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Alright, perhaps this is a silly or naive question, but what's the problem with "Lift-The-Dot" fasteners?
They seem to be quite prevelent on military kit produced in the mid 20th century, then they just sort of disapear in the later half of the 20 century...
Aside from the potential for corrosion, I can't for the life of me figure out why we're not using them today, they seem to be at least as (Perhaps more being made of metal rather then brittle plsatic) durable, and almost (or at least) as secure as the plastic bayonet fasteners everything uses now. They don't seem to be much louder then the plastic buckles...
Just curious, why did these die out? Any thoughts? I can see a few faults, primarily potential for corrosion, and difficulty in replacing a worn out fastener, but is there any other glaring fault I'm missing? They seem like an idea fastener for belt pouches and the like, rather then the customary velcro...
They seem to be quite prevelent on military kit produced in the mid 20th century, then they just sort of disapear in the later half of the 20 century...
Aside from the potential for corrosion, I can't for the life of me figure out why we're not using them today, they seem to be at least as (Perhaps more being made of metal rather then brittle plsatic) durable, and almost (or at least) as secure as the plastic bayonet fasteners everything uses now. They don't seem to be much louder then the plastic buckles...
Just curious, why did these die out? Any thoughts? I can see a few faults, primarily potential for corrosion, and difficulty in replacing a worn out fastener, but is there any other glaring fault I'm missing? They seem like an idea fastener for belt pouches and the like, rather then the customary velcro...