Question about cable ties: reusability vs one-time use for permanent installs

So I was helping a friend wire up his home theater last week and he insisted on using those reusable velcro straps everywhere. Said zipties are a hassle if you ever need to swap a cable. But I've always used nylon zipties for anything behind a TV because they hold so much tighter and look cleaner. I can see his point about accessibility though. When you're running 12 HDMI cables behind a wall plate, is it better to secure them for good or leave room to pull them out later? Has anyone else run into this debate on a project?

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angela19110d ago

Oh man, I feel this so hard. I had a similar fight with my brother when we were hiding cables in his living room. I'm team ziptie all the way because they keep everything so tight and tidy, but he was worried about ever having to swap out a burnt-out HDMI.

evah409d ago

Tight and tidy is exactly right, @angela191. I had the same debate with my husband over his gaming setup, now we just use velcro straps so everyone's happy.