Den 12:34 05-07-99  skrev kirvine@sa*.ne*:
>the other big reason we do not use them is that they are softer and tend
>to become jammed if bumped against something, as in two bottles hitting
>each other, or in handing of the tanks on land or boat.

In my experience - and my type of diving - this has proven not to be the 
case (but I only dive two 7L deco bottles OW, so...). As you said yourself, 
there are many types of brass so either I don't put as much strain on my 
bolt snaps as you guys do or it's because the type I use is of a better 
quality (Italian made). I think the latter is the primary reason.

>They also tend to have sharp edges in the thumbslide and cut wet fingers.

Mine don't.

>In general, I like gear that I can use for all diving with no
>mondifications. Since it does no harm to have oversized bolt snaps on
>the gear for warm water, I leave the big ones on for the rare times that
>I may use gloves just out of principle.

Me too. I differentiate between bolt snaps for heavy/bulky equipment (deco 
bottles) and the rest. For the 'heavy' type, I use very large ones (again, 
not S/S but crome-plated) - 120 mm - and for the rest, 80 mm. This works 
for me in 7 mm mitts.

>In reality, if I need gloves, I am lobster diving or have taken leave of 
>my senses.

Unfortunately, we aren't all so lucky! :-)

://Peter Fjelsten

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