I hope they made them more rust/corrosion resistant than these.
And they were rinsed after every trip, look at top hooks where they don't stay in contact with the laces. The laces seem to hold the salt which in my opinion is the problem.
And does this wire setup really look dangerous
One time under and done..way faster than a double knot and no coming loose while in the water
Only requires one hand to do, try that with laces
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