[Rhodes22-list] Fast buckles

[Bill Effros]

Yes, these are the "fast buckles" -- like the ones you find on luggage 
these days.  They have patented friction attachment points that allow 
you to thread the webbing through the rear end of the buckle in such a 
way that you can easily cinch them to size, but they won't release until 
you release them.

There are cheap ones with  ineffective copies of the patented end, and 
more expensive ones that work right.  West carries the more expensive 
ones, along with the webbing, and several different kinds of buckles in 
several different sizes.

Bill Effros

Robert Skinner wrote:
> Bill Effros wrote:
>   
>> Yes, you can cinch up a fast buckle, and it won't move provided that the
>> pull on the strap is at a 0 degree angle to the buckle.  Turning the
>> buckle to 90 degrees is what loosens them....
>>     
>
> Bill,
>
> Over the years, I have too had near misses 
> from bungee errant cords...
>
> I am familiar with buckles that have lateral 
> prongs that snap into place, and disengage 
> with finger pressure on the sides.
>
> Is this what you mean by a "fast buckle"?
>
> If not, what is this creature that you admire?  
> Is there another name for it, and what catalog 
> could I find it in?  
>
> Thanks for any light you can shed on this,
> /Robert Skinner
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