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To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 4:23 pm
by Bronze06
Is there any company out there that still makes "tinnerman" type clips. Any takers?
Re: To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:38 pm
by swimjim
Sure, if you want to buy 10,000 units. That there is the sticking point....
Re: To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:06 pm
by Ron
A bunch of people looked at sources for these a while back. To Jim's point, you need to order a ton of them.
Re: To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:44 pm
by Bronze06
I guess it will be refurbished tinnermans and zip ties for now. Thanks for the warning.
Re: To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:17 pm
by USdiver
Tinnermans are great for display, but nowhere near as practical for diving as nylon clamps.
But they sure do look pretty (especially in chrome like on a Voit 50 Fathom with the painted blue cans).
Re: To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:35 pm
by swimjim
Tinnermans do work well for regs that one dives. They are just harder then hens teeth to come by these days..
Re: To Tinnerman or not to Tinnerman?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:48 pm
by Ron
They clamp well, but they mess up hoses. I have them on my DX, but they are not my favorite things in the world. I actually prefer guarded worm gear clamps to tinnermans, but those are even uglier.