Zip toggle thingys

[Rod]

I am sure they are produced by OMS. Blackcord with a red plastic ball?

[broady]

Well B&Q did indeed have some toggles and I am a happy chappy ! If anyone else buys them from B&Q you might want to check as some of the balls have a small but deep staple in them to hold the knot. You can obviously remove this for threading on your own length of bungee/ cord etc... but its easier to buy the ones without staples in them so just have a shuftee through the packaging.

They're 95p each, so there's a cheaper route to be had somewhere but I couldn't be bothered to waste time visiting fabric supply shops etc...

Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

Graham

[Woz]

I have a load of plastic black balls at work we use for the end of handles. Drilled through they are absolutely perfect for zip pullers and we also have some bigger ones that are perfect for sticking in the loop on the end of your reel so you can pull it out easily with gloved hands and you can't overwind the bugger either. Just like Digger's DINsert but proper rather than bodged.

You can buy them in bags of 10 from most industrial suppliers. RS Stock no 287-0025 gets you a bag of 10 thermoplastic black knobs 20mm dia at 38p each. There you go. They do them all the way up to 50mm diameter.

Oi Perrin. Put these on your reels. The 30mm one fits a treat.

[BobK]

Hi Guys,
The 'balls' are generally available from Yacht chandlers. Not sure what the
yachties use them for.

Just add your own, bungee. I use them on my drysuit pockets, and can now actually get stuff out underwater, even with a couple of stage tanks mounted.

[Marky Mark]

For the standard ball on a bungee, yes B&Q (other diy reatilers do exist, apparently) or chandelers, sail ties.

However, I have seen a particularly clever individual use hair bobbles, not sure how long they'll last, but easy and cheap to replace, poundland do them, can't remember how much though