Seconded.  When I discovered this, I immediately replaced all my snaps
with the ones with the squared thumb slides.  100% easier to open.

-Sean


On Mon, 05 Jul 1999 14:00:20 -0400, Tony Thomas wrote:

>The first run of SS hardware from Brownie's/EE had flat ends on the bolts
>that really facilitated working 'em with cold water gloves.  The snaps they
>carry now seem a lot beefier, but the ends are teardrop shaped and take
>more effort to open and close.  I can see how the flat enders could
>irritate bare skin, but since most of my (and Stingray's customer's) diving
>is done in thick gloves on NE wrecks, I'd really like to be able to get the
>old style snaps.  I asked Larry Coyne about them, but he said Brownie's
>can't get them anymore...  Anyone out there know of a supplier?  BTW, some
>of the snaps I originally bought from Brownie's have 100+ dives in salt
>water, and, aside from a few instances of slight discoloration, I've yet to
>have one fail. 
>
>Tony


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