Scuba Equipment Clips 101 - Full Bolt Snap Overview & My New FAVORITE Clips

I didn't know how important the right type of scuba equipment clips were until I got the right tools. Learn about different types and my personal faves.
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0:00 Intro
1:19 Materials
2:23 Types of bolt snaps
3:38 Sizes
4:35 Dive Dry Road Trip
5:27 My favorite bolt snap
7:17 Types of lanyard/paracord for bolt snaps
8:10 Patreon
8:43 Outtakes
Learn why small bolt snaps made of brass are for chumps. This 101 class on scuba equipment clips is for every diver who has ever struggled to hold or clip one of their standard bolt snaps. There is a better, more comfortable way to secure your gear, especially if you dive with thick gloves or have larger hands. My favorite bolt snaps will be a big part of my Dive Dry Road Trip.
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[@AzulUnlimited]

Do you get as excited about new equipment as I do? :) Join the Azul Dive Community: www.patreon.com/azulunlimited Check out the XDEEP Bolt Snaps: amzn.to/3b0kVBq

[@adventuretai]

yup :D

[@NormaTLeon]

Oh, most definitely!! I ❤️ my hobby!!

[@timgosling6189]

Qu: How many boltsnaps does a diver need? A: One more than you already have.

[@AzulUnlimited]

@@timgosling6189 Ain't that the truth! hahaha

[@EEEZSolutionS]

YUP - Love the Xdeep double and single enders... recently bought four of them from a dive shop in Florida and turned my local dive shop on to them. The other awesome thing about them, aside form a large,easy to use thumb lever, is that line can't get caught on it.... it just slides over the the lever, unlike the usual types you initially showed. Excellent for use with DSMB etc. Another informative Video :)

[@AzulUnlimited]

Oooo good to know! Thanks for watching

[@Yggdrasil42]

It's funny how us tech divers have turned boltsnaps into almost a fetish. But you're right. Good ones make all the difference. Mark from Simply Scuba even calls them Emotional Support Boltsnaps. ;D

[@AzulUnlimited]

Hahaha he has emotional support diving equipment too??? We should be friends

[@periclesfreitas]

For the first three seconds it reminded me of Gollum saying my precious! 😂

[@AzulUnlimited]

Haha! Love it!

[@wongke]

100% agree Xdeep clips are the way to go

[@AzulUnlimited]

Will never go back 🤙

[@montypythonish]

Liking the vid. As usual some very useful info. I say to people, small clips are good for equipment which stays attached, like a torch on a lanyard. Bigger clips are better for equipment you need to disconnect / connect . I personally also like snap shackles for some jobs where quick release is useful.

[@AzulUnlimited]

Absolutely. Thanks for the feedback! 🤙

[@mikesbigadventures194]

Xdeep clips are expensive but soooo worth it. Especially with dry gloves

[@AzulUnlimited]

I'm so impressed with them!!!

[@janinacooper4199]

I love my stainless doublenders! Hey thank you for sharing your vanlife/ diving adventures, I really, really enjoy your content! Your videos are super entertaining and there is always something to learn. I’m really sorry that Covid killed your Diveshop in Indonesia.;-(

[@AzulUnlimited]

Thank you. It took a while to move through the grief of it all, but I really believe I'm right where I'm supposed to be. Thank you for the support on these videos. They've allowed me to continue working in this industry through all the changes 💙

[@nickbaldus]

A piece of advice for using paracord with bolt snaps. I remove the guts of the Paracord and it's just as strong for what you're doing. But it's not nearly as thick

[@AzulUnlimited]

Nice! I'll give that a whirl one of these days :) Thanks.

[@timgosling6189]

XDeep boltsnaps are awesome, for all the reasons you say, and at least in the UK even the large single-enders are only around £12/$15US.

[@AzulUnlimited]

I heard about that! Next time I'll go that route 🤑

[@overcash007]

Xdeep makes a great small bolt snap for your long hose in gloves and I know the feeling I feel bougie every time I buy a xdeep bolt snap and I don’t even care they are the best

[@AzulUnlimited]

That'll be next 😁

[@andrewkoch1395]

I actually used these in Florida last month for my AOW course! I used them to keep my flashlight from falling off; I clipped it to my BCD and used the clip to hold my dive light instead of using the wrist holder. That way the flashlight would not fall off. Now I might have to get some XDeep ones!

[@AzulUnlimited]

They are pretty rad. I've been told you can get them cheaper from Europe. Glad to see you here Andrew :D

[@AzulUnlimited]

Am I too excited about these clips? Maybe! 🤿 XDEEP Bolt Snaps: amzn.to/3b0kVBq Get more videos, scuba diving support, and yoga classes: www.patreon.com/azulunlimited

[@hughidiyit2588]

I once ordered an XDeep NX Boltsnap and Double Ender for testing. They convinced me so much that I exchanged all my old ones for these. But here in Germany they only cost around 10$ incl. tax.

[@AzulUnlimited]

I was just told that!! Much more affordable. Thanks for watching 🙏🤙

[@SeattleRingHunter]

Just ordered a bag full of XDeep snaps for my twin set tech gear. Very nice design and much better in the gloved hand! Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter

[@AzulUnlimited]

Hell yeah! They’re the best

[@davidb5195]

Thanks for the information.

[@AzulUnlimited]

You are welcome! Anytime 😉🙃

[@diaamohamed-visualartist5595]

Nice video 👏👏👌

[@AzulUnlimited]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@TheMarcoflint]

Ahaha so happy you finally tried the xdeep clips 😜 I should become instructors. Seems like I have good advices 😂😂

[@AzulUnlimited]

I told you that you should! You'd be great at it :)

[@TheMarcoflint]

@@AzulUnlimited I am working on it 🐼🐼

[@SeattleRingHunter]

Double ender bolt snaps a staple of tech diving and single ender bolt snaps with large eyelet for a thumb hole for stage bottle rigs. Great content. I use quite a bit of stainless sailing spring carabiner clips from my local marine chandlery when rigging gear for my recoveries. OCD, your amounts good company. 🤣 Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter

[@AzulUnlimited]

Thanks so much. Glad the OCD is relatable :D

[@phillipholman9558]

Thank you for linking the XDeep bolt snaps! I have been trying to get my hands on some for a while now but couldn't find them local to me. I don't know why I didn't think of Amazon lol. Could I also offer a little maintenance tip for some people? dab a smidgen of silicone grease in the action every once in a while. I know everyone knows that lol but thank you and you're awesome!

[@AzulUnlimited]

Haha yeah I try to avoid Amazon but sometimes it's necessary. Thanks for the silicon reminder. Should've mentioned it 😅

[@durenthal]

What do you use for sliding D rings in your sidemount kit? The ones that look the best to me are the dive rite sliding d-rings, but I can't find them in Canada for love or money.

[@AzulUnlimited]

I don't use sliding d rings. I have the razor harness and everything is fixed.

[@user-in6bj9dk5c]

Good luck!)

[@AzulUnlimited]

Always love a bit of good luck

[@user-in6bj9dk5c]

@@AzulUnlimited Are you has certificate?

[@AzulUnlimited]

@@user-in6bj9dk5c i have many certificates

[@user-in6bj9dk5c]

@@AzulUnlimited what is last certificate?

[@NormaTLeon]

Thanks for the useful information!! I just bought 5 mm gloves to do my deep dives for my AOW class in Long Island, NY and was wondering how I am going to clip or unclip anything with them on.. These feel like my winter gloves that I have a difficult enough time doing whatever requires much dexterity with them on. These X Deep bolt snaps look like the perfect solution...

[@AzulUnlimited]

They are really great. I've been told you can get them cheaper from european sites so that's something to check out!

[@NormaTLeon]

I am going to follow your example and buy one, (from Amazon so I can get it on time), then if It works for me buy the following from a European site. Thanks for the kind reply!

[@AzulUnlimited]

@@NormaTLeon Sounds like a plan! Let me know what you think about them 🤙🏼

[@vincentsubmarinismo774]

Bolt snaps, Bolt snaps mmm Scuba porn🤭 Love the vid👍😁

[@AzulUnlimited]

Hahaha the only kind of porn I'm into 😉

[@adventuretai]

I use carabiners for everything, including holding my rig together. Strap breaks? carabiner it! Tank has a leak? Glue a carabiner to it! Not certified to dive? All you need is a carabiner in your wallet! For real bolt snaps are way more useful!

[@AzulUnlimited]

Sounds like duct tape or aquaseal. 😂🤭

[@adventuretai]

@@AzulUnlimited Duct tape works great to repair a regulator hose but only if you have a purple glue stick otherwise it wont work LOL

[@AzulUnlimited]

@@adventuretai I want to hear this story...

[@adventuretai]

@@AzulUnlimited Well its not my story but it is a hilarious one if you need a good laugh kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZO9dKKpfpiGmqc