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where to purchase micro/tiny sized plastic cordlock, cord ends, buckles, ladder buckles?

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mik matra BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 12:12 am

I am having trouble locating very small (micro tiny) plastic hardware for my pack alterations. I can find the standard sized stuff but not the really small ones….

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Or maybe the right search word for something like Ebay or Amazon…..

Ta

Ito Jakuchu BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 1:29 am

Have you tried ZPacks? They have some small hooks, cord locks, etc. Might be worth a look..

Roger Caffin BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 4:30 am

You need to be a bit more specific about size.
Some think 10 mm webbing is wide, while others think it is narrow.
Remember: tiny buckles will NOT be very strong – maybe too weak for a pack.

Cheers

PostedJun 29, 2015 at 4:55 am

Zpacks and DIY Gear Supply are where I would turn first as well.

Andre Buhot BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 5:37 am

Hi Mik, try Simon at tiergear.com.au

I've ordered a bunch of stuff from him and have always had fantastic service.

mik matra BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 2:49 pm

Upon Roger's advice:

In specific I am looking for ladderlocks for webbing of 10mm width or less. Micro metal spring linelocks of holes around 4mm.

These are for the less stress areas like hipbelt connection to the bottom of the pack and top of sholder strap to the top of pack (both to get the pack closer to the back). Shock cordage added to sides of pack for compressability.

I got inspired to change things on my ULA Circuit after handling an Osprey pack where they are using ladderlocks that 'seem' to be 6 or 8mm widths.

Tom D. BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 7:38 pm

I just bought a supply for the first time from http://www.simplylightdesigns.com, just received it today, great service.

I've ordered from Quest Outfitters before, but Simply Light was a bit less expensive, shipping was free, and it got here 3 days after I placed the order. Unless I'm buying Silnylon or other material with it, Quest's shipping charges are kind of steep for small items.

David Moreno BPL Member
PostedJun 30, 2015 at 4:54 am

I'll say +1 for quest outfitters. I purchased a load of the micro cord-locks for all of my stuff sacks and ditty bags. They work great. No slippage problems with waxed micro cord. They might not be the best choice for high pressure areas though.

PostedJul 1, 2015 at 9:18 pm

Extrem Textil has a separating, adjustable buckle for 10 mm webbing, but being so small, is kind of on the flimsy side. Not sure what I could safely use them for. Maybe attaching an inner to an outer tent canopy, but they do not work well on lace, only webbing. Very light, though, and would allow tightening the inner tent to the outer shell.

if you can come up to 12-13mm (.5"), you can get much beefier half inch ladderlocks from Quest and others. But they're non-separating.

Line-locs would do it, and come both separating and non, if you use cord instead of webbing.

The kitty clips are around 10mm-3/8", but are not adjustable.

PostedJul 6, 2015 at 1:04 pm

Thanks you Michael and Dan,

I now have both sources bookmarked. That's just another reason I like this site – good gear sources.

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