kwmlondon Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Hi. Can anyone help? I've had a couple of nice quality cables recently that have come with these velcro tidy things and they're brilliant. I'd like to get a few more to tidy up all my other cables but I don't know how to find them. Does anyone know what they're called? I've tried searching eBay and amazon but not found any like this - they're all just sort of like velcro cable ties. Anyone got any ideas? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Aldi or Lidl do packs of 50 / 100 for a few quid on their fabled centre isle, might be worth a look... just step away from the cheap screwdriver sets! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmlondon Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: Aldi or Lidl do packs of 50 / 100 for a few quid on their fabled centre isle, might be worth a look... just step away from the cheap screwdriver sets! I have to avoid that isle - I am weak and suggestible. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, kwmlondon said: I have to avoid that isle - I am weak and suggestible. Give me all your basses. Give me all your basses. Do it now. Do it now. 🤭 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmlondon Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 33 minutes ago, snorkie635 said: Give me all your basses. Give me all your basses. Do it now. Do it now. 🤭 Doesn't seem to work in that direction... only when people are trying to sell ME stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 they're usually just called velcro cable ties (sometimes hook and loop ties as velcro is a trademark)., I make my own using double sided velcro tape which i fix on with a jeans rivet, I can take some pics when i get home if you want. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmlondon Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Matt P said: they're usually just called velcro cable ties (sometimes hook and loop ties as velcro is a trademark)., I make my own using double sided velcro tape which i fix on with a jeans rivet, I can take some pics when i get home if you want. Matt Oh yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Try these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Adjustable-Reusable-Cable-Straps/dp/B083K8M8Y1/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=GCZJU48Z38UD&keywords=velcro+cable+ties&qid=1692017009&sprefix=velcro+%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1 The amount seems pretty big in the first phase, but after you have met your bandmates, found strange cable heaps, abd talked to your neighbours, the package is used very quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmlondon Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 Found them!!! These are they... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282620066140 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 i've tried those cheap type before, they were usually made of 2 layers stuck together, after a while the ones i had the adhesive went soft and they spread stickyness all over the cables. the Velcro branded stuff i use is made in a single part so no glue to get everywhere. I use this stuff, I have a 5m roll of 30mm wide for bigger jobs and a 25m roll of the 10mm wide one which is perfect for most cables, i like that it is easily cut to exactly the length required. Velcro tie i'll take some photos of my usual configuration tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 apologies for not getting this sooner, this is how i have my cable ties, the studs are jeans studs from eBay (prym branded) they come with a tool that you hit with a hammer to set them, i swapped to a pliers type tool as it's quieter for fitting them after my son's bedtime. the hole punch is a regular leather type one and i just use the smallest option. wrap the end of the tie round, punch a hole through the 2 parts then fit the stud, i usually don't cut it off the roll till i've fitted it, then i can wrap the tie round and cut to the exact length 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwmlondon Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 That’s tidy!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, kwmlondon said: That’s tidy!!! thanks, i originally used case logic velcro ties but no matter how careful i was they went missing, a friend discovered the velcro wrap in B&q so that solved the issue (they might still sell it but i buy in bulk now) Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Don’t buy individual ones, buy a roll. A roll will come with clips and simply cut to length. We pay around £5 for a 10m roll. suspect Alibaba does it even cheaper rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I just get the individual ones in packs of 20 or so. Seeing as they fasten to the lead, I can't see the problem with using them. I find them less fiddly than the ones which stick out each side of the lead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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