cheap snaps

[gazmosis[501st]]

http://www.zackwhite.com/

Has anyone ordered from here??? Tandy leather sells 100 pack, 5/16" post, line 24 snaps for $65...this site has the same for $14???????????????????   $3/dozen compared to Tandy at $7 for 10???????

Edited January 3, 2022 by gmrhodes13
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[ehinote2187[TK]]

I'd be interested to know. I've been going through snaps like crazy! (multiple projects)

[Sly11[Admin]]

I'd be interested to know. I've been going through snaps like crazy! (multiple projects)

Not saying this is what you are doing, but through experience.

If you are using the basic tool for snaps(base part and centre part that flattens the middle piece), don't over flatten it.

There are two different types of centre punch you can buy. One is simply round and tappers, the other actually is almost square and tapers.

The square is the better of the two as it allows the centre part to split in four directions instead of just squash it down. This better secures the front to the backing and is much harder to rip one out of your armour, fabric, elastic etc.

Hope this makes sense .

If not I can take a photo of the one I use and post it in this thread.

 

 

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[87ninefiveone]

WalMart has dritz snaps at something like $5 per 7 snaps and each package includes a basic tool.

 

I almost wonder if that link above is a mistake because its crazy cheap.

[ehinote2187[TK]]

Andrew, It's not that I'm ruining the snaps (I've figured a good 5 hammerings gets a good snap bounded), it's that I'm using a lot with various projects I have going on. But I didn't know that about the rounded vs squared anvil. All the boundings I've done did the round taper thing. 

 

And as is, I'm running out of snaps, so I don't want to go and experiment without more snaps. But I'm willing to try something that has better security!

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Steer WELL CLEAR of the Wal-Mart snaps, Kal.  They are crazy cheap for a reason.  They are, well, cheap.  I used these at first, trying to save some money, and ended up having to replace every single one.  On a side note, I learned something from a Centurion friend that helped me out a lot, (thanks, Gary)!  Instead of gluing the female part of the snap on to small ABS plates, (they kept popping off) and then onto your armor, I permanently attached the female snap to a piece of 1 inch wide Nylon strap, and then used Hobby Linc CA glue to attach that to the armor.  Problem solved.  Completely! 

[Fumanchewie[TK]]

I just ordered some. I will post again once they arrive.

[LoveMonkey[501st]]

Anyone had a chance to try these out?  I'm in the market for snaps right now.

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

I got my tandy line 24 snaps off amazon and I don't believe I paid that much. 

[ehinote2187[TK]]

So I got these snaps in a while ago and used some on my kidney and posterior plates. They are pretty good, probably just as robust as Tandy's. $13 for 100 of these puppies is a pretty sweet deal!

[Curanthir]

How much did you have to order? they seem to have a minimum order size

[ehinote2187[TK]]

$15 worth.

[Sentry71[TK]]

I checked the link Steve put up... $13.95 for a set of 100 snaps.

Shipping? $16.00 from NC to IL (seems to be a flat rate)

 

Still cheaper than $65,. but not quite the deal it seems if the shipping is more than the product. Now, if you order a ton of items, that may change.