"Boat Buckles" transom straps

[FurFlyin]

For those of you with the Reese straps, how long have you had them? I'm gonna pull the trigger on one or the other tomorrow. Anybody ever had a warranty claim with Reese? I've read some reviews by people saying one of their straps stopped working after one or two uses. If figure it's like everything else Chinese, you either get a piece of junk right out of the box, or a decent set. Odds are if they work 10 times, they'll probably work for years.

[M R Dux]

For those of you with the Reese straps, how long have you had them? I'm gonna pull the trigger on one or the other tomorrow. Anybody ever had a warranty claim with Reese? I've read some reviews by people saying one of their straps stopped working after one or two uses. If figure it's like everything else Chinese, you either get a piece of junk right out of the box, or a decent set. Odds are if they work 10 times, they'll probably work for years.

My Reese straps have worked for almost 3 years. One point I've found with them is when you get ready to retract them, you have to hold the strap straight out as you push the button. I used to just drop them and hit the button. Sometimes they would wind up, most times not. Hold them out in line with the rewind and they will do fine. I do spray the springs with WD-40 often.

[SpeckledSlab]

Inspecting them and spraying the buckles from time to time, as Mrdux suggested, is important.

[FurFlyin]

Aight, I found the boat buckles for $60 plus shipping so they're ordered. Be here Monday. Thanks for all the help.

[need2befishin]

Aight, I found the boat buckles for $60 plus shipping so they're ordered. Be here Monday. Thanks for all the help.

You won't be disappointed. Can we live without them, sure.... Once you use them will you ever go without them again, probably not.

[LazyKB]

For those with the seatbelt type transom straps, what kind do you have and have you had any issues with them? I'm going to upgrade to something better than my struggle, wiggle, pull slack, flip handle, too loose, struggle, wiggle, pull, can't flip too tight, rinse, repeat straps that I currently have.

Boat buckle brand straps are about $100

Reese straps are about $60, so...

But I want some that will last, not junk

Amen brother! Going through the same thing. Takes more time to adjust the strap than load the boat. What did you end up buying and how is working?

[NIMROD]

Don't buy the cheap Wally World Chinese junk . They won't wind up most of the time Bite the bullet and buy the Boat Buckles.

[Rojo]

I have Boat Buckle straps on all my boats also on my UTV trailer to latch my Rhino down. No problems for over 10 years.

[skeetbum]

My updated opinion is very simple. I’ve used similar products on a couple of boats since I bought the ones on my bass boat and I think that with the prices of all of these being reasonably close, buy the best STAINLESS STEEL ones you can find and you will be way ahead of the game. Road grime and in and out of the water took its toll on the ones on the bass boat, Reese if I remember right, and I was futzin with em a little before I sold it. Never in salt water. I look at other trailers atthe ramp and if I get the chance I ask about them and so on. The guys with the high end flats boats mostly all use SS ones and they LIVE in salt water. Now to be transparent, these aren’t a factor on my Jon boat but I have gotten an education along the way. Hope this helps someone, and I’m sorry cuz I know that when stainless and marine are in the same sentence, more money becomes involved.

[bbrown549]

I have the removable, retractable tie downs and they have been flawless. I think not getting them soaking wet everytime you launch and load your boat really helps

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