Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tri-glide slide

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The result was keep. Certainly no consensus for deletion; if people think this should be merged somewhere (there is not quite enough support for that here) a dedicated merger discussion can continue on the talk page. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 20:37, 22 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tri-glide slide[edit]

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Just because something exists and is useful, doesn't mean it warrants an encyclopedia article, especially when there aren't sufficient sources on which an article can be based. Fails WP:GNG. --Pontificalibus 20:04, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. A fastener that is almost as ubiquitous as humble nuts, bolts and screws. Note this device goes under many other names including tri-glide buckle and 3-bar slider, or just slider. SpinningSpark 22:35, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There are plenty of ubiquitous things which may be mentioned in a dictionary but which don't have an encyclopedia article. WP:WHYN explains why we need significant coverage in reliable sources in order to have the latter.--Pontificalibus 07:14, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. If these didn’t exist, neither would adjustable bras, harnesses, fanny packs, or anything else that has adjustable straps. Sorry there aren’t more references, but this definitely should be notable. I believe that it may just be something that we have taken for granted and never thought much of since its invention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SaltySemanticSchmuck (talk • contribs)
Comment, not exactly in-depth, but these book RS are at least enough to verify most of what is currently in the article: Backpacker, General Repair of Tents, Canvas, and Webbing, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, Bare Essentials: Bras. Additionally, this patent, "Firearm sling and method of making", although it says of the tri-glide slider that it is well known and commercially available and will not be described in detail herein actually goes into some detail of its operation. SpinningSpark 14:28, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 01:20, 19 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Buckle#Types of buckle, not sufficiently notable for a stand-alone page. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:16, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.