zipties galore!

[scubagirlj]

just got back from home depot-went to get some zipties to add to SAD kit and found nirvana! they have a 200 count pack of assorted neon colors!!! also a 200 pack of assorted lenghts and widths- each pack was a whopping 2.49-in electrical section-needles to say i now have zipties for the rest of my life

[scubastud]

Not all zip ties are alike.. there may be a reason they are so cheap. I stick to the panduit brand myself. Hope they are good ones!

[bsktcase93]

I have the assorted neon colors variety and i havent had any problems with them breaking. there quality is just as good in my opinion.

[Diver Kat]

Originally Posted by scubagirlj

just got back from home depot-went to get some zipties to add to SAD kit and found nirvana! they have a 200 count pack of assorted neon colors!!! also a 200 pack of assorted lenghts and widths- each pack was a whopping 2.49-in electrical section-needles to say i now have zipties for the rest of my life

LOL ... bought the same bucket back when we started diving 6+ years ago. Still have a ton left ... have never had any problems with them breaking. Besides diving, they get used around the house and when traveling, on the luggage to identify it on the baggage carousel. The orange & green really stand out!

[17-40]

Love those zip ties use them for everything can attach almost anything to my gear with them also be known to use them to make a belt for my pants.

[rongoodman]

When you get hard-core you'll throw all the zip ties away and buy a spool of cave line.

[ScubaToys Larry]

Originally Posted by rongoodman

When you get hard-core you'll throw all the zip ties away and buy a spool of cave line.

Gee... my mouthpiece will look kind of funny tied on the the reg with cave line... but if that will make me look "hard-core" I guess I'll have to do it...

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by ScubaToys Larry

Gee... my mouthpiece will look kind of funny tied on the the reg with cave line... but if that will make me look "hard-core" I guess I'll have to do it...

Larry,

You'll know you're "hard-core" when you use caveline to tie you tank to your Ranger. Nothing to snag, unlike those SS cam-buckles.

[skdvr]

Originally Posted by scubagirlj

just got back from home depot-went to get some zipties to add to SAD kit and found nirvana! they have a 200 count pack of assorted neon colors!!! also a 200 pack of assorted lenghts and widths- each pack was a whopping 2.49-in electrical section-needles to say i now have zipties for the rest of my life

It is amazing how fast you will go through those now that you have them. I can always find uses for them after I have a tub of them. I bought a big tub about 2 years ago and just bought another one abotu a month ago. The only thing left from the first tub was the tiny ones. Of course as my friends saw that I had them they came up with things to use them for to, so instead of going and buying their own they would come over and drink my beer and then ask if they can have some...

Phil

[Redfish]

I can atest that they are not all the same we use these on our projects. They are rated by tinsel strength.

The ones we use are panduit and T&B which run about 11 cent each also some are UV rated and some are not. However for simple things like this I think that these would work just fine.

I am a new diver but know my share on these babies.