GSI plastic hardware

[ViktorHUN]

Folks,

I would like to ask you to provide feedback on GSI's plastic hardware regarding quality, durabily and compatibility with the ITW GT series buckles. Their prices are good but I haven't found anything on the quality yet.


This is from the GSI Main Catalog

Thank you,
V

[Gear Dynamics]

They are compatible with ITW and the quality is excellent. We’ve been using their Ranger Green colour for our Ranger Green products. They also have Wolf Grey which is nice.

[essal]

Only used their black ones (which should be the strongest if my understanding of polymers is on point), but I am really happy with them too.

No idea if they are nIR compliant if that's a concern.

[Bootcat]

Their quality is fine.
However we mixed the 1" SRBs with ITW ones a few years ago and ended up with broken female buckles. I don't remember whether the females were GSI or ITW but there was a small thickness difference which puts a strain on the female SRB.
As long as you don't mix they will work well.

[ViktorHUN]

Thank you guys! I'll order samples!
BR, Viktor

[Stoner63A]

London Bridge Trading has used the GSI Side Release Buckles for years, probably over a decade going by some of the date codes on pre-9/11 chest rigs.

[essal]

London Bridge Trading has used the GSI Side Release Buckles for years, probably over a decade going by some of the date codes on pre-9/11 chest rigs.

That was the over-seas made buckles. The GSI USA plastics are pretty much ITW clones compared to the softer over-seas look.

[stimpy]

I have use both gsi and itw nexus. And i prefer the itw nexus. It just feel more solid and looks/is sturdier

[ViktorHUN]

As I don't have an EU VAT number, ITW Italia didn't want to trade with me (even if I would pay VAT) and I'm not aware of any other bulk ITW Nexus GT series distributer in Europe.  So at the end I gave up and ordered a big box of coyote brown GSI buckles from the US.
I'll report back to you guys about my experiences once the box arrived.