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S**N
A Great Idea Defeated by Inexpensive Materials
I love the idea of a silicone tie that will hold the unending collection of cords for other devices, so I was excited to have these ties in my hand and ready to gather other cords, wrap them and connect the bundles of the seemingly multiplying cable charger cords that we all seem to have if we have 2 more devices with cords. The design and potential for these ties are excellent to simply wrap and hold a single cord, or to wrap other articles around the house (example: I have a collection of color coded bands from a previous physical therapy regimen that, even in storage, will wrap around themselves and make a mountain of knots and disjointed bands - ALL BY THEMSELVES 😳). The first failure of these ties from design to the reality, is using silicon that is too thin and subject to stretching out to wrap something, and then not bouncing back to a tie that is not stretched out of shape and, ultimately, a tie without the capability to stretch. The second, and most critical failure from design to the reality, is the use of a magnet that doesn't have a chance of holding the bundle together rather than popping out of the bundle and returning it to a mess of cords. If I hazarded a guess, I would say that the magnets used in these ties are either ceramic or a Neodymium (Rare Earth) magnet that is not double sided, and is weaker than what would be needed to do the job of holding more than one charging cable. The ceramic magnet has a low cost as compared to the Neodymium magnet of most all strengths. I still think the idea of a "wrapping" tie made from silicon and holding together with magnets is a very good idea -- so much better than bulky velcro or some other bands you can use (I use a small, elastic hair band in most cases) You can easily get yourself into a hot mess with velcro that has a strong hold and/or suffer the snap backs of rubber bands, and especially the elastic hair band. I plan to use some of my Neodymium magnets to add to the magnet already in the silicon band of these ties to see if I come out with a useable tie for my bands.
V**G
Super handy--and cute
Cords, cables and wires are a part of our lives. Every wireless thing needs to be plugged in at some point...and so the tangle of wires. These are super helpful at keeping wires from being crazy and tangled. I like that they are magnetic so they hold together well. You can wrap them around multiple times for the right amount of tensile strength and they even have some stretch. Plus the colors and star design are cute, adding a pop of color to ugly bundles of wires.
E**Y
Weak magnets
The magnets pop out and are not strong enough to actually hold a cord. I use them as decorative magnets for photos on my white board now. Not what I wanted these for but oh well.
L**B
Not super stretchy but nice for loosely binding cords
I love these! I have shared them with family & they love them too.I wish they were a little more stretchy. Currently I am only able to twist the cable tie once around to bind my charging cords. If I try & stretch the cable ties to go around my cord twice it ends up pulling out the magnet on either or both sides.I like to use them for small headphone cords or thinner charging cords. I haven’t felt they are very useful when I need to bind thicker cords.
L**G
Great for what i need them for!
I rely on these a lot to help me bunny proof my room and keep my cords bundled up or twisted around things like my desk legs (which magnetize with the magnets on these)! I love how easy they are to use! Would not recommend using them on thick cords as the weight and tension from a bundle/cord too big will make these untie themselves even if magnet seem strong enough
K**
Just okay
Frankly, they are kinda disappointing! I thought you’d be able to wrap these around wires and such multiple times, but when youDo that, they are not very strong and don’t stay. So youCan really only wind them around one time and that makes them kinda loose. They work great though as magnets for the side of the fridge or what not.
M**R
Not ideal for cross stitch.
I purchased these to hold my excess fabric while cross stitching in a q-snap or hoop. The magnets aren't strong enough so they come detached fairly easily if they get bumped. They do stretch a bit and fit around the fabric really well, they just come undone too often to make them convenient for stitching. :(
S**1
Bright colors
I have not had the opportunity to use these as of yet. I usually like to have items like this on hand in case of emergencies. When someone in the family does use one, I can ask them how well it worked for them. Then, I'll be able to give a more positive, honest review.
C**K
Not adjustable
This was a good value set but unfortunately each strap only has a small amount of hook and mostly loop so cannot adjust the length to give a tight fit. Eg the length is exact for each strap.Also the lengths stated include the buckle end and the fold over hook too so when I needed 24 inches the 24 inch strap was not long enough as I lost 2 inches from the fold over hook.I ended up having to tria and error join together 2 or 3 of the shorter straps to get the length I needed!
A**N
Absolutely solid performance
I've used them to secure two mountain bikes to my carrier on the car. They work brilliantly! Motorway speeds and bouncy back roads at speed didn't phase them at all. Will be buying another pack for any odd duties that come up. Feel safe with £4000 of mountain bike secured with them so says a lot
J**E
Good value
Good value for the money, and works well, just what I needed and have brought more and will keep buying when I need them.
G**N
Easy to use.
They arrived very quickly. I have put some to use right away. Cables and hoses are now tidy
A**T
Very useful
Great for clamping the front brake on a motorcycle while working on the bike. Also good for holding a compressed dry bag in shape.
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