[NAGDU] Harness handles

[Buddy Brannan]

I kind of don't think I'd like leash clips, aka a bolt snap, myself. Circle E will make you a handle with whatever kind of clip you like (if he has it anyway). I would recommend not getting panic snaps. Panic snaps are the sort of snap that has a catch that you slide backwards, and the hook sort of swings open. I gather some places use them effectively, but here's what happened with my handle that had them. As the handle rubbed against something, my guess is the harness strap itself, some back and forth action would push the clip just enough to open the catch, thus releasing the hook from its locked position. The only thing holding it to the D-ring at that point was gravity. This would happen on one side or the other and became a bit awkward. 

The way thatArnie puts these on is that he has them set up to screw in, so the handle shafts are threaded, with threads on the inside of the end of the snap to match. So I thought, maybe if I changed the angle of the snap slightly, it would help. Well...I sort of overtightened one of them and stripped it or, anyway, it didn't stay on, and spun freely on the handle shaft. So my handle is back at Circle E, or will b by tomorrow, for clip replacements. I took the opportunity to ask Arnie to use something else. My inclination is for a trigger snap, the sort of thing that, like a carabiner, you have to squeeze to open. My rationale is that the action to open something like that is perpendicular to the direction the harness handle would move, thus making a random disconnection a bit more unlikely. But I agree--I really like having a removable handle. And yes, Circle E will make you one. He uses aircraft grade aluminium and does nice work. 
http://www.circle-e-leather.com

Best to call and talk to him, his site has lots of PDF's and lots of pictures and is a bit short on description,  but he's super to talk to. 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194 
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: buddy at brannan.name




> On Aug 10, 2016, at 6:38 PM, The Pawpower Pack via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi, I'm assuming you want metal clips, like a leash clip or snap? 
> Www.activedogs.com
> Www.trainerschoice.com
> Www.petjoyonline.com
> Not sure about Circle-e or other places but "these places have straight handles with leash clips on the ends
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>> On Aug 10, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Kerri Stovall via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>> I was just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a harness handle that is similar to the GDB handles that have a quick release on each end of the handle where it connects to the rings on either side? I called Pilot and left a message for Ray to call me back, but I was just curious if he didn't have anything like that, if there's a place to order one from. Surely there is, because gdb gets them from somewhere for sure. It's just a lot easier to travel with the body on and the handle taken off, and I'm not fond of the old style harness handle that I have on this harness, that has the strong metal hooks that can be crimped and spread apart, but they are so strong it takes someone very very strong to do it, and it's virtually a permanent handle because of that. It's just way too much of a pain to take off and put on more than one time. Any ideas? Thanks. Kerri
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