LedJube_at_aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 5/1/00 1:39:50 PM, JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com writes: > > << I saw a paddle gear producer referencing "same-sex Velcro" the other day > in a piece of equipment, but now can't find the reference. >> > > We've used the hermaphroditic Velcro "One Wrap" for years with very good > success in non-marine environs. But I have never heard of this "same sex" > hook and loop fastener. I wonder if the union of same would be legal in all > 50 states or if this is a "European only" phenomenon. Please keep us abreast, > . . . er . . . informed. > > Jed I also have used the one wrap kind of velcro that has the fuzz on one side and the barbs on the other. It comes in 6 ft lengths from Campmor and also available at marine shops. It does hold well in a marine environment. I use it principally in folding kayaks. Some models do not have positive locking of long pieces to the cross ribs (what I mean by positive locking are either cutouts in the ribs that are sized to allow snapping the long pieces snuggly into them). Or sometimes the positive locking aspect weakens over time and the cutouts in the ribs (or special fittings) no longer hold. The velcro helps hold those long pieces in place while you are inserting frame halves into the skin. I also use the one wrap velcro to hold a flare light to the back of the headband of my headlamp. The flare light sticks up like an Indian brave's feather giving out a 360 light for being seen while night paddling. It holds up well in a marine environment. Actually I have switched recently to a one wrap strap that is meant to hold some fixtures on motorboats. Same sex velcro sounds like a good idea but I wonder if it would hold as well as the barb and fuzz of the traditional velcro marriage. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon May 01 2000 - 09:06:40 PDT
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