00:00Lobster claw vs spring clasp, which holds better?
00:03Alright, real talk, if your clasp fails while you're wearing the necklace, that's the one you'll remember.
00:09I went through the top selling lobster clasps and spring clasps so you don't have to gamble.
00:14Here's what I found.
00:16This 25-piece set of 18k gold stainless steel lobster claw clasps is the one that surprised me most.
00:23Next. That's genuine gold plating over steel, so it holds the warm yellow tone instead of that cheap greenish tint
00:28you get from junk-plated findings.
00:31At $1.34 for 25, that's roughly 5 cents a clasp and the spring gate snaps shut with real tension,
00:37so it stays locked even if you snag the chain on a jacket zipper.
00:41Best bang for gold-tone jewelry making right now.
00:45Next up, the 30-piece stainless steel lobster clasp kit that comes with jump rings already included.
00:51That's the package for beginners, and I'm serious about that.
00:55Nothing kills a DIY project faster than ending up with a clasp and no way to connect it to a
00:59chain because the ring gauge doesn't match.
01:02Here the jump rings are in the box, sized for these clasps, so it closes on the first try.
01:08$2.94 for 30 sets, and the steel plating resists rust, so it handles sweaty skin without turning your chain
01:14orange.
01:15Now the 100-piece lot of metal lobster clasps, this is the bulk buy.
01:20$3.59 for 100 clasps works out to under 4 cents each, which makes it the smart play if you're
01:26making bracelets in batches, selling at craft fairs, or cranking out keychains and anklets by the dozens.
01:31The claw mechanism is the same spring-loaded style, so you get consistent tension piece to piece.
01:37Buy this one only if you genuinely need volume, for a single necklace, you'd be storing clasp soup for years.
01:44And here's the actual spring clasp, the circle spring button clasp, 10 pieces for $1.32.
01:50This is the honest competitor in this comparison, so let's not pretend otherwise.
01:55The round button mechanism is smooth and you can operate it one-handed, which is faster than squeezing a claw.
02:01But the hold is weaker and the sizing is fixed, so there's no adjusting for a thicker chain.
02:07It's rated 4.8 stars, a notch below the rest, and the reason is right there in the spring tension.
02:13Great for light chains and kids' bracelets, not for anything you want to keep.
02:18So, Lobster Claw takes it for holding better, the spring clasp is smoother to flick open, but the claw's tension
02:23and reliability win every time, and the gold-plated set at $1.34 is the easiest place to start.
02:32If this saved you from a clasp that popped open at the worst moment, hit like and subscribe, I'll keep
02:37putting out these side-by-side comparisons.
