Snap binders.

Exactly.

 

The ones with the bigger hooks on the ends have helped me get away with 1/2 chains many times in mo. The man was saying i needed another one in 1st ten ft. on 2ed row of 20ft. steel when it was butted up to ft. 20ft. steel, I just got a 2in.strap used for holding tarps down when empty from side box clicked it tight with small carpet under them, when he put down his laptop an had me sign a no vol. insp. i jumped in the truck with 15 min. to go on my 11, he was at my door when i put insp. in my log book and ask where I was stopping i told him next ex. well when i got parked at T/stop who do i see a end of lot but him ck. up on me so napped till dark

 

I prefer them.... when applicable.

Machinery, equipment or something simple like a container mainly. Coils and depending on the type of of steel, I'll use ratchet binders on them.

For me I find grabbing 4 snap binders and using them usually goes quicker than ratchets. I'll use a lock clip or bungee to prevent them from opening.

I think this is more of a personal preference for me. I sometimes had problems with ratchets getting dirty or rusty and freezing up on me. Snap binders are pretty low maintenance.

I started with 4 and mainly used ratchets. Then I saw a guy on Craigslist selling 10 used ones for $50. Wire brush and some Rustolium, they were good as new.

Hurst

 

I carry 8 snaps and 4 ratchet. Snaps came with the trailer and I added the ratchets. I use the ratchets on ends ( front and rear) of something round or with wheels and snaps in the center or something flat or square.

 

I carry 6 snap/safety binders and probably 14 ratchet binders. Sometimes the snap circuits binders are nicer when hauling plate or wide coils. As others have said they are faster to remove. Tightening l don't find them much faster in my line of work because of having to climb up and down off the trailer. I would definitely gets a few. Way easier to make a quick bulkhead or even chain dunnage down quickly.

 

I use recoilless snap binders, love them.

 

Got pics? Never heard of 'em...

 

Where are the Chrome ones? Lol

 

Never had much chrome,it never made any extra money,not a fan of it.

Those two somewhat yellow snap binders on the left are recoiless binders. When you release them,they just flop open very easily. My son gave me those from a company he used to work for,I don't remember ever using them. Most of those big old HD 1/2" binders are old American made pieces,over 50 years old. Bought them used back in the early 70's when I first started open trailer hauling.

 

It is good to have both kinds.

I am rusted in my remembering but had the philosophy of throwing everything possible onto the steel and aluminum loads. Steel got the binders for sure and ratchets where possible. Ratchets were better on delicate machine loads that took months for people to hand build to order. (Delicate.. ha.. it's all relative...)

Don't forget a 5 foot 2 inch lead pipe for a Jersey Bar on those binders. If it ever gets loose hopefully you are not standing over the thing and either lose your Jaw or watch it take someone out on the loading pad some distance from the trailer.