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Really good cable ties
I've been using these for a couple of years now, for holding wound-up cables together, as well as holding XLR cables to mic boompoles. And very good they are, too.
Another reviewer here had noticed that the cable-tie often slipped off the end after the cable had been unwound, and that is what I had always noticed. UNTIL, that is, I recently noticed the little graphic "Cable Tie. How to use?"
At first, this graphic did not make much sense to me, until I realised that it represented how to attach the cable-tie to ONE END of the unwound cable only, so that it always stays fixed to that end of the cable, and a long tail of the cable tie is then available for holding the rest of the cable after it has been wound up.
This was a revelation to me, and has made the job of managing the cables and their cable ties much easier. So, attaching the cable-tie near to the cable end for the first time is a really fiddly job, but once it's attached, it can be pulled tight enough that it stays there, and leaves the rest of the cable-tie ready for use when the cable is wound up again.
If I have one gripe about the cable-tie, it's that the very end of the tie should ideally have a couple of millimeters free of velcro hooks, to make it easier to lift that end when it's time to uncoil the cable. I usually subject the hooks at the very end of each cable to a short burst of heat from a soldering iron set to very low heat to achieve this.
Another reviewer here had noticed that the cable-tie often slipped off the end after the cable had been unwound, and that is what I had always noticed. UNTIL, that is, I recently noticed the little graphic "Cable Tie. How to use?"
At first, this graphic did not make much sense to me, until I realised that it represented how to attach the cable-tie to ONE END of the unwound cable only, so that it always stays fixed to that end of the cable, and a long tail of the cable tie is then available for holding the rest of the cable after it has been wound up.
This was a revelation to me, and has made the job of managing the cables and their cable ties much easier. So, attaching the cable-tie near to the cable end for the first time is a really fiddly job, but once it's attached, it can be pulled tight enough that it stays there, and leaves the rest of the cable-tie ready for use when the cable is wound up again.
If I have one gripe about the cable-tie, it's that the very end of the tie should ideally have a couple of millimeters free of velcro hooks, to make it easier to lift that end when it's time to uncoil the cable. I usually subject the hooks at the very end of each cable to a short burst of heat from a soldering iron set to very low heat to achieve this.
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Useful.
I'm always losing these, just what happens to them? Still cheap enough that it doesn't really matter.
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Solid performance, a bit finicky application
Good quality, good velcro.
Only con is that it is quite tricky to get it on the cable properly (like shown in the instruction) because the velcro sticks to itself when trying to tighten the loop.
Only con is that it is quite tricky to get it on the cable properly (like shown in the instruction) because the velcro sticks to itself when trying to tighten the loop.
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Very handy
Very useful to organise cables or hang them to any place. The quality is basic, but they do their work.
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Hey guys, I've bought this 10 pack v2020 black for my cables. Mostly I am proud of my choice and of this product. The only thing that I don't like is that you can't use an "U" catching system with the metal hole from the back-end of the velcro, since you won't stick.
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Goog good
Worth more than money spent on it
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Very practical
These are very practical. I like the ones that don't have any metal a bit more, so I don't order these anymore.
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easy to use
ok, easy to use, and good product.
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Velcro System
The Velcro system is very manageable and fixed.
I fixed cables with some strength and they don?t move to much so the purpose of the V2020 is achieved.
The major problem to me is the durability of the V2020. Their materials are not very good and the velcro system begins to shred to early.
I fixed cables with some strength and they don?t move to much so the purpose of the V2020 is achieved.
The major problem to me is the durability of the V2020. Their materials are not very good and the velcro system begins to shred to early.
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Good
I bought two lots of these for my DMX cables and mains cables and they proved very useful. The only tricky thing is finding a way to store them without them getting tangled and stuck to each other. Such is the hazard of velcro. Very useful though.
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