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what are pannie tubes for?
- Thread starter crick
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It's to protect your strap from the screw. The tube goes in the strap end then you put the screw through the watch lug then tube and finally the second lug.
lol i thought u meant pantie tubes , lmao i was eager to read and find out what they were myself, lol
joe
joe
I'm ordering a set right now... Hopefully the tubes really work.
I'm seeing stretching on my davidsen strap lugholes, and the beginnings on my MP... krap. Not wearing until I get dem tubes 8)
I'm seeing stretching on my davidsen strap lugholes, and the beginnings on my MP... krap. Not wearing until I get dem tubes 8)
dam i guess that makes sense: the excessive rubbing on the bar will wear down the leather... unless i toss the screws and go with spring bars.
The tubes protects the strap and also prevents the screws to be unscrewed. Just my SGD 0.02 worth.
Eh?hk45ca said:
The spring bars replace the screws, not the tubes. Unless you're implying that the spring bars rotate, reducing wear on the leather, of course.
Tubes don't fit if I use the spring bar things. Only if I use the screws - but some of the cases are shitty and (pre)stripped so I use the spring bars. If they wear down, they wear down. If it were a gen, I would have issues and most likely the threads wouldn't be stripped from the start either.
RB
RB
And yes, the spring bars are able to rotate, but I am not swinging the straps about enough to make them move. I wear the straps pretty fitted, not like a bracelet where one might find more movement and therefore more wear on the leather.
RB
RB
crick0234 said:i dont have tubes. Is that bad?
if anyone know something about pantie tubes as well, let me know
I don't know anything about Pantie tubes, but all of your reps should have the tubes in the rep strap they came with check the ends of your rep strap's you might be suprised.
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LevertonWatchAccessories said:crick0234 said:i dont have tubes. Is that bad?
if anyone know something about pantie tubes as well, let me know
I don't know anything about Pantie tubes, but all of your reps should have the tubes in the rep strap they came with check the ends of your rep strap's you might be suprised.
you are correct. mine did.
hk45ca said:
I have not yet bought a replacement that had them I have always scavenged them from my rep straps.
I also have a set of springbars from River and they do float a bit in the lug allowing them to turn some to prevent wear on the strap.
E, sells tubes as a optional add on to his straps as well.
you can also buy a length of steel tubing to make your own tubes They are approx. 2mm OD 1.6mm ID.
And Joe, the "panty tubes" are used by women (usually) to help in the subtle release of gastrointestinal accidents!!!!!!!!! :shock: [smilie=fart.gif]
Higgy 8)
Higgy 8)
I thought it was to keep the screw from unscrewing? The leather is 'sticky' to the screw, and so constant movement would eventually unscrew it... the screw tube is more 'slippery' and allows the strap to move freely without unscrewing it. Nothing to do with wear on your band. But i could be wrong
well either way, my rep strap didnt come with tubes *grumble grumble*. i guess i'll buy a set off of the bay sometime later.