Repair Buckle

[Matthew / BPL]

I’m looking for a 1.5 inch ladder lock repair buckle. I can’t find them wider than 1 inch. Does anyone have a recommendation on where to find one?

[Billy Ray]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/SEA-TO-SUMMIT-REPAIR-BUCKLE/1780828.uts?productVariantId=3796137&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03836772&rid=20&gclid=CJ3fuaiLhs0CFYKBaQodC-MGjg&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Billy Ray]

Looking closer I don’t think that is a 1 1/2″ ladder lock though it first appeared to be in the drop down menu.

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[Matthew / BPL]

Yeah that’s not quite what I’m looking for but it could work. I’d just end up with an extra quick release and some extra weight. It’s a good backup plan if I can’t find what I really want.

[Bob Moulder]

Maybe try THIS?

[Matthew / BPL]

Thanks Bob but I’m looking for one I can insert onto an existing loop without resewing. That looks like a normal ladderlock that has to be sewn in.

[Jim C]

A lot of the ladder lock repair buckles have a split cross bar, for you to slip the webbing in. But they seem to max out at one inch. I wonder if you could split the bar (on a regular 1.5″ ladder lock) yourself, perhaps with a hot knife.

[Matthew / BPL]

That’s smart, Jim. Great idea!

[Bob Moulder]

Sorry, field repairable.

Well, there’s also this, which could be used in a pinch. I did something similar with cordage many years ago.

[Matthew / BPL]

Thanks, Bob. I’ll consider this solution as well.

[Abraham Schlossberg]

“G hook” metal buckles will work, though it’s hard to find any for greater than 1 inch webbing.  You might be able to take one off a belt that uses them, sort of like this that REI sells:

https://www.rei.com/product/101417/bison-designs-catch-and-release-elastic-belt

Hunting/military suppliers use the Nexus G hooks for gun belts, molle webbing, etc but again hard to find wider than 1 inch.

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