Re: dangerous ss fin strap clip from manta

Doesn't look like its about to break, no more than any other fins anyway.
I've known pins snap in Mares fin buckles, complete straps snap in others,
and they are widely used - just something that occasionally happens.
Anyway, you're much more likely to snap any fins when putting them on, so at
worst you have to put on a spare strap before you dive. Never heard of a
strap breaking underwater.
I'm sure they've tested the design and know that the end caps won't just pop
off - apart from anything else all of the force is pulling in completely the
wrong angle to pop the pin cap off.

David



"Xavier" <Xavier@nospam.be> wrote in message
news:XWa_b.10466$8t2.501806@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> To my great astonishment I did find out that at the both ends of the pin
of
> the ss fin strap clip manta is actually selling there are merely two
buttons
> which are pressed on the pin as depicted in the picture at
> http://users.pandora.be/safe-diving/d_fout1.htm (text in dutch, sorry).
>
> I believe this to be a serious risk as these might come loose one way or
> another and hence the diver might lose his fins, losing the ability to
> propell him or herself thru the water. In extreme harsh diving conditions
> this could be a disaster.
>
> I have emailed manta for a reaction. I will have to keep trying as I am
> getting "over quota" on, their address ...
>
> Dive safe
>
> Xavier
>
>

Sounds like you need one of my stainless steel springy fin straps:

www.mid.uk.com/fins

Selling like hot cakes.

Woz.

>Doesn't look like its about to break, no more than any other fins anyway.
>I've known pins snap in Mares fin buckles, complete straps snap in others,
>and they are widely used - just something that occasionally happens.
>Anyway, you're much more likely to snap any fins when putting them on, so at
>worst you have to put on a spare strap before you dive. Never heard of a
>strap breaking underwater.
>I'm sure they've tested the design and know that the end caps won't just pop
>off - apart from anything else all of the force is pulling in completely the
>wrong angle to pop the pin cap off.
>
>David
>
>
>
>"Xavier" <Xavier@nospam.be> wrote in message
>news:XWa_b.10466$8t2.501806@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
>> To my great astonishment I did find out that at the both ends of the pin
>of
>> the ss fin strap clip manta is actually selling there are merely two
>buttons
>> which are pressed on the pin as depicted in the picture at
>> http://users.pandora.be/safe-diving/d_fout1.htm (text in dutch, sorry).
>>
>> I believe this to be a serious risk as these might come loose one way or
>> another and hence the diver might lose his fins, losing the ability to
>> propell him or herself thru the water. In extreme harsh diving conditions
>> this could be a disaster.
>>
>> I have emailed manta for a reaction. I will have to keep trying as I am
>> getting "over quota" on, their address ...
>>
>> Dive safe
>>
>> Xavier
>>
>>
>