Quick Tips 5: Everything Bolt Snaps

Quick Tips 5: Everything Bolt Snaps - The next in our quick tips series. How to attach a bolt snap to any piece of scuba diving equipment.

I use bolt snaps every day, to mount various scuba diving accessories to my dive gear. It's important to know how to tie the bolt snaps in a secure way so as not to lose precious dive equipment.

In this video, I talk about what materials the scuba diving bolt snaps should be made from, where and why to use bolt snaps and give a demo of how to attach a bolt snap to a piece of dive gear (in this example, an SPG.)

Let me know in the comments what QT video you'd like to see us make next!

D.S.D.O,

James
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[richardkilburn]

The entire time you're tying the knot I'm thinking, "why not just use a zip tie?" Thank you for addressing that. Now I'm off to replace all of my zip ties with nice knots! 😁 Thank you for sharing with a novice.

[RemoteViewr]

Back yet again for a reminder how to tie these on!

[x]

I'm a very new diver but keep on watching all your videos (since no dives due to weather). Honestly, my first dive back, I will look like a pro with all my gears and my tricks until I actually dive and show how much of a gas gusher I am

[Raybrienza]

James, Thank you... it is always good to have a refresher

[tatamarilla]

Thanks James, really easy to understand and simple!!!

[sntshkmr]

Dude got some really good shibari skills.

[LarsDennert]

Great videos as always. One point glossed over are the carabiner (suicide) clips which can catch items that are then difficult to unclip. A bolt snap can't easily catch things and hold them making entrapment less likely. Using a line to fasten things also makes it easy to cut loose underwater for an emergency or need. Having a spool means always having a way to reconnect things.Yes those large bolt snaps look stupid until you use them underwater and realize how great they are one handed.

[tontsyy]

Cheers ! I’ve just started adding snap bolts to my accessories. I used cable ties previously but this is my weekend sorted changing them over!

[JimmyJo-ollp]

I like that method. I’ve seen a lot others that I didn’t want to use
Thanks

[FALCONZAMORA]

This was great! Is there any other knots we need to know? Maybe a series on knots scuba divers must know?

[Hugonis]

Thank you very much!! I just did that for all my equipment. Cheers!

[ozzypirate]

Good timing for this tutorial mate 😁👍 literally am about to rig up some bolt snaps to my gear

[peterdraper]

Great vid again James... Got to be the best video I've seen on how to attach a D ring, nice and simple no bu***it 💪💪👍

[JAGCHiker]

Great info for newer divers.... What size is a' Medium' Bolt snap? Medium isn't an available size in on-line stores....

[le]

I'm quite new to diving and although I have a very experienced buddy, your videos such as this one really help me out! Keep up the great work!

[DannyB-csvx]

You can get stainless steel split rings like are commonly used for key chains. They come in several sizes.

[fishingexchange]

Very useful episode.... thanks captain! Can you make a video about the air consumption during diving please

[VinceM]

New to diving and love your videos. ❤️ what kind of line are you using? Thanks and looking forward to more videos.

[sayittrue]

Different types of fin straps attachment ie cressi reaction fin ebs type mares quatro pro etc, each manufacture seems to have a slightly differnt way of attaching the fin strap, so a vid of how to take them off and to put them back on, cheers james loving the vids keep em coming

[bornaluckyman]

Love these tips dear friend... Keep them coming...