Pony Clamps

Any reccomendations for a pony clamp. Fed up with the bag swinging all
over the place last weekend.
richard

"richard" <major@anonymous.to.> wrote in message
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> Any reccomendations for a pony clamp. Fed up with the bag swinging all
> over the place last weekend.
> richard

Well funny you should say that - I have a Portland Oceaneering one for sale
that is now surplus to requirements. Cost me about £55 when I bought it
earlier this year but you can have it for £35 - all you'll need to finish it
off is a set of jubilee bands to attach it to your Pony bottle!

Here's a little write up about it...

Keep your Pony bottle securely fixed to the side of your tank with the
G-Snap III from Portland Oceaneering. The type III G-Snap has all the
features of the Original G-Snap but is more suitable for some
configurations. The main difference being that it is secured to the pony
with 1 pair of jubilee clips (not supplied), and to the main cylinder with
the BCD cam band. The female part of the G-Snap stays with your BCD,
particularly useful for clubs sharing Cylinders or when travelling abroad.

More info...

http://tinyurl.com/kl8c

Normally sells for £50 + delivery. I'm asking £35 delivered. In very good
condition...

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richard <major@anonymous.to.> wrote:
> Any recomendations for a pony clamp. Fed up with the bag swinging all
> over the place last weekend.

I have two of the MetalSub ones.
About 50 quid on the web. You can get
the bent plate ones cheaper though.

nigelH

> I have two of the MetalSub ones.
> About 50 quid on the web. You can get
> the bent plate ones cheaper though.

My preference is MetalSub also. I looked at "cheaper" ones, but they didn't
"feel" as nice (or as solid).

Cheers
Matt.

"Imorital" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> > I have two of the MetalSub ones.
> > About 50 quid on the web. You can get
> > the bent plate ones cheaper though.
>
> My preference is MetalSub also. I looked at "cheaper" ones, but they
didn't
> "feel" as nice (or as solid).
>
but then I know someone who had his pony come of his metal sub bracket
the G-snap have more room for error especially the original and the box type

Imorital <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> My preference is MetalSub also. I looked at "cheaper" ones, but they didn't
> "feel" as nice (or as solid).

I agree as well. My MetalSub bracket wasn't the cheapest in the shop but its very sturdy
and the quick release mechanism really lives up to its name.

Nick

beanie wrote:
> "Imorital" wrote
>> Nigel Hewitt wrote
>>> I have two of the MetalSub ones.
>>> About 50 quid on the web. You can get
>>> the bent plate ones cheaper though.
>>
>> My preference is MetalSub also. I looked at "cheaper" ones, but they
>> didn't "feel" as nice (or as solid).
>>
> but then I know someone who had his pony come of his metal sub bracket
> the G-snap have more room for error especially the original and the
> box type

Agreed you do have to make sure they are snapped
up tight but when they are on they aren't going
anywhere. I did worry that they would suffer from
salt in the works if they didn't get washed but,
frankly, when the bolt snaps on the rig are all
stiff they still clunk in beautifully.

nigelH

> > > I have two of the MetalSub ones.
> > > About 50 quid on the web. You can get
> > > the bent plate ones cheaper though.
> >
> > My preference is MetalSub also. I looked at "cheaper" ones, but they
> didn't
> > "feel" as nice (or as solid).
> >
> but then I know someone who had his pony come of his metal sub bracket
> the G-snap have more room for error especially the original and the box
type

That is not my experience. Did the clamp actually break/fail, or was it a
simply user-assembly-error?

Metal-sub brackets, like all brackets, must be fully "snapped" to work
correctly, but once so "snapped" they work perfectly. I've had mine several
years, I have more than one, they are used very often and they have never
failed.

Cheers
Matt.