How To Tie A Boltsnap

How To Tie A Boltsnap

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In this weeks advice video Mark talks about the best way to tie a bolt snap to your hose.

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Sources

XDeep NX Small

XDeep NX Large

Apeks Tech Gauge

Apeks XTX50

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Team
Presenter(s): Mark Newman
Writer(s): Mark Newman
Editor(s): Shaun Johnson

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Music

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Hashtags
#scubaadvice #howtotieaboltsnap #boltsnap #simplyscuba

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Let's Get Social

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[sparkyabq]

I would like to see more instructional videos like this vs the sales pitch type. Keep up the great work guys!

[Lubinetsm]

Thanks for the tip, turned out nicely

[BenediktP]

Congrats on being the first quality video on Yt explaining it almost perfectly in my opinion 👌🏼😉 I would just recommend leaving it a bit looser at first and only tighten it all up with the knots, that way there is like 2-3mm space inbetween, still easy to handle but possible to cut with a linecutter.

[olivierdelahaye]

Well explained and shown, regardless of the name of the knot. Nice one

[fabiandee]

I couldn't recall how i fitted the bolt snaps to my SPG before and followed your method but my old attachment point was much tidier, I think I used a book on knots before.

[Chogogo]

What’s everyone’s experience with the hose being abraded tying it on the braided section versus on the metal ferrule like I’ve seen on a lot of SPG?

[muratsinanengin]

This was very good. I enjoyed your earlier videos which you explained stuff but back of my mind I thought that it lacked visual support, like instead of watching it narrated on a video I could rather read a webpage and that'd be faster. But I watched anyway when I got some time in my hands cos you look like a nice and friendly guy and you talk about diving.
This however, was something else because you actually showed how to do something and you did it nicely, making it look easy and from scratch to finish. For instance, had you made this video with a precut length of line instead of measuring and cutting it on cam, I would never grasp that trick; at first I thought that elbow length was a tad too much but by the end of it I realized it was barely enough so now I'll never forget to give it that length and then some when I do it. 
I'm not too much interested in comparison of new diving equipments, but if you keep posting videos which you show how to do stuff, you can bet a hundred quids that I'll watch them as they come. :-))
Again thanks for the new thing I learned and cheers!

[sfiron]

Where do you get that wire? stupid question but I almost lost a GoPro 10 after a wire I used just came loose...the plastic ones don't have enough grip even when tied really tight

[kklop]

You know that first "square knot" was actually a granny knot, right? :)

[lmlmd]

Why does this strike me as being something some gruff old navy type would have shown a BSAC Novice in the back of a pub in 1980s Plymouth?


By the way, it's also awesome, and we want more! :)

[c.patricksadowski]

What is the name of this type of bolt snap?

[pastrin]

Why do the links link to a fashion web page :(

[kyleknickerbocker]

#askmark have you come up with any updates on tieing a boltsnap off to a hose or other accessories?

[KV_]

I have a question about this. I get this is secure. I’m just starting OW and wondering if this is a best practice or something I shouldn’t do until I’ve had a few dives under my belt.

[gmussiluz]

What if I have hose protectors? Can I put the boltsnaps over them?

[alanheinrich]

Would you do a bolt snap on an Octo?...or do you think that for quickness of access not to bolt snap and do the usually tuck in a D ring?

[kasken]

As others have said, this video needs an update. I love that production and sound has gotten much better over the years but not being able to see the knot really makes this guide unusable.

[Garwanen]

why not cut the cord with lighter ie. with fire? That way you have trimmed ends already. ;)

[docstewart]

A drop or two of superglue on the knot will keep it from ever unraveling.

[cycleSCUBA]

Simply Scuba gone under again! Prices.