Overseas sites are great because they’re easy to navigate, have abundant inventory, and flexible shipping.
Surprisingly, some won’t ship internationally, and there are plenty of suspicious sites out there.
I’ve encountered quite a few, so I’m picking out the trustworthy ones.
I initially found JEGS while searching for DZUS fasteners.
There are larger retailers with even more fastener options, but they don’t ship to Japan, so this is the site I discovered.
This is exactly what I wanted—a tool that lets you easily and reliably adjust the spring tension on fasteners.
Once you see it, you think, “Oh, that’s it,” but it’s actually quite ingenious.
In Japan, where you can’t choose the shank length, maybe everyone’s working pretty hard to make these fasteners work.
Quarter-Turn Fasteners 7/16 in. Shank Diameter [Black]
I haven’t purchased these yet, but they’re quite stylish fasteners.
Slotted is nice, but with a hex head you’d have total freedom—it’s really tempting.
C ollector Tethers Self-Ejecting Quarter-Turn DZUS Button Fasteners Slotted Head
By the way, aluminum fasteners with black anodizing also exist.
How about it for those who want to go lighter?
