asp

I bought my Apollo's with the factory springs preinstalled. (Bio-Fin XT-C's) The EZ Straps are the closest after-market spring straps to the Apollo's.

[Lucky(AR)]

do they make springs for the tusa zoom fins ?