rod tie downs

What do you guys use for rod tie downs.I've been using "Velcro" straps that
work ok but wear out quickly and loose their hold down strength. I have to
replace them about every 2 years What do you guys recommend????
Thanks Ken Blevins

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
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What do you guys use for rod tie downs.I've been using "Velcro" straps
that
work ok but wear out quickly and loose their hold down strength. I have to
replace them about every 2 years What do you guys recommend????
Thanks Ken Blevins


I have some Velcro straps on my Bass Cat that slide through a buckle then
fold back to Velcro down. They are holding up very well for me so far at a
little over a year old. I have felt since day one that they seem to be
better built and hold rods more securely than the two flap Velcro Rod
Savers.

On my old boats I tried the regular flap over vireo ones, and found they
didn't last me two years, of course back then I left my boat out in the sun.
I much preferred the stretch rubber bungies with the chrome hold down
screwed to the deck. Those secured my rods very well. My cat has one of
those on the back for my passenger rod ramp. It works great.


--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

Ken,

Rod Buckles are the absolute best, IMO. Steve Huber turned me onto
them, and I used to use Velcro, but in rough water I lost a rod over the
side when they opened up. So I switched to Rod Buckles, and I have made
3 other people converts as well. Very nice, and your rods are not going
anywhere :-)

Chris
Ken Blevins wrote:
What do you guys use for rod tie downs.I've been using "Velcro" straps that
work ok but wear out quickly and loose their hold down strength. I have to
replace them about every 2 years What do you guys recommend????
Thanks Ken Blevins

Chris .
Just ordered the rod buckle from Osprey Products
Thanks
Ken
"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Ken,

Rod Buckles are the absolute best, IMO. Steve Huber turned me onto them,
and I used to use Velcro, but in rough water I lost a rod over the side
when they opened up. So I switched to Rod Buckles, and I have made 3
other people converts as well. Very nice, and your rods are not going
anywhere :-)

Chris
Ken Blevins wrote:
What do you guys use for rod tie downs.I've been using "Velcro" straps
that work ok but wear out quickly and loose their hold down strength. I
have to replace them about every 2 years What do you guys recommend????
Thanks Ken Blevins

I've had the buckles on the S.S. Minnow for years and they've been great.


"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
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Chris .
Just ordered the rod buckle from Osprey Products
Thanks
Ken
"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
news
Ken,

Rod Buckles are the absolute best, IMO. Steve Huber turned me onto them,
and I used to use Velcro, but in rough water I lost a rod over the side
when they opened up. So I switched to Rod Buckles, and I have made 3
other people converts as well. Very nice, and your rods are not going
anywhere :-)

Chris
Ken Blevins wrote:
What do you guys use for rod tie downs.I've been using "Velcro" straps
that work ok but wear out quickly and loose their hold down strength. I
have to replace them about every 2 years What do you guys
recommend????
Thanks Ken Blevins

hi Ken.

I use the $7 rubber straps sold by BPS, they work great & are easily &
inexpensively replaceable if need be.

Warren

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
What do you guys use for rod tie downs.I've been using "Velcro" straps
that work ok but wear out quickly and loose their hold down strength. I
have to replace them about every 2 years What do you guys recommend????
Thanks Ken Blevins