Gear Aid  Snap Bar Repair Buckle

Purchased this repair snap for the one that broke on my Mad Bomber hat. Would have had to cut stitch, apply new buckle, re-sew strap, or go without, or throw the hat out. Found this serendipitously while looking for something else at REI. This repair snap was literally a snap to put on. Saved the day, as well as one of my favorite hats!

I have a Marmot Tunsten 3P tent which I purchased at REI. We love the room. We use it for camping and bike camping. My only complaint was that I couldn't use the footprint and rainfly without the tent unless I spent a lot of time staking and tying down. Also, presented a problem for set up in the rain. I used these to add to the footprint and rainfly. Works perfectly.

Replaced a buckle on my backpack. Installation was easy, but I haven't used it in the field yet. I had to spread open the gap on the male piece to allow the plastic "bar" to easily set into place. Other than that, it may have broken off. Five stars for easy installation. I'm considering carrying a spare on this summer's thru hike, after reading the low reviews on the broken "bar' piece.

This was going to be a welcome and economical solution to a broken helmet clasp. Unfortunately, the snap bar broke off while trying to "snap it into place." Never got to use it. So bummed. I would still have purchased it if I had read reviews, so hopefully the one I purchased is an anomaly.

Purchased this to repair a buckle on the back of a hat. It broke the moment I went to snap it shut in 2 places, see photos. Glad this was not on the trail nor a mission critical repair. Would not purchase again.

I followed the instructions and when I went to snap the "female" part onto the strap the attached tab broke right off!

I used it to replace broken buckle on my backpack. The holding pin (female side) broke down after 1 day of use after it received a bit of load when I was putting my backpack down. That moving plastic pin is quite flimsy and not a match to. A regular buckle.

I have a 20 year old bike messenger bag that I love. The buckle broke last week. The quote from a local shop to repair was $65! I spent a little time online and found they have the very part I needed at REI. For less than $10 i had my part and bag repaired and I got to visti the REI store (always a pleasure). Thanks REI 1

I picked up a pair of nylon shorts at a thrift shop but one of the two plastic snap buckles was missing from the webbing. I liberated the half that was left from the looped end of the webbing. Slipping this through the looped webbing was a little tough but worth the effort. The end that the webbing slips through was easy as pie. Now the shorts are like new.

Nothing too complex to write - very easy to replace! I did end up using a wire cutter to remove the original piece that was not broken, but I imagine a strong pair of scissors would work, too!