Help needed fitting Jet Fin spring straps

bournemouth-diver · April 25th, 2007, 10:51 PM

Hi,

Just bought some Jet Fins and some Halcyon Spring Straps but can't get the original metal buckle off. Have tried everything to no avail. Any help would be greatly appeciated.

Cheers,

Ryan.

*Clare Gledhill* · April 25th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Very large pliers - bend it out. Or failing that - do what I did - cut it

paulwlee · April 26th, 2007, 12:22 AM

Grab the buckle with two pliers and use an opposite twisting motion rather than trying to pull it apart sideways, and it comes off easily.

divingdingo · April 26th, 2007, 12:48 AM

yep, i had a similar problem. i just took a hacksaw to the situation. failing that an angle grinder would do the trick !!

Diving Dave · April 26th, 2007, 01:35 AM

No such problem with the knock-off jetfin 'style' fins i got. The buckle bent off when i tried to pull the original rubber strap past my heel - I think it was probably made out of old pipe cleaner or something...

Leigh u · April 26th, 2007, 05:08 AM

Just be careful not to twist a piece of the buckle into the rubber..it can tear slightly.

bournemouth-diver · April 26th, 2007, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the replies. I will give it a go tonight and let you know how I get on. At least they are well made I guess. lol.

RichieG · April 26th, 2007, 09:37 AM

Junior hacksaw made 'light' work of mine.

Put a bit of gaffer tape on the rubber though to prevent damaging the fin as you saw thru...

stach · April 26th, 2007, 11:24 AM

the easy way : take a small drill for iron (or similar)
drill the "connection" between the U-shaped part and the straight part.

easy and very accurate without the risk to destroy any other part from your fins

Neil S · April 26th, 2007, 05:41 PM

Get a Birmingham screwdriver and leather it!!!!!!
Even if it doesn't work, you'll feel better

April 25th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
bournemouth-diver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2	Help needed fitting Jet Fin spring straps Hi, Just bought some Jet Fins and some Halcyon Spring Straps but can't get the original metal buckle off. Have tried everything to no avail. Any help would be greatly appeciated. Cheers, Ryan.

April 25th, 2007, 11:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,547	Very large pliers - bend it out. Or failing that - do what I did - cut it __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

April 26th, 2007, 01:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Diving Dave(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Muscat, Oman Posts: 116	No such problem with the knock-off jetfin 'style' fins i got. The buckle bent off when i tried to pull the original rubber strap past my heel - I think it was probably made out of old pipe cleaner or something... __________________ Dave

April 26th, 2007, 05:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Leigh u(Offline) We Go Down Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 227	Just be careful not to twist a piece of the buckle into the rubber..it can tear slightly. __________________ http://youtube.com/wegodown

April 26th, 2007, 12:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
paulwlee(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern CA, USA Posts: 14	Grab the buckle with two pliers and use an opposite twisting motion rather than trying to pull it apart sideways, and it comes off easily.

April 26th, 2007, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
divingdingo(Offline) New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: plymouth Posts: 21	yep, i had a similar problem. i just took a hacksaw to the situation. failing that an angle grinder would do the trick !!

April 26th, 2007, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
bournemouth-diver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2	Thanks for the replies. I will give it a go tonight and let you know how I get on. At least they are well made I guess. lol.

April 26th, 2007, 09:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
RichieG(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 78	Junior hacksaw made 'light' work of mine. Put a bit of gaffer tape on the rubber though to prevent damaging the fin as you saw thru...

April 26th, 2007, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
stach (Online) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 78	the easy way : take a small drill for iron (or similar) drill the "connection" between the U-shaped part and the straight part. easy and very accurate without the risk to destroy any other part from your fins

April 26th, 2007, 05:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Neil S (Online) New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 275	Get a Birmingham screwdriver and leather it!!!!!! Even if it doesn't work, you'll feel better