camstrap

created by SmokeyBarnable
(thing) by SmokeyBarnable (5.8 y) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Apr 19 2000 at 22:41:08
This is a strap with a very clever buckle. The buckle uses a cam with teeth on it to grab the fabric of the strap in such a way that the greater the force on the strap the tighter the cam's grip. Yet it is still simple to release the buckle with one hand. A favorite tool of whitewater rafters.
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