VELCRO Brand ONE-WRAP Cable Ties, 100Pk, 8 x 1/2" Black Cord Organization Straps, Thin Pre-Cut Design, Wire Management for Organizing Home, Office and Data Centers

Merlin'sPicks United States

SUPERB Product - I Couldn't Survive Without It

VELCRO Brand One Wrap Thin Ties, Black, 8 x 1/2-Inch, 100 Count (91140) Today we're looking at the "VELCRO Brand One Wrap Thin Ties, Black, 8 x 1/2-Inch, 100 Count (91140)" from VELCRO Brand. -------------- Introduction: -------------- When I find a product that does the job well, is easy to use and economical; I STICK WITH IT. Rarely does a product successfully combine all three of the above aspects, but this one CERTAINLY DOES. With four computers, three monitors, three routers and three switches (not to mention home theater audio/video gear), you can imagine the amount of cable clutter I have to deal with. There are several possible solutions, and I have used them in varying combinations, but these VELCRO Cable Ties form the BACKBONE for my cable management regimen. They are TRULY INDISPENSIBLE and I simply count NOT do without them! ----------------------- Manufacturer's Claims: ----------------------- * Take control of computer and electronics cord clutter with easily adjustable, reusable hook & loop ties. >>> >>> Yes, in spades! >>> * Perfect for computer, appliance and electronic cord organization, wire management and storage. >>> >>> Again, YES! >>> * Trusted & used in data & network centers across the globe. Wraps onto itself for secure hold >>> >>> The first part I cannot vouch for, but it seems quite reasonable >>> given that the second part is completely TRUE. >>> * 100 Pack of adjustable, reusable, low profile Black VELCRO Brand Thin Ties >>> >>> This is where the TRUE VALUE enters the picture. These are effective >>> and are an ABSOLUTE BARGAIN for the price. They are billed as light- >>> duty but are strong enough for the vast majority of jobs. >>> * Cut it to length or combine ties to make it the perfect length for any application >>> >>> Yes, you can, but I generally just use one tie and wrap the excess >>> back around itself so that I have an intact tie for re-use later. But >>> for tight spaces, you may want to cut them to a specific length. >>> ------ Pros: ------ * Totally effective! * Inexpensive * A generous quantity for the price * A multitude of uses around the home, shop and office ------ Cons: ------ * Not pre-cut >>> >>> This is really a nit rather than a con, but they come in a package >>> of four (4) rolls. Each roll is a continuous strip of ties that are >>> slightly notched to come apart at a specific point. You must be >>> CAREFUL to grasp the two adjoining ties at the PROPER POINT and >>> pull them apart. This way they will separate cleanly. If you just >>> yank "Willy Nilly" at a random point, you risk pulling the ties >>> apart at the wrong spot and ripping the head off one. >>> * Semi-punched through holes >>> >>> Again, a nit. The through holes where you insert the end of the >>> tie back upon itself are NEARLY completely punched through. You >>> must remove the waste scrap manually, but this is quite a simple >>> task. You just have to remember to throw them away otherwise you >>> have tiny VELCRO rectangles lying all over. >>> Despite these two minuscule nits, I really CANNOT see any way the product could be improved. -------------------- Craftsmanship: -------------------- VERY GOOD given the price and usage paradigm. 5 STARS. ------------------ Effectiveness: ------------------ 100% PERFECTLY EFFECTIVE. 5 STARS. ----------------- Price / Value: ----------------- Stunning bargain! At $0.06 each, you'd be hard pressed to find cheaper ones of comparable quality. 5 STARS. ---------------- Ease of Use: ---------------- Duh! Let's just say, you won't need instructions. If you do, give up and take up knitting instead. 5 STARS. ------------------------------- Conclusions and Rating: ------------------------------- This is my third purchase of the "VELCRO Brand One Wrap Thin Ties, Black, 8 x 1/2-Inch, 100 Count (91140)", and I CAN ALWAYS USE MORE as the uses for this product are nearly endless. So today, the "VELCRO Brand One Wrap Thin Ties" garner a PERFECT 5 STARS. I only wish I could give them 10! Great job VELCRO Brand and Amazon! Enjoy!

S United States

pennies per tie = highest utility per $ than any other

i've been using these for a couple of decades--i've used many variants made by velcro brand and others--it seems there is no limit humans are willing to go to in order to customize the common problem of managing cables. This fasteners in this pack lack the fancy bells and whistles of other types (some types are thicker, wider, made of stronger material, padded, or color-coded, or even some super fancy ones that are an inch wide with built-in loop on the non-wrapping side of the cable tie to use the loop for hanging your bundled 100 foot long heavy AV microphone cables or whatnot... some of those types have a metal gusseted eye hole on them to hang whatever you've coiled up from a nail or hook in your shed or music room, man cave or shop or whatever And i own many of the "fancy" variants too but i've found that for MOST of my needs, i don't *want* any of those extra features... for instance, if you're using these velcro cable ties on thin wires for example, wired iphone headphones, the last thing i want is an enormous bulky "thing" attached to it--these little thin ones are perfect for such uses. Also they are LONG enough to be able to wrap thick cables with many wraps and that comes in handy but more often than not, i don't need 3 inches of velcro tail wrapping 12 times around the wired ear buds, for example... so i just cut them shorter... simple, easy... any decent pair of scissors works to trim the tie shorter so i'm only wrapping it around the coiled up headset ~3 times... plenty strong enough to keep everything firmly in place and i don't need the hassle of wrapping it around and around and around so many times its a bit silly there are companies that sell a similar product WITHOUT the little loop-fastener manufactured into the "tails" and i don't know why anyone would want those--one can get a razor blade out and 'fabricate' the built-in system these have... but its loads of work.... alternatively even the "fake" velcro products without the fastening slit thingy are made with a velcro-like surface so one CAN just wrap cables with them and go without the loop fastening feature and those hold cables in place perfectly well--the only headache is that unless you fabricate a custom feature to perform this functionality, the cable tie comes off the cable each and every time you unwind it and you've got to make sure you don't lose it, etc so that itty bitty feature and their delicate size and how easy they are to trim makes them my hands-down favorite for everything from headphones to 0 gauge welding wire... i use these things for all kinds of things--they're great!

eric United States

Just so many use cases to satisfy the OCD-leaning brain!

OK, don't need to spend a ton of time extolling the virtues of these bands because plenty of other have done it already. I'll just share my use cases with you: 1. Bog standard cable management. Tie up loose cables so they don't get tangled - tie them to themselves, tie them to other cables, tie them to fixed surfaces, the possibilities are endless. Daisy chain them together to get super long ties. 2. Progressive cable management. The length of the tie + the velcro allows you to segment longer cables into smaller sections. For example, I have a 10ft USB cable, but sometimes I only need 3ft of length and I don't want all 10ft flopping about, so I wrap the tie around the cable in different sections. As the tie is unraveled, it releases each 1.5ft section one at a time, and the remaining length stays fastened together. 3. Shorten backpack straps. You can thread these through the loops in the loose ends of your backpack straps, then roll the straps in on themselves and fasten them at a much shorter length. This prevents the loose ends of your straps from touching the ground if you're carrying your pack by the top handle. 4. Bag/package compression. Sometimes I have small items loose in a bag, but I worry about them shaking out. I can wrap these ties around the bag to compress it down for size and hold the items securely for transit, and unpacking them is a breeze when they're needed again. 5. Carabiner substitute. Anything that has a ring or a loop that needs to attach to other rings/loops, this can do (provided you don't need heavy duty strength). 6. Rubber band substitute. There's not much in my life where using these ties is not a better experience than using rubber bands. Rubber bands degrade, either before you can use them or while they're meant to hold things together. Also, the progressive inelasticity of rubber bands mean you can get to about 80% of the tightness you want, but then looping it one more turn makes it 110% of what you want, which means you need to settle for too tight or not tight enough. These ties give you the exact tension you need and don't break down over time. 7. Janky alterations. I am only slightly ashamed to admit I have used these to (temporarily) tighten a pair of overly loose pants by looping two back belt loops together. Honestly there's probably so many other instances I've used these for either a quick or semi-permanent fix, and the product itself just makes me excited to look around and see what else can be organized with these ties! I can't think of any other product that makes me so irrationally satisfied at this price point.

ZapNZs United States

Versatile, Durable, Removable, Reusable & Affordable -- We all have cords...these Velcro Cord Ties make managing them easier

This is a great product to have. Unless you have sworn off all electricity and telecommunications, you most likely have to deal with cords/cables. Nothing is more annoying than when they are messy, and this can in some cases present a tripping hazard. Rubber bands, wire ties, traditional zip ties, strong, and tape can all be used for this purpose, but they all have their downsides (some of which are significant.) Here, we have a cord/cable tie that uses a removable & reusable hook-and-loop fabric fastener produced by the Velcro brand, a name synonymous with hook-and-loop fasteners. Vastly different from the other options listed above, it is easy to apply, easy to remove, does not cause damage to cords/cables, does not rapidly degrade with age, can easily be cut (or combined) to change the size for the User's needs, and works well even when being used frequently. You have likely seen similar products at hardware stores, but generally the quantity per-package is low, and the price high. That limits practicality if you have a lot of cords. But here you can get 100 Velcro ties for about 6 bucks. Made with both economy & performance in mind, these wraps are lighter duty than some other Velcro products offered, and are only available in a black color. They measure 8 inches long and 1/2 inch wide, so they work well with most standard-sized cords (for larger cords, just connect two or more through the loops to form a single giant cord tie.) Each individual tie has a hole punched into one end, which allows the user to loop & tighten the tie to a cord/device so that the tie does not fall off of the cord when completely unstrapped/opened up. What I wanted was a versatile, durable, removable, reusable, and affordable cord/cable tie...these fit those needs perfectly. They are well made, reasonably strong, and the Velcro fastener used is very good quality considering the price. While these are lighter duty than most of the retail packages of Velcro Cord Ties are, these work perfectly for my general home-use needs and they cost about 1/10th the price. So I highly recommend these Velcro cord/cable ties!