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Art, you got screwed - stainless steel means stainless everything. The other big screw job being perpetuated out there ( mostly on the Farm Animal crowd in cave diving ) is the plated snap , or bogus stainless steel snap. When in doubt, get out a magnet and see if you really have stainless. My stuff is several years old, as in nine years in some cases. I dive both fresh and salt. Another rule of thumb - if the price is too low, it can not be stainless. Art Greenberg wrote: > > Folks, > > I've just replaced another large SS bolt snap on my rig. This one was on > my primary reel, and I had just replaced that one a week ago! The total > now, between my wife and myself since the start of this season, is six. > All failed in the same way, the only way these could ever really fail - > the spring gave up. And all of these snaps are less than a year old. We're > diving in salt water. > > I obtained all of the SS snaps I use, three sizes, from McMaster-Carr. So > far, only the largest ones have failed, but they're the ones getting the > most use at this time. I now need to order some to keep as spares (I > figure its a sure bet more will fail). Before I place another order, I > thought I'd see if any of you have a suggestion for an alternate source. > > Any input on this matter is appreciated. > > -- > Art Greenberg > artg@ec*.ne* -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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