Nickel plated quick links

[thekarens]

I need some more quick links and one of the bird sites has nickel plated quick links and it says it's completely safe for birds. Thoughts?

 

[GW.Joe]

I just buy the Stainless Steel ones from Home Depot or Lowes, they have VERY heavy duty ones there !!

Can't go wrong with Stainless

 

[Dinosrawr]

I have nickel plated and have looked into it. From what I understand, nickel plated are perfectly safe. They just won't be as durable as stainless steel would be and tend to rust quickly if washed often, so you have to keep a good eye on them. If you had the choice, I would stay with SS.

 

[RavensGryf]

How do you tell if it's nickel plated? I know with SS a magnet is very weak.

 

[thekarens]

The place I ordered from says it on the website

 

[getwozzy]

I second Home Depot or lowes- they had lots of SS quick links, and I also saw some pretty heavy duty ones too.

 

[thekarens]

I'll pick some up the next time I'm there. I went ahead and ordered some nickel plated ones for the little guys

 

[GW.Joe]

I have nickel plated and have looked into it. From what I understand, nickel plated are perfectly safe. They just won't be as durable as stainless steel would be and tend to rust quickly if washed often, so you have to keep a good eye on them. If you had the choice, I would stay with SS.

Well that's the problem with anything plated, The plating always comes off

If you get SS you can forget about them

The good ones at HD and LOWES are so heavy duty even a big mac can't torque them out
(if you tighten them with 2 pliers) They are rated @ 2000 LBS

This one is a 6 pack which comes out to $7.36 each
(I'm sure they sell them singularly)
Lehigh 5/16 in. x 2-3/4 in. 2000 lb. Stainless Steel Quick Link (6-Pack)-7442-6OL at The Home Depot

This one is a 3 pack which comes out to $7.60 each
(Only rated to 1760 LBS)
The Hillman Group 5/16 in. Opening Stainless Steel Quick Link (3-Pack)-852033.0 at The Home Depot

Whatever you buy ALWAYS wash well in DAWN dish soap rubbing with paper towel and rinse well to remove factory oils !!